The Arctic Circle Podcast

In this episode we listen to three experts discuss various aspects of Science Diplomacy in the Arctic and in the Himalaya Third Pole Region.

The Experts are:

• Eyjólfur Guðmundsson, Rector, University of Akureyri, Iceland
• Marc Lanteigne, Associate Professor, UiT The Arctic University of Norway
• Rasmus Gjedssø Bertelsen, Nansen Professor, UiT The Arctic University of Norway; University of Akureyri, Iceland

The Panel is followed by a Q&A with the audience moderated by Rasmus Gjedssø Bertelsen.

This event originally took place at the 2023 Arctic Circle Abu Dhabi Forum.

Arctic Circle is the largest network of international dialogue and cooperation on the future of the Arctic. It is an open democratic platform with participation from governments, organizations, corporations, universities, think tanks, environmental associations, Indigenous communities, concerned citizens, and others interested in the development of the Arctic and its consequences for the future of the globe. It is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization. 

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In this episode we hear from three scientists discussing the Study of Ice in the Arctic and in the Third Pole – Himalaya Region.

The Scientists are:

• Þorsteinn Þorsteinsson, Glaciologist, Icelandic Meteorological Office
• Eklabya Sharma, Senior Fellow-Policy Advisor, ICIMOD; Senior Advisor and Distinguished Fellow, Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), India
• Pema Gyamtsho, Director General, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)

The Panel is followed by a Q&A with the audience moderated by Dagfinnur Sveinbjörnsson, Arctic Circle Emissary on the Third Pole, Climate and the Oceans.

This event originally took place at the 2023 Arctic Circle Abu Dhabi Forum.

Arctic Circle is the largest network of international dialogue and cooperation on the future of the Arctic. It is an open democratic platform with participation from governments, organizations, corporations, universities, think tanks, environmental associations, Indigenous communities, concerned citizens, and others interested in the development of the Arctic and its consequences for the future of the globe. It is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization. 

Learn more about Arctic Circle at www.ArcticCircle.org or contact us at [email protected]

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In this episode we hear from three experts discussing the Evolution of Arctic Cooperation based on lessons learned from the Arctic Circle and other venues.

The Experts are:

• H.E. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman Arctic Circle; President of Iceland 1996-2016
• Rasmus Gjedssø Bertelsen, Nansen Professor, UiT The Arctic University of Norway; University of Akureyri, Iceland
• Hide Sakaguchi, President of the Ocean Policy Research Institute (OPRI), Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF), Japan
• Pema Gyamtsho, Director General, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
• Rupert Robinson, Managing Partner, Seven Glaciers

The Panel is followed by a Q&A with the audience moderated by Ganesh Paudel, Joint Secretary and Deputy Director General, Department of Forests and Soil Conservation, Ministry of Forests and Environment, Nepal

This event originally took place at the 2023 Arctic Circle Abu Dhabi Forum.

Arctic Circle is the largest network of international dialogue and cooperation on the future of the Arctic. It is an open democratic platform with participation from governments, organizations, corporations, universities, think tanks, environmental associations, Indigenous communities, concerned citizens, and others interested in the development of the Arctic and its consequences for the future of the globe. It is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization. 

Learn more about Arctic Circle at www.ArcticCircle.org or contact us at [email protected]

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In this episode we hear from three experts discussing the Evolution of Arctic Cooperation based on lessons learned from the Arctic Council.

The Experts are:

• Ambassador Einar Gunnarsson, Chair of the Senior Arctic Officials, 2019-2021; Permanent Representative of Iceland in Geneva
• Madeline Redfern, COO, CanArctic Inuit Networks; Northern Director Arctic360, Iqaluit Nunavut, Canada
• Mead Treadwell, Chair of US Arctic Research Commission, 2006-2010; Lt. Governor of Alaska, 2010-2014; Chairman/CEO of Qilak LNG; Board Member, Pt Capital

The Panel is followed by a Q&A with the audience moderated by Kathryn Friedman, North American Arctic Policy Advisor, Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies, United States. 

This event originally took place at the 2023 Arctic Circle Abu Dhabi Forum.

Arctic Circle is the largest network of international dialogue and cooperation on the future of the Arctic. It is an open democratic platform with participation from governments, organizations, corporations, universities, think tanks, environmental associations, Indigenous communities, concerned citizens, and others interested in the development of the Arctic and its consequences for the future of the globe. It is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization. 

Learn more about Arctic Circle at www.ArcticCircle.org or contact us at [email protected]

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In this episode we listen to four experts discuss the Himalayas and the Preservation of the Third Pole.

The Panelists are:

• Soumitra Das, Chairman and Executive Director, Healthy Climate Initiative, United States
• Rituraj Phukan, Founder, Indigenous People's Climate Justice Forum; National Coordinator for Biodiversity, the Climate Reality Project, India; Member, IUCN
• Subarna Bhattacharyya, Co-Founder and CEO of Climformatics, United States

This event originally took place at the 2023 Arctic Circle Abu Dhabi Forum and was organized by The Healthy Climate Initiative, USA.

Arctic Circle is the largest network of international dialogue and cooperation on the future of the Arctic. It is an open democratic platform with participation from governments, organizations, corporations, universities, think tanks, environmental associations, Indigenous communities, concerned citizens, and others interested in the development of the Arctic and its consequences for the future of the globe. It is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization. 

