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Center for Strategic and International Studies
CSIS is renowned as the leading center of Arctic research in Washington. Through research projects and analyses, it has produced countless reports and hosted senior level discussions with Canadian, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, and U.S. officials on political, economic, and social development trends in the Arctic and their importance for the United States, Europe, and the transatlantic relationship. Its efforts have increased public debate on and awareness of Arctic issues among policymakers and research communities as well as timely recommendations on how U.S. policy and the international community should respond to changes in this dynamic region. CSIS’s research on the Arctic is conducted mainly by the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program and the Energy and National Security Program.
Find the latest research from our scholars and CSIS events on this region below.
Please join us at CSIS for a conversation with Norwegian Deputy Foreign Minister Audun Halvorsen on Norway’s Arctic security strategy. For Arctic littoral states such as Norway, changing dynamics in the Arctic as a result of climate change and increased commercial activity will bring new challenges in the future. Deputy Foreign Minister Halvorsen will offer his perspectives on the effects of a shifting geopolitical climate on the Arctic and the implications for Norwegian foreign and security policy, for NATO efforts to enhance deterrence and defense in the High North and North Atlantic, and for Arctic governance. Mr. Halvorsen previously served as a Political Advisor to the Minister of Defense and a Political Advisor to the Conservative Party Parliamentary Group.
This event is made possible through general support to CSIS.
Please join us for an in-depth conversation with Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support on the Senate Armed Services Committee, to discuss the recent release of the June 2019 Department of Defense Arctic Strategy. Is the United States appropriately resourced and positioned for Russia’s increased military presence in the Arctic as well as a growing Chinese economic and scientific presence? Or has the United States accepted that it will be limited in its future options to access the Arctic, in an era when U.S. forces and readiness are stretched and future defense budgets are uncertain? Current U.S. strategies suggest that the Arctic region does not make the geopolitical cut for the U.S., despite compelling arguments to the contrary. If correct, what are the long-term implications for U.S. national security? What hard budget and capability choices must be made for the U.S. to remain a relevant security actor in the Arctic?
Please join us on Wednesday, May 16 for a conversation with H.E. Gudlaugur Thór Thórdarson, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland. Iceland sits at a critical geostrategic position for both NATO and the transatlantic community: an entry point the North Atlantic and adjacent to the Arctic Circle. With NATO's recent commitment to create an Atlantic Command and as the alliance prepares for its July Summit in Brussels and upcoming Trident Juncture exercise in Norway, Iceland will play a key role in maintaining a secure North Atlantic. Minister Thórdarson will also speak to Iceland's priorities as the next Chair of the Arctic Council, as well as China's growing economic influence in the North.
This event is made possible by generous support from the Stuart Family Foundation.
Please join us for a rich half-day discussion on the geostrategic and geo-economic future of the Arctic. In a moderated “exit interview,” the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, Admiral Paul F. Zukunft, will discuss his active public advocacy for and interagency pursuit of securing greater U.S. capabilities and readiness for a rapidly changing Arctic, as well as offer some thoughts on the overall trajectory of the Coast Guard’s future mission in the polar regions. Subsequent panels will closely examine Russia’s future economic and security ambitions in the Arctic as well as address the key drivers of future economic growth and the forces that are shaping these new economic dynamics.
Agenda
8:15 a.m. - Registration and Coffee
8:45 a.m. - Keynote Address: The Exit Interview
Admiral Paul F. Zukunft, Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard
9:15 a.m. - Panel I: The Arctic Superpower: Factors Shaping Russia's Arctic Policy
Dr. Marlene Laruelle, Research Professor of International Affairs, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University
Dr. Julie Wilhelmsen, Senior Research Fellow, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)
Dr. Pavel K. Baev, Research Professor, the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
Moderated by: Ms.Heather A. Conley, Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia, and the Arctic; Director, Stuart Center, CSIS
10:30 a.m. - Coffee Break
10:45 a.m. - Panel II: The Polar Silk Road, the Blue Economy, and Other Arctic Drivers
Dr. Jakub M. Godzimirski, Research Professor, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)
Dr. Anne-Marie Brady, Professor, University of Canterbury (via VTC)
Mr. Tero Vauraste, President and CEO, Arctia Ltd.; Chair, Arctic Economic Council
Ms. Kristina Wolston, Vice President, External Relations, Quintillion
Moderated by:Ms.Heather A. Conley, Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia, and the Arctic; Director, Stuart Center, CSIS
12:00 p.m. - Event Concludes
This conversation is made possible by support from The Research Council of Norway.
Please join us on Wednesday, February 7 for a timely conversation with Mr. Timo Soini, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland. As Finland's chairmanship of the Arctic Council approaches the one year mark, Minister Soini will provide an update on Finland's priorities, including environmental protection, strengthening connectivity, meteorological cooperation, and education. A critical partner of the United States in the High North, Finland continues to explore the Arctic's economic potential and advocate for the region's sustainable development, while also assuring the protection of the climate and ecosystems. Minister Soini will also discuss the increasing engagement of non-Arctic states in Arctic cooperation.
This conversation is made possible by support from the Stuart Family Foundation.
The shared U.S.-Russian maritime border and the narrow Bering Strait will very likely see an increase in economic activity as nations and the private sector explore natural resource development, develop shipping routes and vessel traffic lanes, and pursue fishing stocks in the Arctic. A new CSIS report, Maritime Futures: The Arctic and The Bering Strait Region,describes the impact of the increased connection of distant economies through Arctic maritime routes and the urgent need to enhance protection of U.S. Arctic coastline and territorial waters.
We are delighted to welcome Rear Admiral Michael F. McAllister, Commander of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Seventeenth District, who will discuss current Coast Guard efforts and initiatives in the Bering Strait region to better manage this maritime future, with a focus on enhancing maritime domain awareness and search and rescue capabilities and cooperation, as well as vessel traffic management with Russia.
This event is made possible by support from the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
A geoeconomic contest is underway to shape Asia’s future. Regional powers are putting forward ambitious plans for building roads, railways, pipelines, and other hard infrastructure - changes that have the potential to dramatically alter the flow of goods, people, and ideas within and between countries. Please join Reconnecting Asia, a CSIS initiative that maps Asia's new linkages - roads, railways, and other infrastructure - for a discussion with CSIS's leading regional experts on how these developments could re-shape the future of the super-continent.
