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.
Arctic Futures presentation on Vimeo
16th Edition
This year's Arctic Futures Symposium took place on December 2nd and 3rd at EFTA House in Brussels.
This year's symposium focused on Sustainable Economic Development in a Changing Arctic Landscape.
Six thematic panel discussions addressed the following topics:
- Sustainable Economic Development Priorities of the Kingdom of Denmark Arctic Council Chairship
- Arctic Investment Scenarios towards 2040
- The Power of Culture in the Arctic’s Future
- Cross-Border Collaboration on Renewable Energy
- Arctic Resources on Our Own Terms
- Arctic Monitoring: Understanding Current and Future Challenges through Examining the Past
The symposium featured two awards:
- On December 2nd, the winner of the Laurence Trân Arctic Futures Award was announced.
- On December 3rd, the winner of the Mohn Prize for Outstanding Arctic Research was announced.
It is possible to watch the live stream of the entire event on the IPF YouTube channel.
Special Events
Special events are organised in tandem with the symposium to create and foster connections between Arctic stakeholders and the general public.
Please note that certain special events such as Arctic Shorts and the scenarios workshop require separate registration from the main symposium conference. Registration for these special events also does not mean automatic registration for the symposium itself. Relevant registration information will be posted on each special event page on this website when it becomes available.
