The historical contours of the scientific development of the Arctic as an international project and heterogeneous barriers to its implementation are considered. The role of its settlement was noted as a factor in optimizing the scientific and educational infrastructure in order to ensure the development of the North's wealth on the principles of developing the latest technologies and environmental conservation, as well as the year-round work of the Northern Sea Route. It is emphasized that this task has a global dimension, especially in the context of warming and energy shortages, as well as the fact that the solution to the food problem around the world depends on the state of the «weather kitchen» in the Arctic. It was noted that the implementation of these goals is hindered by the political situation, the aggravation of which occurred during the years of the Russian presidency of the Arctic Council (AС), while Arctic scientists overcome emerging barriers by modifying the methods of their communication. The parameters of AС activity and the role of world-class scientific and educational centers in the balanced development of the Arctic are covered.
Arctic science; scientific and educational infrastructure; digitalization; environmental conservation; Arctic Council; network interaction; University of the Arctic; scientific and educational centers.