Learn more about Arctic Circle at www.ArcticCircle.org or contact us at [email protected]

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In this episode we learn about the Helsinki Security Forum. First, a speech from H.E. Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Iceland, followed by a discussion between:

• Samu Paukkunen, Deputy Director and Director of Administration, Finnish Institute of InternationalAffairs
• Urmas Paet, Member of the European Parliament; Chair, EU Parliament Arctic Friendship Group

The Panel is chaired by Tero Vauraste, Senior BD Advisor ICEYE, Global Fellow Woodrow Wilson Center. This event originally took place at the 2022 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland.

Arctic Circle is the largest network of international dialogue and cooperation on the future of the Arctic. It is an open democratic platform with participation from governments, organizations, corporations, universities, think tanks, environmental associations, Indigenous communities, concerned citizens, and others interested in the development of the Arctic and its consequences for the future of the globe. It is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization. 

Learn more about Arctic Circle at www.ArcticCircle.org or contact us at [email protected]

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In this episode we listen to four experts discuss Arctic Investment Partnerships and opportunities in sustainable progress and trade. First a keynote from H.E. Dr. Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, United Arab Emirates followed by panel discussions.

The Panelists are:

• Benedikt Gíslason, CEO Arion Bank, Iceland
• Hugh Short, Co-Founder, Chairman/CEO Pt Capital, Alaska
• H.E. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman Arctic Circle; President of Iceland 1996-2016

This event originally took place at the 2023 Arctic Circle Abu Dhabi Forum.

Arctic Circle is the largest network of international dialogue and cooperation on the future of the Arctic. It is an open democratic platform with participation from governments, organizations, corporations, universities, think tanks, environmental associations, Indigenous communities, concerned citizens, and others interested in the development of the Arctic and its consequences for the future of the globe. It is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization. 

Learn more about Arctic Circle at www.ArcticCircle.org or contact us at [email protected]

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In this episode we hear how earth observation data was used to find Earnest Shackleton‘s Endurance, during the Endurance22 Expedition. An introduction from Shay Strong, VP Analytics, ISEYE is followed by a panel discussion.

The Panelists are:

• Shay Strong, VP Analytics, ICEYE
• Lasse Rabenstein, Co-Founder, Drift+Noise
• Captain David (Duke) Snider, CEO and Principal Consultant, Martech Polar Consulting

The Panel is chaired by Tero Vauraste, Senior BD Advisor ICEYE, Global Fellow Woodrow Wilson Center. This event originally took place at the 2022 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland.

Arctic Circle is the largest network of international dialogue and cooperation on the future of the Arctic. It is an open democratic platform with participation from governments, organizations, corporations, universities, think tanks, environmental associations, Indigenous communities, concerned citizens, and others interested in the development of the Arctic and its consequences for the future of the globe. It is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization. 

Learn more about Arctic Circle at www.ArcticCircle.org or contact us at [email protected]

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In this episode we listen to Pema Gyamtsho, Director General of ICIMOD, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development discuss the role of ICIMOD and the Hindu Kush Himalaya Report. Following his speech representatives from three Himalayan Countries share Scientific Perspectives from their countries.

They are:

• Ganesh Paudel, Joint Secretary and Deputy Director General, Department of Forests and Soil Conservation, Ministry of Forests and Environment, Nepal
• Ghulam Muhammad, HKH High-Level Task Force Member; Chairman, the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council 
• Huzur Ali, HKH High-Level Task Force Member; Joint Secretary,  Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs, Bangladesh

The Panel is chaired by by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland. 

This event originally took place at the 2023 Arctic Circle Abu Dhabi Forum. 

Arctic Circle is the largest network of international dialogue and cooperation on the future of the Arctic. It is an open democratic platform with participation from governments, organizations, corporations, universities, think tanks, environmental associations, Indigenous communities, concerned citizens, and others interested in the development of the Arctic and its consequences for the future of the globe. It is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization. 

Learn more about Arctic Circle at www.ArcticCircle.org or contact us at [email protected]

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@_Arctic_Circle

FACEBOOK:
The Arctic Circle

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In this episode we listen to Honorable Caroline Cochrane, Premier of the Northwest Territories, Canada discuss the changes in Canada‘s Arctic. The Premier‘s speech is followed by a youth panel discussing the future of Canada‘s Arctic.

The Youth Panelists are:

• Alyssa Carpenter, Director, Western Arctic Youth Collective, Canada
• Jacey Firth-Hagen, Project Coordinator, Western Arctic Youth Collective, Canada
• Danielle Wendehorst, Board Secretary, Arctic Youth Network

The Panel is chaired by H.E. Whit Fraser, Author, Former Journalist; Founding Chair, Canadian Polar Commission; and Former Executive Director, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami. This event originally took place at the 2022 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland.

Arctic Circle is the largest network of international dialogue and cooperation on the future of the Arctic. It is an open democratic platform with participation from governments, organizations, corporations, universities, think tanks, environmental associations, Indigenous communities, concerned citizens, and others interested in the development of the Arctic and its consequences for the future of the globe. It is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization. 

Learn more about Arctic Circle at www.ArcticCircle.org or contact us at [email protected]

TWITTER:
@_Arctic_Circle

FACEBOOK:
The Arctic Circle

INSTAGRAM:
arctic_circle_org