Week of the Arctic Session Announcement
Arctic Council Ministerial Livestream Watch Party
Alaska Arctic Council Host Committee and UAF
9:30-11:30 a.m. ADT
Thursday, 11 May 2017
Wood Center Ballroom
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, Alaska
The Alaska Arctic Council Host Committee and the University of Alaska
Fairbanks (UAF) will co-host a "watch party" during the Arctic Council
Ministerial meeting on Thursday, 11 May 2017 in Fairbanks, Alaska. Watch
party attendees will be able to watch the proceedings of the Ministerial
event while engaging in relevant discussion. Light refreshments will be
provided during the watch party.
Discussion topics:
- Introduction to Arctic Council, history, and structure;
- Review of issues to be addressed and geopolitical context;
- Alaska's role in products from U.S. Chairmanship; and
- Alaska's plan for future engagement.
Discussion moderated by:
- Dr. Larry Hinzman, University of Alaska Fairbanks
- Drue Pearce, Institute of the North
Attendance to the official Arctic Council Ministerial is restricted to
official delegations of the eight Arctic States, Permanent Participants,
and Observers.
Ministerial agenda topics:
- Presentation of the accomplishments of the Arctic Council during the
U.S. Chairmanship, - Presentation on Scientific Cooperation Agreement,
- Statements from the Arctic States and from the Permanent Participants,
- Adoption of the Senior Arctic Officials' Report to Ministers and the
Fairbanks Declaration, and - Presentation of the Finnish Chairmanship Program.
Livestreaming of the Arctic Council Ministerial meeting will be
available worldwide courtesy of the U.S. State Department.
To access the livestream broadcast, go to: www.state.gov.
For questions, contact:
Nils Andreassen
Email: nandreassen [at] institutenorth.org
Phone: 907-351-4982
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