On May 24-26, Bodø (Norway) will host High North Dialogue 2016, a conference focusing on the maritime future of the Arctic. The High North Center under the Business School at Nord University is the event's organizer, the University of the Arctic reported.

Also, on May 23-27, a master's course, High North Dialogue: International Perspectives on Business and Governance in the High North, and a PhD course, Governance in the High North: Implications for Arctic Private and Public Sector, will be offered as part of the conference. The application deadline is March 1, 2016. 

High North Dialogue is an annual forum designed to promote dialogue on the economic development of the Arctic, information exchange and discussion of best practices.