History and activities of the Arctic Public Academy of Sciences

Annotation

The founding of the St. Petersburg Scientific Public Organization “The Arctic Public Academy of Sciences”, created at the beginning of the 21st century, is briefly described in the article. The Academy is based on the Arctic direction of the Geopolitics and Security Section of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences. Three stages of its development are designated and commented on, as well as the main directions of the Academy's activities, and examples of projects. The Academy actively participates in international forums, conferences, summits, committees, and festivals. Being an expert scientific organization, AEAS plays a vital role in civil society and consolidates domestic intellectual potential.

About authors

Valery B. MITKO, Dr. Sci. (Tech.), Professor, 
Arctic Public Academy of Sciences, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Marina V. MININA, Cand. Sci. (Tech.), Associated Professor, 
Arctic Public Academy of Sciences, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Arseny V. MITKO, Cand. Sci. (Tech.), Associated Professor, 
Arctic Public Academy of Sciences, Saint Petersburg, Russia; Saint Petersburg University of State Fire Service of EMERCOM of Russia, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Keywords

the Arctic, expertise, non-state academy of sciences, interdisciplinarity, education, publishing, international forums

DOI

10.17238/issn2221-2698.2019.37.144

UDC

001.32(470.23-25)(045)