Featuring a panel discussion with:
Jon B. Alterman
Senior Vice President, Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy, and Director, Middle East Program
Bulent Aliriza
Director and Senior Associate, Turkey Project
Heather A. Conley
Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia, and the Arctic; and Director, Europe Program
Michael J. Green
Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair
Christopher K. Johnson
Senior Adviser and Freeman Chair in China Studies
Olga Oliker
Senior Adviser and Director, Russia and Eurasia Program
Richard M. Rossow
Senior Adviser and Wadhwani Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies
Amy Searight
Senior Adviser and Director, Southeast Asia Program
Moderated by:
Matthew P. Goodman
William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy and Senior Adviser for Asian Economics
Please join CSIS and the United States Naval Institute (USNI) for a Maritime Security Dialogue event featuring Admiral Paul F. Zukunft, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, for a discussion on the U.S. Coast Guard's future priorities.
This series is made possible with support from Lockheed Martin andHuntington Ingalls Industries.
The CSIS Energy and National Security Program is pleased to host the launch of Bloomberg New Energy Finance's (BNEF) New Energy Outlook 2017. The report is BNEF's annual economic forecast for the world's power mix to 2040. Built over nine months, it is the result of a major collaboration of more than 65 market and technical experts from BNEF's 11 offices around the world.
Seb Henbest (NEO Lead Author and Head of Europe, Middle East, & Africa; BNEF) and Elena Giannakopoulou (Lead Energy Economist; BNEF) will present on the NEO 2017 findings, followed by Q&A and discussion.
This year, NEO 2017 highlights the long-term ramifications of competitive offshore wind and what cheaper batteries mean for the uptake of electric vehicles, consumer photovoltaic systems, and managing peak demand, among other stories.
Click here to read this year's edition, NEO 2017.
Please RSVP no later than Tuesday, June 20th.
This event is made possible by general funding to CSIS and the Energy & National Security Program.
Please join us for a conversation on Arctic Transformation: Understanding Arctic Research and the Vital Role of Science, co-organized by the Senate Arctic Caucus and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
Featuring opening remarks by
Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
And
Senator Angus King (I-ME)
With a keynote address by
Dr. John Holdren
Chair, Arctic Executive Steering Committee, Director of Office of Science and Technology, The White House
AGENDA
8:00 am: Registration and Light Breakfast
8:30 am: Welcome Remarks by
Ms. Heather A. Conley
Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, CSIS
8:35 am: Opening Remarks by
Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
And
Senator Angus King (I-ME)
9:00am: Session I: Improving Understanding of Arctic Environmental Change and Impact
Featuring
Dr. Larry Hinzman
Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Mr. Richard Glenn
Executive VP, Lands & Natural Resources, Arctic Slope Regional Cooperation
Mr. George Roe
Research Professor, Alaska Center for Energy and Power, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Dr. Paul Mayewski
Director and Distinguished Professor, Climate Change Institute, University of Maine
Introduced by
Dr. Martin Jeffries
Program Officer and Science Advisor, Office of Arctic and Global Prediction, Office of Naval Research
10:30 am: Session II: Keynote Address: Highlights and New Initiatives from President Obama's Visit to the American Arctic
Featuring
Dr. John Holdren
Chair, Arctic Executive Steering Committee, Director of Office of Science and Technology, The White House
11:00 am: Session III: Arctic Science Gap Analysis: Enhancing U.S. and International Science and Research Collaboration
Featuring
Dr. Kelly K. Falkner
Director, Division of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation
Dr. John Farrell
Executive Director, U.S. Arctic Research Commission
Dr. Catherine Cahill
Deputy Director, Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration
Moderated by
Ms. Heather A. Conley
Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, CSIS
12:00 pm: Conference Concludes
Following President Obama's historic visit to the American Arctic, please join us for a timely conference on the vital role of science which seeks to better understand the profound and stunning changes that are occurring in the Arctic. Scientific research and collaboration informs our understanding on the impact of climate change on the most northern latitudes while also informing approaches to safely operating in and sustainably developing the economic potential of the region. Our keynote speakers will discuss the vital role of science leadership in the Arctic and will examine the most pressing gaps in our understanding of this dynamic region.
Please join us for a conversation on Arctic Transformation: Understanding Arctic Research and the Vital Role of Science, co-organized by the Senate Arctic Caucus and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
Featuring opening remarks by
Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
And
Senator Angus King (I-ME)
With a keynote address by
Dr. John Holdren
Chair, Arctic Executive Steering Committee, Director of Office of Science and Technology, The White House
AGENDA
8:00 am: Registration and Light Breakfast
8:30 am: Welcome Remarks by
Ms. Heather A. Conley
Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, CSIS
8:35 am: Opening Remarks by
Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
And
Senator Angus King (I-ME)
9:00am: Session I: Improving Understanding of Arctic Environmental Change and Impact
Featuring
Dr. Larry Hinzman
Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Mr. Richard Glenn
Executive VP, Lands & Natural Resources, Arctic Slope Regional Cooperation
Mr. George Roe
Research Professor, Alaska Center for Energy and Power, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Dr. Paul Mayewski
Director and Distinguished Professor, Climate Change Institute, University of Maine
Introduced by
Dr. Martin Jeffries
Program Officer and Science Advisor, Office of Arctic and Global Prediction, Office of Naval Research
10:30 am: Session II: Keynote Address: Highlights and New Initiatives from President Obama's Visit to the American Arctic
Featuring
Dr. John Holdren
Chair, Arctic Executive Steering Committee, Director of Office of Science and Technology, The White House
11:00 am: Session III: Arctic Science Gap Analysis: Enhancing U.S. and International Science and Research Collaboration
Featuring
Dr. Kelly K. Falkner
Director, Division of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation
Dr. John Farrell
Executive Director, U.S. Arctic Research Commission
Dr. Catherine Cahill
Deputy Director, Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration
Moderated by
Ms. Heather A. Conley
Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, CSIS
12:00 pm: Conference Concludes
Following President Obama's historic visit to the American Arctic, please join us for a timely conference on the vital role of science which seeks to better understand the profound and stunning changes that are occurring in the Arctic. Scientific research and collaboration informs our understanding on the impact of climate change on the most northern latitudes while also informing approaches to safely operating in and sustainably developing the economic potential of the region. Our keynote speakers will discuss the vital role of science leadership in the Arctic and will examine the most pressing gaps in our understanding of this dynamic region.
Please join us for the release and discussion of a new CSIS Europe Program report, The New Ice Curtain: Russia’s Strategic Reach to the Arctic, which examines Russia’s economic, energy, and security strategies and aspirations in the Arctic, and the evolution of the Kremlin’s Arctic policies over the past decade. On the eve of President Obama’s and Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to Anchorage, Alaska where they will convene Arctic and non-Arctic leaders to discuss climate impact and resilience, and global leadership in the Arctic, it is a timely moment to better understand the largest and most dynamic Arctic actor and to assess whether the Arctic will remain a cooperative region or succumb to geopolitical tensions.
