The Arctic Circle Podcast

In this episode we hear from Dag Kjetil Hansen, CEO of Bredbåndsfylket Ltd in Norway and Jukka-Pekka Joensuu, Attorney-at-law, Partner, Eversheds Sutherland discussing how Data Cables can be used as game changers when connecting the Arctic. The Session was moderated by Heiðar Guðjónsson, Chair, Arctic Economic Council. The Session originally took place at the 2019 Arctic Circle Assembly and was co-organized by the Arctic Economic Council. 

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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This episode contains the second of two sessions of the Arctic Circle VIRTUAL Prelude to the Japan Forum held on May 7th 2021 in conjunction with the third Arctic Science Ministerial meeting in Japan. In the dialogue you will hear keynotes and discussions on the Role of Japan and USA in the Future of Arctic Science, from H.E. Lilja Alfreðsdóttir, Iceland‘s Minister of Science, Education and Culture, Mr. Kei Koizumi, Acting Director and Chief of Staff, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President, USA, Dr. Larry Hinzman, Assistant Director for Polar Sciences, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy; Professor, University of Alaska Fairbanks and Dr. Atsushi Sunami, President of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation.

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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This episode contains the first of two sessions of the Arctic Circle VIRTUAL Prelude to the Japan Forum held on May 7th 2021 in conjunction with the third Arctic Science Ministerial meeting in Japan. In the dialogue you will hear keynotes and discussions on the role of Japan in Arctic Cooperation, from H.E. Yoko Kamikawa, Chief Secretary, Parliamentary League of Arctic Frontier Study and Japan‘s Minister of Justice, H.E. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of the Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland and Dr. Atsushi Sunami, President of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation. 

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 learn more about Sweden‘s New Arctic Policy and it‘s geopolitical implications. The dialogue originally took place on November 16th 2020 on Arctic Circle‘s online media platform, Arctic Circle VIRTUAL. In this event Sweden‘s Foreign Minister, Ann Linde discusses the groundbreaking Arctic Policy and answers questions from the audience. The event was moderated by Össur Skarphéðinsson, former Foreign Minister of 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. 

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In this episode we learn about Arctic Tipping Points from three esteemed experts in the field: Dr. Stephan Rahmstorf, Professor of Physics of the Ocean at the University of Potsdam, Dr. Antje Boetius, Director of the Alfred Wegener Institute and Halldór Björnsson, Leader of Atmospheric Research Group at the Icelandic Meteorological Office. They will discuss the effects of Arctic Tipping Points such as the loss of the Greenland Ice Sheet, the Arctic Ecosystem and Atmospheric Circulation. This Session originally took place at the 2019 Arctic Circle Assembly and also includes a Q&A with the audience, moderated by Brynhildur Davíðsdóttir, Professor of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of 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. 

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In this episode we hear the reaction from three experts belonging to different sectors in Greenland to the extensive report of the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs on how to strengthen cooperation between the two countries. The experts are Aki-Matilda Høegh-Dam, MP the Danish Folketing, Jacob Nitter Sørensen, CEO Air Greenland and Josephine Nymand, Head of Department, Greenland Institute of Natural Resources; Chair of Greenland Research Council. The dialogue originally took place on March 15th 2021 on Arctic Circle‘s online media platform, Arctic Circle VIRTUAL. The event was moderated by Halla Hrund Logadóttir, co-founder and co-director of the Arctic Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School and includes remarks from Össur Skarphéðinsson, former Foreign Minister of 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. 

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In this episode we learn more about The Future of EU in the Arctic. The dialogue originally to place on December 1st 2020 on Arctic Circle‘s online media platform, Arctic Circle VIRTUAL. In this event, EU‘s Ambassador at Large for the Arctic, Michael Mann discusses the updates to the EU Arctic Policy and answers questions from the audience. The event was moderated by Rachael Lorna Johnston, Professor of Law at the University of Akureyri and at Ilisimatursafik, the University of Greenland.

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 learn more about the GlobalArctic Today! The dialogue originally to place on November 11th 2020 on Arctic Circle‘s online media platform, Arctic Circle VIRTUAL. In this event the Arctic Circle‘s Mission Council on GlobalArctic discusses geopolitical stability and power politics, fossil economy, science and the urgency of climate change mitigation. The event was moderated by Lassi Heininen, professor emeritus and chairman of the Arctic Circle Mission Council on the GlobalArctic.

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, titled „How can Renewable Energy save the Arctic“, we hear Francesco La Camera, the Director General of IRENA, the International Renewable Energy Agency, discuss the importance of renewable energy for the Arctic and the world.  This session originally took place at the 2019 Arctic Circle Assembly and includes a Q&A from the audience, moderated by Guðni A. Jóhannesson, Director General of the National Energy Authority of 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. 

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In this episode, titled „United States Arctic Science Leadership“, we hear France A. Cordova, Director of U.S. National Science Foundation discuss the role of the NSF in Arctic Research.  This session originally took place at the 2019 Arctic Circle Assembly and includes Q&A from the audience moderated by Dr. Larry Hinzman, President, International Arctic Science Committee and an introduction by H.E. Jeffrey Ross Gunther, Ambassador of the United States to 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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