16th edition

Arctic Futures Symposium 2025

Brussels - December / , 2025

The Arctic Futures Symposium is an annual conference that brings together Arctic stakeholders in Europe's capital to discuss issues of importance to them.

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Iceberg

Arctic Futures presentation on Vimeo

Boat near Iceberg -  Hubert Neufeld

Symposium

The 16th annual Arctic Futures Symposium will take place on December 2nd and 3rd, 2025. This year's symposium will focus on:

  • Sustainable Economic Development Priorities of the Kingdom of Denmark Arctic Council Chairship
  • Cross-Border Energy Collaboration on Renewable Energy
  • The Power of Culture in the Arctic’s Future
  • Advancing Sustainable Development at the Local Level through International Cooperation
  • Arctic Resources on the Terms of Arctic Peoples
  • Arctic Monitoring and Local Community Engagement

More details about the draft programme will be published on this website in the coming months.

Side events

Side events are organised in tandem with the symposium to create and foster connections between Arctic stakeholders and the general public.

Please note that each side event requires separate registration from the main symposium conference. Relevant registration information will be posted on each side event page on this website.

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