Report author Heather A. Conley and project consultant Dr. Marlène Laruelle will examine the significant changes in Russia’s Arctic policies and rhetoric – particularly since President Putin’s return to the Kremlin in 2012 – and offer their insights on Russia’s military posturing in the region, as well as how to develop new collaborative thinking to preserve and protect international Arctic cooperation. New York Times correspondent Steven Lee Myers, who has written about and traveled frequently to the Russian Arctic, will offer his reflections on the report and assess whether the development of a 21st century “ice curtain” is realistic. The panelists will also preview the upcoming August 31st meeting in Alaska and assess the impact of the potential attendance of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on U.S.-Russian cooperation in the Arctic.
Featuring Dr. Marlène Laruelle Research Professor of International Affairs, George Washington University and Steven Lee Myers Correspondent, The New York Times Introduced and moderated by Heather A. Conley Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, CSIS Europe Program
This event is made possible by support from the MacArthur Foundation.
On April 24-25, 2015, Secretary of State John Kerry, his fellow Arctic Council Foreign Ministers and indigenous representatives will gather in Iqaluit, Canada when, at the conclusion of the ministerial meeting, the United States will assume its two-year chairmanship of the Arctic Council.
The United States has outlined an ambitious chairmanship agenda to include a strong focus on addressing the effects of climate change, particularly the impacts of pollutants; improving ocean stewardship and maritime safety; and improving the health and well-being for those who live in the Arctic region. Please join us for keynote remarks by Senator Lisa Murkowski followed by a discussion on the future of offshore energy development in the American Arctic based on the recent release of the National Petroleum Council’s Arctic Study as well as a discussion on developments in Arctic health and well-being upon the occasion of the release of a new CSIS policy report on Arctic Health and the U.S. Arctic Council Chairmanship.
AGENDA
8:30am
Registration and Light Breakfast
9:00am
Welcome Remarks by:
Ms. Heather A. Conley
Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, CSIS
9:05am
Keynote Address: One Arctic, Different Needs
Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Chairman, The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
10:00 am
Panel: The Economic Dimension: The Future of Energy Development in the American Arctic
Ms. Carol Lloyd
Engineering Vice President, ExxonMobil
Ms. Paula Gant
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Oil & Natural Gas, U.S. Department of Energy
Ms. Drue Pearce
Senior Policy Advisor, Crowell & Moring
Moderated by:
Ms. Heather A. Conley
Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, CSIS
11:30 am
Panel: The Human Dimension: Addressing Arctic Health and Well-Being
Dr. Pamela Y. Collins
Director, Office for Research on Disparities and Global Mental Health, National Institute of Mental Health/NIH
Dr. Michael G. Bruce
Epidemiology Team Leader, Arctic Investigations Program, Centers for Disease Control
Dr. Timothy Heleniak
Research Professor, Department of Geography, George Washington University
Ms. Heather A. Conley
Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, CSIS
Moderated by:
Dr. J. Stephen Morrison
Senior Vice President and Director, Global Health Policy Center, CSIS
1:00 pm
Event Concludes
The event is generously funded by the CSIS Global Health Policy Center and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Please join us for a dialogue with General Vincent Brooks to discuss the Pacific Pathways strategy, an innovative approach to conducting previously scheduled exercises in the region, and the increasingly positive impact it's having. GEN Brooks will also discuss the newly-created disaster management exchange with Hainan, other opportunities in the Pacific region, and the greater U.S. rebalance strategy.
Speaker:
General Vincent K. Brooks
Commanding General
U.S. Army, Pacific (USARPAC)
Moderator:
Maren Leed, Ph.D.
Senior Adviser, Harold Brown Chair in Defense Policy Studies
The Maritime Security Dialogue brings together CSIS and U.S. Naval Institute, two of the nation's most respected non-partisan institutions. The series is intended to highlight the particular challenges facing the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, from national level maritime policy to naval concept development and program design. Given budgetary challenges, technological opportunities, and ongoing strategic adjustments, the nature and employment of U.S. maritime forces are likely to undergo significant change over the next ten to fifteen years. With these trends in mind, the Maritime Security Dialogue will provide an unmatched forum through public events and multimedia interviews with a wide range of military leaders, government officials, and thought leaders on maritime issues.
Please join us for the launch of a new Maritime Security Dialogue series, featuring a conversation with Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jonathan Greenert.
Featuring:
Admiral Jonathan Greenert, USN
Chief of Naval Operations
Introduction by:
Dr. John Hamre
President, CEO, and Pritzker Chair, CSIS
Moderated by:
Admiral James Stavridis, USN (Ret.)
Chair of the Board of Directors, U.S. Naval Institute and Dean of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University
Please CLICK HERE to RSVP.
Note: You must log onto your CSIS account to register. If you do not have an account with CSIS you will need to create one. If you have any difficulties or do not receive "password reset emails," please contact imisadmin@csis.org.
On behalf of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Centre for International Governance (CIGI), we invite you to join us for a high-level conference to take stock of the accomplishments achieved during the Canadian Arctic Council Chairmanship, such as the inauguration of the Arctic Economic Council, and to look forward to the major themes of the upcoming U.S. Chairmanship of the Arctic Council in 2015. The conference will engage senior officials and experts as they examine future challenges and opportunities for cooperation in the Arctic region, as well as the future of the Arctic Council in light of current geopolitical tensions with Russia.
CONFERENCE AGENDA
8:30am: Registration and Light Breakfast
9:00am: Opening Remarks:
Featuring:
Ms. Heather A. Conley
Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, CSIS
Mr. John Higginbotham
Senior Fellow, CIGI and Carleton University
9:05am: Keynote Address:Accomplishments of the Canadian Arctic Council Chairmanship
Featuring:
Mr. Vincent Rigby
Chair of the Arctic Council Senior Arctic Officials (confirmed)
9:30am: Panel One: The Canadian Chairmanship: The Story So Far
Featuring:
Premier Peter Taptuna
Government of the Nunavut Territory (confirmed)
Ms. Susan Harper
Senior Arctic Official, Canada (confirmed)
Ms. Okalik Eegeesiak
Chair, Inuit Circumpolar Council (confirmed)
Dr. Alexander Shestakov
Director, Global Arctic Program, WWF (confirmed)
Dr. Andrea Charron
Professor, University of Manitoba (confirmed)
Moderated by:
Ms. Heather A. Conley
Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, CSIS
10:45am: Keynote Address: The U.S. Arctic Council Chairmanship
Featuring:
Admiral Robert J. Papp, Jr.
