25 July 2024
EEF guests to discover a world of possibilities in Chukotka at ‘Far East Street’ exhibition
The Chukotka Autonomous
District is making preparations for the ‘Far East Street’ exhibition. This
major cultural event will take place as part of the 9th Eastern
Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok on 3–8 September. Chukotka will share
information with guests about major projects, urban renovation, investments,
and opportunities to work in the region and travel to the northern territories.
The EEF is being organized by the Roscongress Foundation.
“Chukotka is home to
strong-willed, brave, purposeful people who work at factories and mines,
develop deposits, preserve the traditions of reindeer breeding, and provide our
country with copper and tin, coal and gas, and fish and seafood. The Russian
government provides support to the Chukotka Autonomous District. The region has
three preferential regimes: the Chukotka Advanced Special Economic Zone, the
Free Port of Vladivostok, and the Arctic Zone regime. The Far Eastern Hectare
and Far Eastern Mortgage programmes are operating in the region. Facilities are
being built and reconstructed as part of national projects and the unified
presidential subsidy. Chukotka is a territory with advanced nuclear energy
technologies. The district is home to the world’s only floating nuclear power
plant, Akademik Lomonosov, which provides electricity to major
investment projects. I am certain that this is just the beginning. As
technology advances, work in the harsh Arctic conditions is becoming more
efficient. With the support of the Russian government, conditions are being
created for people to leaf a comfortable life. In the coming years, we will
renovate Anadyr and implement the master plan for the development of the Anadyr
agglomeration, which was prepared based on instructions from the Russian
president,” Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Plenipotentiary Representative of
the Russian President in the Far Eastern Federal District Yury Trutnev said.
The main Chukotka pavilion
will include 10 zones. In the welcome area, guests can play games to learn more
about tourism in the region. A neural network-generated character will tell
people about Chukotka and its traditions and history. Visitors will also be
able to view tourist sites in the Chukotka Autonomous District, including
through VR glasses.
The next part of the pavilion
focuses on some of the advantages of living in the Arctic region. Not only can
guests learn about the professional prospects that Chukotka offers, they can
also leave their contacts for the future in the Arctic region.
“Chukotka is a unique place
with vast opportunities, including for professional growth. The exhibition will
provide information about our economy, industry, social initiatives, and open
vacancies. We tried to use a variety of forms, including interactive ones, to
provide information about our district to as many exhibition guests as
possible. Chukotka should become a territory where people feel comfortable
living and working, and where they want to return. We are doing everything we
can for this,” Chukotka Autonomous District Governor Vladislav Kuznetsov said.
The pavilion will also have a
veranda with a seating area, a souvenir shop, a stage, an ice bar, as well as
the Chukchi Ball art object. The Ergyron State Academic Chukchi-Eskimo Ensemble
and artists from the District House of Folk Arts will perform for the Forum
guests.
The region is preparing an extensive
business programme. In particular, it plans to host presentations of Arctic
brands to potential investors and foreign partners, roundtables and strategic
sessions, and an interregional meeting of cultural representatives.
The 9th Eastern
Economic Forum will take place on 3–6 September on the campus of Far Eastern
Federal University. The ‘Far East Street’ exhibition will be open to Forum
participants on these days and to everyone on 7–8 September.
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