Northern Dimension Future Forum 2020

The Northern Dimension Institute organizes an annual Future Forum that gathers experts, decision-makers and stakeholders to exchange information on topics of relevance for the ND thematic partnerships: environment, health and social wellbeing, transportation and logistics, and culture.
Curbing Black Carbon Emissions in the Northern Dimension Area on Tuesday, November 24
Date: 24 November 2020 at 12-4 pm CET
Venue: Online Event (Webex Meetings)
Organizer: Northern Dimension Institute
Financed by: DG NEAR
Registration for the event has been closed.
The Future Forum event consists of two sessions, each of which includes a keynote presentation and a commentary panel.
Session 1: Strategies to reduce the environmental impact of black carbon emissions
Keynote presentation 'The multiple pathways needed to reduce emissions of black carbon affecting the Arctic' by Dr. Mikael Hildén, Director, Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), the EU-funded Action on Black Carbon, followed by an international commentary panel.
Download the roadmap for international collaboration reducing black carbon emissions >
Session 2: Health effects of black carbon emissions and ways of reducing them
Keynote presentation 'Health effects of black carbon in the Northern Dimension area' by Dr. Raimo O. Salonen, Chief Medical Officer, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), followed by an international commentary panel.
Download the preliminary programme (pdf) here >
For further information and agenda, please visit the ND website, Facebook and Twitter and use the hashtag #NDFutureForum.
The second ND Future Forum 2020 event 'Combatting COVID-19 in the Northern Dimension Area' will take place on December 3. See the event information here >
We warmly welcome you to the Future Forum 2020!
Professor Riitta Kosonen
Lead Coordinator of the Northern Dimension Institute
Aalto University
All Dates
- Tuesday, 24th November 2020 00:00