U.S. Special Representative to the Arctic (confirmed)
11:15am: Panel Two:American Plans for the Arctic Council
Featuring:
Ambassador David Balton
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Oceans, Environment and Science (confirmed)
Representative Robert Herron
House of Representatives, State of Alaska (confirmed)
Senator Lesil McGuire
Senate, State of Alaska (confirmed)
Mr. David J. Hayes
Distinguished Visiting Lecturer in Law, Stanford Law School (confirmed)
Ms. Marilyn Heiman
Director (U.S. Arctic), The Pew Charitable Trusts (confirmed)
Moderated by:
Mr. John Higginbotham
Senior Fellow, CIGI and Carleton University
12:30pm: Lunch
12:30pm: Keynote Address: An Arctic Council Report Card: The View from the Canadian North
Featuring:
Premier Bob McLeod (confirmed)
Government of the Northwest Territories, Canada
1:30pm: Panel Three: The Future of Arctic Council Governance
Featuring:
Mr. David Ramsay
NWT Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment; Presdient, PNWER (confirmed)
The Honorable Currie Dixon
Minister of Environment, Economic Development, and Public Service Commission, Yukon Legislative Assembly (confirmed)
Dr. Michael Byers
Professor, University of British Columbia (confirmed)
Dr. Lawson Brigham
Distinguished Professor of Geology and Arctic Policy, University of Alaska Fairbanks (confirmed)
Dr. Terry Fenge
Senior Policy Advisor,...
On behalf of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Centre for International Governance (CIGI), we invite you to join us for a high-level conference to take stock of the accomplishments achieved during the Canadian Arctic Council Chairmanship, such as the inauguration of the Arctic Economic Council, and to look forward to the major themes of the upcoming U.S. Chairmanship of the Arctic Council in 2015. The conference will engage senior officials and experts as they examine future challenges and opportunities for cooperation in the Arctic region, as well as the future of the Arctic Council in light of current geopolitical tensions with Russia.
CONFERENCE AGENDA
8:30am: Registration and Light Breakfast
9:00am: Opening Remarks:
Featuring:
Ms. Heather A. Conley
Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, CSIS
Mr. John Higginbotham
Senior Fellow, CIGI and Carleton University
9:05am: Keynote Address:Accomplishments of the Canadian Arctic Council Chairmanship
Featuring:
Mr. Vincent Rigby
Chair of the Arctic Council Senior Arctic Officials (confirmed)
9:30am: Panel One: The Canadian Chairmanship: The Story So Far
Featuring:
Premier Peter Taptuna
Government of the Nunavut Territory (confirmed)
Ms. Susan Harper
Senior Arctic Official, Canada (confirmed)
Ms. Okalik Eegeesiak
Chair, Inuit Circumpolar Council (confirmed)
Dr. Alexander Shestakov
Director, Global Arctic Program, WWF (confirmed)
Dr. Andrea Charron
Professor, University of Manitoba (confirmed)
Moderated by:
Ms. Heather A. Conley
Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, CSIS
10:45am: Keynote Address: The U.S. Arctic Council Chairmanship
Featuring:
Admiral Robert J. Papp, Jr.
U.S. Special Representative to the Arctic (confirmed)
11:15am: Panel Two:American Plans for the Arctic Council
Featuring:
Ambassador David Balton
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Oceans, Environment and Science (confirmed)
Representative Robert Herron
House of Representatives, State of Alaska (confirmed)
Senator Lesil McGuire
Senate, State of Alaska (confirmed)
Mr. David J. Hayes
Distinguished Visiting Lecturer in Law, Stanford Law School (confirmed)
Ms. Marilyn Heiman
Director (U.S. Arctic), The Pew Charitable Trusts (confirmed)
Moderated by:
Mr. John Higginbotham
Senior Fellow, CIGI and Carleton University
12:30pm: Lunch
12:30pm: Keynote Address: An Arctic Council Report Card: The View from the Canadian North
Featuring:
Premier Bob McLeod (confirmed)
Government of the Northwest Territories, Canada
1:30pm: Panel Three: The Future of Arctic Council Governance
Featuring:
Mr. David Ramsay
NWT Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment; Presdient, PNWER (confirmed)
The Honorable Currie Dixon
Minister of Environment, Economic Development, and Public Service Commission, Yukon Legislative Assembly (confirmed)
Dr. Michael Byers
Professor, University of British Columbia (confirmed)
Dr. Lawson Brigham
Distinguished Professor of Geology and Arctic Policy, University of Alaska Fairbanks (confirmed)
Dr. Terry Fenge
Senior Policy Advisor,...
On behalf of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Centre for International Governance (CIGI), we invite you to join us for a high-level conference to take stock of the accomplishments achieved during the Canadian Arctic Council Chairmanship, such as the inauguration of the Arctic Economic Council, and to look forward to the major themes of the upcoming U.S. Chairmanship of the Arctic Council in 2015. The conference will engage senior officials and experts as they examine future challenges and opportunities for cooperation in the Arctic region, as well as the future of the Arctic Council in light of current geopolitical tensions with Russia.
CONFERENCE AGENDA
8:30am: Registration and Light Breakfast
9:00am: Opening Remarks:
Featuring:
Ms. Heather A. Conley
Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, CSIS
Mr. John Higginbotham
Senior Fellow, CIGI and Carleton University
9:05am: Keynote Address:Accomplishments of the Canadian Arctic Council Chairmanship
Featuring:
Mr. Vincent Rigby
Chair of the Arctic Council Senior Arctic Officials (confirmed)
9:30am: Panel One: The Canadian Chairmanship: The Story So Far
Featuring:
Premier Peter Taptuna
Government of the Nunavut Territory (confirmed)
Ms. Susan Harper
Senior Arctic Official, Canada (confirmed)
Ms. Okalik Eegeesiak
Chair, Inuit Circumpolar Council (confirmed)
Dr. Alexander Shestakov
Director, Global Arctic Program, WWF (confirmed)
Dr. Andrea Charron
Professor, University of Manitoba (confirmed)
Moderated by:
Ms. Heather A. Conley
Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, CSIS
10:45am: Keynote Address: The U.S. Arctic Council Chairmanship
Featuring:
Admiral Robert J. Papp, Jr.
U.S. Special Representative to the Arctic (confirmed)
11:15am: Panel Two:American Plans for the Arctic Council
Featuring:
Ambassador David Balton
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Oceans, Environment and Science (confirmed)
Representative Robert Herron
House of Representatives, State of Alaska (confirmed)
Senator Lesil McGuire
Senate, State of Alaska (confirmed)
Mr. David J. Hayes
Distinguished Visiting Lecturer in Law, Stanford Law School (confirmed)
Ms. Marilyn Heiman
Director (U.S. Arctic), The Pew Charitable Trusts (confirmed)
Moderated by:
Mr. John Higginbotham
Senior Fellow, CIGI and Carleton University
12:30pm: Lunch
12:30pm: Keynote Address: An Arctic Council Report Card: The View from the Canadian North
Featuring:
Premier Bob McLeod (confirmed)
Government of the Northwest Territories, Canada
1:30pm: Panel Three: The Future of Arctic Council Governance
Featuring:
Mr. David Ramsay
NWT Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment; Presdient, PNWER (confirmed)
The Honorable Currie Dixon
Minister of Environment, Economic Development, and Public Service Commission, Yukon Legislative Assembly (confirmed)
Dr. Michael Byers
Professor, University of British Columbia (confirmed)
Dr. Lawson Brigham
Distinguished Professor of Geology and Arctic Policy, University of Alaska Fairbanks (confirmed)
Dr. Terry Fenge
Senior Policy Advisor,...
