Siberia in Russia covers a vast area of the Asian continent. Most parts of Siberia are rather scarcely populated.

During the Soviet era in world history Siberia was notorious for its prison camps including Stalin’s dreadful Gulag – a dark chapter in history, indeed.

What characterises Siberia, how is the animal and plant life here? What is Siberia’s role in history, for better and worse?

Keynote speakers on Siberia take a closer look at these matters.