The Alaska Forum, Inc was initially formed as an organization to support an annual educational event, The Alaska Forum on the Environment. This widely recognized event began in 1990 as the Alaska Federal Facility Environmental Roundtable as an annual conference focused on contaminants, hazardous waste cleanup, hazardous materials management, pollution prevention, etc. at federal facilities. It was expanded by an agreement, called the Statement of Cooperation, with the leadership of environmental regulators, military departments, and federal agencies. Since then, to operate and finance an event the size of the Alaska Forum on the Environment, the Alaska Forum, Inc. has become a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization to support this annual educational event and our extended mission to promote effective cooperation, communication and education in Alaska.
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The Alaska Forum Mission:
Alaskans working together to promote effective cooperation, communication and education.
Our Program and Project Missions:
Alaska Forum on the Environment Mission:
Alaskan’s working together to promote a clean, healthy environment though communication and education.
Workforce Training Program Mission:
To support an inter-agency and inter-disciplinary leadership initiative by coordinating high quality training for governments (federal, state, local and tribal), businesses, and organizations. The Workforce Training Program will help Alaska maintain and develop a highly skilled workforce while providing cost savings and increased training opportunities that result from broad-based cooperation and planning.
The Alaska Forum and our programs or projects will not take political or advocacy positions. The Alaska Forum works to promote a more productive and efficient relationship between government agencies, businesses, organizations, tribes and the public by:
developing a more common understanding and educational foundation;
providing opportunity for the exchange of information and experiences; and
understanding the diversity of opinions and concerns of others.