On behalf of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Centre for International Governance (CIGI), we invite you to join us for a high-level conference to take stock of the accomplishments achieved during the Canadian Arctic Council Chairmanship, such as the inauguration of the Arctic Economic Council, and to look forward to the major themes of the upcoming U.S. Chairmanship of the Arctic Council in 2015. The conference will engage senior officials and experts as they examine future challenges and opportunities for cooperation in the Arctic region, as well as the future of the Arctic Council in light of current geopolitical tensions with Russia.
CONFERENCE AGENDA
8:30am: Registration and Light Breakfast
9:00am: Opening Remarks:
Featuring:
Ms. Heather A. Conley
Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, CSIS
Mr. John Higginbotham
Senior Fellow, CIGI and Carleton University
9:05am: Keynote Address:Accomplishments of the Canadian Arctic Council Chairmanship
Featuring:
Mr. Vincent Rigby
Chair of the Arctic Council Senior Arctic Officials (confirmed)
9:30am: Panel One: The Canadian Chairmanship: The Story So Far
Featuring:
Premier Peter Taptuna
Government of the Nunavut Territory (confirmed)
Ms. Susan Harper
Senior Arctic Official, Canada (confirmed)
Ms. Okalik Eegeesiak
Chair, Inuit Circumpolar Council (confirmed)
Dr. Alexander Shestakov
Director, Global Arctic Program, WWF (confirmed)
Dr. Andrea Charron
Professor, University of Manitoba (confirmed)
Moderated by:
Ms. Heather A. Conley
Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, CSIS
10:45am: Keynote Address: The U.S. Arctic Council Chairmanship
Featuring:
Admiral Robert J. Papp, Jr.
U.S. Special Representative to the Arctic (confirmed)
11:15am: Panel Two:American Plans for the Arctic Council
Featuring:
Ambassador David Balton
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Oceans, Environment and Science (confirmed)
Representative Robert Herron
House of Representatives, State of Alaska (confirmed)
Senator Lesil McGuire
Senate, State of Alaska (confirmed)
Mr. David J. Hayes
Distinguished Visiting Lecturer in Law, Stanford Law School (confirmed)
Ms. Marilyn Heiman
Director (U.S. Arctic), The Pew Charitable Trusts (confirmed)
Moderated by:
Mr. John Higginbotham
Senior Fellow, CIGI and Carleton University
12:30pm: Lunch
12:30pm: Keynote Address: An Arctic Council Report Card: The View from the Canadian North
Featuring:
Premier Bob McLeod (confirmed)
Government of the Northwest Territories, Canada
1:30pm: Panel Three: The Future of Arctic Council Governance
Featuring:
Mr. David Ramsay
NWT Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment; Presdient, PNWER (confirmed)
The Honorable Currie Dixon
Minister of Environment, Economic Development, and Public Service Commission, Yukon Legislative Assembly (confirmed)
Dr. Michael Byers
Professor, University of British Columbia (confirmed)
Dr. Lawson Brigham
Distinguished Professor of Geology and Arctic Policy, University of Alaska Fairbanks (confirmed)
Dr. Terry Fenge
Senior Policy Advisor,...
Please join us for an important discussion which will take stock of current patterns of international cooperation in the Arctic region and discuss the way ahead amidst uncertain geopolitical times. Government officials and expert panelists will examine the most promising areas of Arctic cooperation such as scientific research, Arctic shipping regulations and search and rescue capabilities, current economic trends and future development, and the sustainability of fisheries and the marine environment, and will offer their perspectives on the future of Arctic cooperation in light of the upcoming U.S. chairmanship of the Arctic Council.
Lunch will be served.
This event will be ON the record.
CONFERENCE AGENDA
8:30am: Registration and Light Breakfast
9:00am: Welcome Remarks by
Ms. Heather A. Conley
Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Europe Program
Dr. Andrew Kuchins
Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Russia & Eurasia Program
9:10am: Panel One: Areas of Arctic Cooperation
Featuring:
Mr. David Balton
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Oceans & International Environmental & Scientific Affairs
Ambassador Kåre R. Aas
Norwegian Ambassador to the U.S.
Professor Andrei Zagorski
Director, Department of Disarmament and Conflict Resolution, IMEMO
Ambassador Kenneth S. Yalowitz
Global Fellow, Kennan Institute, Wilson Center
Moderated by
Ms. Heather A. Conley
Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Europe Program
10:30am: Panel Two: Enhancing Scientific and Research Cooperation in the Arctic
Featuring:
Dr. Kelly Falkner
Director, Division of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation
Mr. Raymond Arnaudo
Senior Scholar, Center for Science Diplomacy
Mr. John Farrell
Executive Director, U.S. Arctic Research Commission
Dr. Marya Levintova
International Health Program Officer, National Institute of Health (invited)
Moderated by
Dr. Andrew Kuchins
Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Russia & Eurasia Program
12:00pm: Lunch
12:30pm: Keynote Address: Addressing the Needs for Arctic Shipping
Admiral Thad Allen (invited)
Executive Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton: Strategy & Technology Consulting Firm
1:00pm: Panel Three: Understanding Economic Trends in the Arctic
Featuring:
Mr. David Hayes
Senior Fellow, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Mr. Bud Darr
Senior Vice President, Technical and Regulatory Affairs, Cruise Lines International Association
Mr. Inuuteq Holm Olsen
Greenland Representative, Danish Embassy
Moderated by
Professor Marlene Laruelle
Research Professor, George Washington University
2:30pm: Panel Four: Future Cooperation in Fisheries and the Marine Environment
Featuring:
Mr. Scott Highleyman
Director, International Arctic, Pew Charitable Trusts
Professor Andrei Zagorski
Director, Department of Disarmament and Conflict Resolution
Mr. David Balton
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Oceans & International Environmental & Scientific Affairs
Moderated by
Mr. Brooks Yeager
Principal, Birdwell Strategies
4:00pm: Panel Five: Implications for the U.S. Arctic Council Chairmanship: Seeking to Strengthen the Arctic Council Regime
Featuring:
Professor Marlene Laruelle
Research Professor, George Washington University
Dr. Tom Axworthy
President & CEO, Walter & Duncan Gordon Foundation, Canada
Ms...
