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A positive response to the pandemic was the rapid development o f digital services, including public, medical and social services, which is especially important for residents in hard-to-reach regions. The implementation of the Programme can contribute to the socio-economic development o f the Russian regions. For example, by promoting innovations, interdisciplinary educational programmes between the participating countries, implementing programmes for tourism and small businesses development, involving local population and indigenous peoples in joint solutions of current challenges. Implementation of projects aimed at creating favorable conditions for young people and their integration into socio-economic life can contribute to their desire to stay in the regions, which will decrease migration outflow and the share o f the aging population. Cooperation between the participating countries will have beneficial results in development o f sustainable environmental and tourism initiatives that take into account fragility o f the Arctic nature. Given the fact that the presence o f hard-to-reach and remote territories is a common feature o f all participating countries, joint work on their involvement in project activities could become an additional incentive for development. For example, more active use o f digital technologies in education, medicine, logistics, and cultural life can bring significant benefits to the entire programme area and compensate for its remoteness. One of the programme measures could be a dedicated Call for project applications for organizations from remote and hard-to-reach areas. 16