Please join us for an important discussion which will take stock of current patterns of international cooperation in the Arctic region and discuss the way ahead amidst uncertain geopolitical times. Government officials and expert panelists will examine the most promising areas of Arctic cooperation such as scientific research, Arctic shipping regulations and search and rescue capabilities, current economic trends and future development, and the sustainability of fisheries and the marine environment, and will offer their perspectives on the future of Arctic cooperation in light of the upcoming U.S. chairmanship of the Arctic Council.
Lunch will be served.
This event will be ON the record.
CONFERENCE AGENDA
8:30am: Registration and Light Breakfast
9:00am: Welcome Remarks by
Ms. Heather A. Conley
Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Europe Program
Dr. Andrew Kuchins
Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Russia & Eurasia Program
9:10am: Panel One: Areas of Arctic Cooperation
Featuring:
Mr. David Balton
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Oceans & International Environmental & Scientific Affairs
Ambassador Kåre R. Aas
Norwegian Ambassador to the U.S.
Professor Andrei Zagorski
Director, Department of Disarmament and Conflict Resolution, IMEMO
Ambassador Kenneth S. Yalowitz
Global Fellow, Kennan Institute, Wilson Center
Moderated by
Ms. Heather A. Conley
Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Europe Program
10:30am: Panel Two: Enhancing Scientific and Research Cooperation in the Arctic
Featuring:
Dr. Kelly Falkner
Director, Division of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation
Mr. Raymond Arnaudo
Senior Scholar, Center for Science Diplomacy
Mr. John Farrell
Executive Director, U.S. Arctic Research Commission
Dr. Marya Levintova
International Health Program Officer, National Institute of Health (invited)
Moderated by
Dr. Andrew Kuchins
Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Russia & Eurasia Program
12:00pm: Lunch
12:30pm: Keynote Address: Addressing the Needs for Arctic Shipping
Admiral Thad Allen (invited)
Executive Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton: Strategy & Technology Consulting Firm
1:00pm: Panel Three: Understanding Economic Trends in the Arctic
Featuring:
Mr. David Hayes
Senior Fellow, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Mr. Bud Darr
Senior Vice President, Technical and Regulatory Affairs, Cruise Lines International Association
Mr. Inuuteq Holm Olsen
Greenland Representative, Danish Embassy
Moderated by
Professor Marlene Laruelle
Research Professor, George Washington University
2:30pm: Panel Four: Future Cooperation in Fisheries and the Marine Environment
Featuring:
Mr. Scott Highleyman
Director, International Arctic, Pew Charitable Trusts
Professor Andrei Zagorski
Director, Department of Disarmament and Conflict Resolution
Mr. David Balton
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Oceans & International Environmental & Scientific Affairs
Moderated by
Mr. Brooks Yeager
Principal, Birdwell Strategies
4:00pm: Panel Five: Implications for the U.S. Arctic Council Chairmanship: Seeking to Strengthen the Arctic Council Regime
Featuring:
Professor Marlene Laruelle
Research Professor, George Washington University
Dr. Tom Axworthy
President & CEO, Walter & Duncan Gordon Foundation, Canada
Ms...
Please join us for an important discussion which will take stock of current patterns of international cooperation in the Arctic region and discuss the way ahead amidst uncertain geopolitical times. Government officials and expert panelists will examine the most promising areas of Arctic cooperation such as scientific research, Arctic shipping regulations and search and rescue capabilities, current economic trends and future development, and the sustainability of fisheries and the marine environment, and will offer their perspectives on the future of Arctic cooperation in light of the upcoming U.S. chairmanship of the Arctic Council.
Lunch will be served.
This event will be ON the record.
CONFERENCE AGENDA
8:30am: Registration and Light Breakfast
9:00am: Welcome Remarks by
Ms. Heather A. Conley
Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Europe Program
Dr. Andrew Kuchins
Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Russia & Eurasia Program
9:10am: Panel One: Areas of Arctic Cooperation
Featuring:
Mr. David Balton
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Oceans & International Environmental & Scientific Affairs
Ambassador Kåre R. Aas
Norwegian Ambassador to the U.S.
Professor Andrei Zagorski
Director, Department of Disarmament and Conflict Resolution, IMEMO
Ambassador Kenneth S. Yalowitz
Global Fellow, Kennan Institute, Wilson Center
Moderated by
Ms. Heather A. Conley
Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Europe Program
10:30am: Panel Two: Enhancing Scientific and Research Cooperation in the Arctic
Featuring:
Dr. Kelly Falkner
Director, Division of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation
Mr. Raymond Arnaudo
Senior Scholar, Center for Science Diplomacy
Mr. John Farrell
Executive Director, U.S. Arctic Research Commission
Dr. Marya Levintova
International Health Program Officer, National Institute of Health (invited)
Moderated by
Dr. Andrew Kuchins
Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Russia & Eurasia Program
12:00pm: Lunch
12:30pm: Keynote Address: Addressing the Needs for Arctic Shipping
Admiral Thad Allen (invited)
Executive Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton: Strategy & Technology Consulting Firm
1:00pm: Panel Three: Understanding Economic Trends in the Arctic
Featuring:
Mr. David Hayes
Senior Fellow, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Mr. Bud Darr
Senior Vice President, Technical and Regulatory Affairs, Cruise Lines International Association
Mr. Inuuteq Holm Olsen
Greenland Representative, Danish Embassy
Moderated by
Professor Marlene Laruelle
Research Professor, George Washington University
2:30pm: Panel Four: Future Cooperation in Fisheries and the Marine Environment
Featuring:
Mr. Scott Highleyman
Director, International Arctic, Pew Charitable Trusts
Professor Andrei Zagorski
Director, Department of Disarmament and Conflict Resolution
Mr. David Balton
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Oceans & International Environmental & Scientific Affairs
Moderated by
Mr. Brooks Yeager
Principal, Birdwell Strategies
4:00pm: Panel Five: Implications for the U.S. Arctic Council Chairmanship: Seeking to Strengthen the Arctic Council Regime
Featuring:
Professor Marlene Laruelle
Research Professor, George Washington University
Dr. Tom Axworthy
President & CEO, Walter & Duncan Gordon Foundation, Canada
Ms...
Please join us for an important discussion which will take stock of current patterns of international cooperation in the Arctic region and discuss the way ahead amidst uncertain geopolitical times. Government officials and expert panelists will examine the most promising areas of Arctic cooperation such as scientific research, Arctic shipping regulations and search and rescue capabilities, current economic trends and future development, and the sustainability of fisheries and the marine environment, and will offer their perspectives on the future of Arctic cooperation in light of the upcoming U.S. chairmanship of the Arctic Council.
Lunch will be served.
This event will be ON the record.
CONFERENCE AGENDA
8:30am: Registration and Light Breakfast
9:00am: Welcome Remarks by
Ms. Heather A. Conley
Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Europe Program
Dr. Andrew Kuchins
Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Russia & Eurasia Program
9:10am: Panel One: Areas of Arctic Cooperation
Featuring:
Mr. David Balton
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Oceans & International Environmental & Scientific Affairs
Ambassador Kåre R. Aas
Norwegian Ambassador to the U.S.
Professor Andrei Zagorski
Director, Department of Disarmament and Conflict Resolution, IMEMO
Ambassador Kenneth S. Yalowitz
Global Fellow, Kennan Institute, Wilson Center
Moderated by
Ms. Heather A. Conley
Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Europe Program
10:30am: Panel Two: Enhancing Scientific and Research Cooperation in the Arctic
Featuring:
Dr. Kelly Falkner
Director, Division of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation
Mr. Raymond Arnaudo
Senior Scholar, Center for Science Diplomacy
Mr. John Farrell
Executive Director, U.S. Arctic Research Commission
Dr. Marya Levintova
International Health Program Officer, National Institute of Health (invited)
Moderated by
Dr. Andrew Kuchins
Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Russia & Eurasia Program
12:00pm: Lunch
12:30pm: Keynote Address: Addressing the Needs for Arctic Shipping
Admiral Thad Allen (invited)
Executive Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton: Strategy & Technology Consulting Firm
1:00pm: Panel Three: Understanding Economic Trends in the Arctic
Featuring:
Mr. David Hayes
Senior Fellow, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Mr. Bud Darr
Senior Vice President, Technical and Regulatory Affairs, Cruise Lines International Association
Mr. Inuuteq Holm Olsen
Greenland Representative, Danish Embassy
Moderated by
Professor Marlene Laruelle
Research Professor, George Washington University
2:30pm: Panel Four: Future Cooperation in Fisheries and the Marine Environment
Featuring:
Mr. Scott Highleyman
Director, International Arctic, Pew Charitable Trusts
Professor Andrei Zagorski
Director, Department of Disarmament and Conflict Resolution
Mr. David Balton
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Oceans & International Environmental & Scientific Affairs
Moderated by
Mr. Brooks Yeager
Principal, Birdwell Strategies
4:00pm: Panel Five: Implications for the U.S. Arctic Council Chairmanship: Seeking to Strengthen the Arctic Council Regime
Featuring:
Professor Marlene Laruelle
Research Professor, George Washington University
Dr. Tom Axworthy
President & CEO, Walter & Duncan Gordon Foundation, Canada
Ms...
Please join us for an important discussion which will take stock of current patterns of international cooperation in the Arctic region and discuss the way ahead amidst uncertain geopolitical times. Government officials and expert panelists will examine the most promising areas of Arctic cooperation such as scientific research, Arctic shipping regulations and search and rescue capabilities, current economic trends and future development, and the sustainability of fisheries and the marine environment, and will offer their perspectives on the future of Arctic cooperation in light of the upcoming U.S. chairmanship of the Arctic Council.
Lunch will be served.
This event will be ON the record.
CONFERENCE AGENDA
8:30am: Registration and Light Breakfast
9:00am: Welcome Remarks by
Ms. Heather A. Conley
Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Europe Program
Dr. Andrew Kuchins
Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Russia & Eurasia Program
9:10am: Panel One: Areas of Arctic Cooperation
Featuring:
Mr. David Balton
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Oceans & International Environmental & Scientific Affairs
Ambassador Kåre R. Aas
Norwegian Ambassador to the U.S.
Professor Andrei Zagorski
Director, Department of Disarmament and Conflict Resolution, IMEMO
Ambassador Kenneth S. Yalowitz
Global Fellow, Kennan Institute, Wilson Center
Moderated by
Ms. Heather A. Conley
Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Europe Program
10:30am: Panel Two: Enhancing Scientific and Research Cooperation in the Arctic
Featuring:
Dr. Kelly Falkner
Director, Division of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation
Mr. Raymond Arnaudo
Senior Scholar, Center for Science Diplomacy
Mr. John Farrell
Executive Director, U.S. Arctic Research Commission
Dr. Marya Levintova
International Health Program Officer, National Institute of Health (invited)
Moderated by
Dr. Andrew Kuchins
Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Russia & Eurasia Program
12:00pm: Lunch
12:30pm: Keynote Address: Addressing the Needs for Arctic Shipping
Admiral Thad Allen (invited)
Executive Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton: Strategy & Technology Consulting Firm
1:00pm: Panel Three: Understanding Economic Trends in the Arctic
Featuring:
Mr. David Hayes
Senior Fellow, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Mr. Bud Darr
Senior Vice President, Technical and Regulatory Affairs, Cruise Lines International Association
Mr. Inuuteq Holm Olsen
Greenland Representative, Danish Embassy
Moderated by
Professor Marlene Laruelle
Research Professor, George Washington University
2:30pm: Panel Four: Future Cooperation in Fisheries and the Marine Environment
Featuring:
Mr. Scott Highleyman
Director, International Arctic, Pew Charitable Trusts
Professor Andrei Zagorski
Director, Department of Disarmament and Conflict Resolution
Mr. David Balton
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Oceans & International Environmental & Scientific Affairs
Moderated by
Mr. Brooks Yeager
Principal, Birdwell Strategies
4:00pm: Panel Five: Implications for the U.S. Arctic Council Chairmanship: Seeking to Strengthen the Arctic Council Regime
Featuring:
Professor Marlene Laruelle
Research Professor, George Washington University
Dr. Tom Axworthy
President & CEO, Walter & Duncan Gordon Foundation, Canada
Ms...
You are cordially invited to a discussion with
Vice Admiral Brian M. Salerno
Deputy Commandant for Operations, United States Coast Guard
and
Lieutenant General Walter Semianiw
Commander of Canada Command
on
"A New Security Architecture for the Arctic: A North American Perspective"
Potential offshore drilling in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, a scarcity of icebreakers and critical infrastructure, and a dramatic increase in shipping and human activity - these are but a few examples of the pressing need for new and innovative approaches to security and cooperation in a rapidly transforming Arctic.
Please join us for a discussion with Deputy Commandant for Operations of the United States Coast Guard, Vice Admiral Brian M. Salerno and Lieutenant General Walter Semianiw, Commander of Canada Command. They will discuss the opportunities and challenges of today's Arctic security environment as well as prospects for future international cooperation, private sector collaboration and resource requirements. The discussion will begin with an overview of the recent CSIS report entitled "A New Security Architecture for the Arctic: An American Perspective" and will be moderated by CSIS Europe Program Director and author of the report, Heather Conley.
Please RSVP to Terry Toland at TToland@csis.org if you plan to attend.
The event will be on the record.
The CSIS Energy and National Security Program hosted the final session in its Impacts of the Gulf Oil Spill Series, which evaluated the development of Arctic oil and gas resources.
The oil and gas resources of the Arctic region represent one of the most promising, largely untapped hydrocarbon resources in the world. A 2008 U.S. Geological Survey study estimated the recoverable oil resources of the Arctic region at 90 billion barrels, about 13 percent of the world’s remaining oil resources and the gas resource at 1,670 trillion cubic feet, about 30 percent of the world’s remaining gas resource. These oil and gas resources are located throughout the Arctic region and each of the five Arctic nations has prospective areas. However, the development of these oil and gas resources faces a number of daunting issues.
The conference examined several key issue areas including: the state of play in development plans and activities in each of the Arctic countries, oil spill risks, and the possibilities for international cooperation to reduce the risk of major accidents and contain accidents that do occur.
Panel Discussions covered:
Development and Infrastructure Options in Alaska's Arctic and Market Challenges
International Arctic Resource Developments and Opportunities
Environmental Challenges for Arctic Development
Speakers include:
Senator Lisa Murkowski, Senior Republican Member, U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
David J. Hayes, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior
Frances Ulmer, Chair, U.S. Arctic Research Commission
A detailed agenda is available on the righthand side of the page.
The Global Security Forum 2011 is a forum on the top challenges facing U.S. and global security.
The Ambassadors of four Arctic coastal states presented their perspectives on the fast and dramatic transformation of the Arctic.
Amb. Gary Doer, Ambassador of Canada to the United States
Amb. Jonas Hafstrom, Ambassador of Sweden to the United States
Amb. Wegger Strømmen, Ambassador of Norway to the United States
Inuuteq Holm Olsen, Deputy Foreign Minister of Greenland
Moderator: Heather Conley, Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Europe Program
The Global Security Forum 2011 is a forum on the top challenges facing U.S. and global security.
The Ambassadors of four Arctic coastal states presented their perspectives on the fast and dramatic transformation of the Arctic.
Amb. Gary Doer, Ambassador of Canada to the United States
Amb. Jonas Hafstrom, Ambassador of Sweden to the United States
Amb. Wegger Strømmen, Ambassador of Norway to the United States
Inuuteq Holm Olsen, Deputy Foreign Minister of Greenland
Moderator: Heather Conley, Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Europe Program
Featuring: James Steinberg U.S. Deputy Secretary of State [remarks] with commentary by: Admiral Thad Allen Former Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar traveled to Nuuk, Greenland on May 12th to co-lead the U.S. delegation to the Arctic Council Ministerial. Deputy Secretary Steinberg joined us to preview the ministerial meeting and provide an update on the Obama administration's Arctic policy objectives. Immediately following, Admiral Thad Allen offered his comments and reflections on U.S. Arctic policy. This event is the culmination of a four month collaborative initiative of the World Wildlife Fund and CSIS to examine key issues and policy recommendations in the lead-up to the Nuuk Ministerial.
Featuring: James Steinberg U.S. Deputy Secretary of State [remarks] with commentary by: Admiral Thad Allen Former Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar traveled to Nuuk, Greenland on May 12th to co-lead the U.S. delegation to the Arctic Council Ministerial. Deputy Secretary Steinberg joined us to preview the ministerial meeting and provide an update on the Obama administration's Arctic policy objectives. Immediately following, Admiral Thad Allen offered his comments and reflections on U.S. Arctic policy. This event is the culmination of a four month collaborative initiative of the World Wildlife Fund and CSIS to examine key issues and policy recommendations in the lead-up to the Nuuk Ministerial.
CSIS hosted a conference titled
**Wednesday April 28, 2010
8:30a.m. – 3:00p.m.**
As part of the CSIS “Geopolitics in the High North” project, in partnership with the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies (IFS), this conference explored U.S. interests in the High North and the challenges of developing an American security strategy in the Arctic with a select group of experts ranging from senior level government and embassy officials, corporate executives, and highly respected scholars. CSIS is pleased to announce that U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, James Steinberg, has reconfirmed that he will provide the luncheon keynote address, and we have added Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) as the morning keynote speaker to kick-off this timely event (see press release here).
This event examined the impact of UNCLOS ratification on U.S. policy in the Arctic and discussed the development of an effective regional security policy. As the recent historic journey of two German cargo ships from the Korean Peninsula to Europe through the Northeast Passage this past summer clearly demonstrated, the Arctic region continues to grow in strategic, economic, and political importance, while presenting the United States with important policy opportunities and challenges.
Panel 1 and Keynote by Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Panel 2
Lunch Keynote by Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg
Panel 3
CSIS hosted a conference titled
**Wednesday April 28, 2010
8:30a.m. – 3:00p.m.**
As part of the CSIS “Geopolitics in the High North” project, in partnership with the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies (IFS), this conference explored U.S. interests in the High North and the challenges of developing an American security strategy in the Arctic with a select group of experts ranging from senior level government and embassy officials, corporate executives, and highly respected scholars. CSIS is pleased to announce that U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, James Steinberg, has reconfirmed that he will provide the luncheon keynote address, and we have added Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) as the morning keynote speaker to kick-off this timely event (see press release here).
This event examined the impact of UNCLOS ratification on U.S. policy in the Arctic and discussed the development of an effective regional security policy. As the recent historic journey of two German cargo ships from the Korean Peninsula to Europe through the Northeast Passage this past summer clearly demonstrated, the Arctic region continues to grow in strategic, economic, and political importance, while presenting the United States with important policy opportunities and challenges.
Panel 1 and Keynote by Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Panel 2
Lunch Keynote by Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg
Panel 3
CSIS hosted a conference titled
**Wednesday April 28, 2010
8:30a.m. – 3:00p.m.**
As part of the CSIS “Geopolitics in the High North” project, in partnership with the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies (IFS), this conference explored U.S. interests in the High North and the challenges of developing an American security strategy in the Arctic with a select group of experts ranging from senior level government and embassy officials, corporate executives, and highly respected scholars. CSIS is pleased to announce that U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, James Steinberg, has reconfirmed that he will provide the luncheon keynote address, and we have added Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) as the morning keynote speaker to kick-off this timely event (see press release here).
This event examined the impact of UNCLOS ratification on U.S. policy in the Arctic and discussed the development of an effective regional security policy. As the recent historic journey of two German cargo ships from the Korean Peninsula to Europe through the Northeast Passage this past summer clearly demonstrated, the Arctic region continues to grow in strategic, economic, and political importance, while presenting the United States with important policy opportunities and challenges.
Panel 1 and Keynote by Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Panel 2
Lunch Keynote by Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg
Panel 3