Blog: Arctic Council – Where to watch & who to follow
Canada turns over the two-year rotating chairmanship of the Arctic Council to the United States today.
Dignitaries from the world’s circumpolar nations are gathered in Iqaluit, the capital of Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut, for the meeting.
It’s a complex time for the international forum as tensions between the West and Russia over its actions in Ukraine continue.
And Canada’s performance as chair of the organization as been mixed compared with, for example, recent Nordic chairmanships, where the chairs were more publicly engaged and made themselves available for wider discussions on Arctic issues.
Now all eyes are on the U.S., with the stakes especially high for Alaska, where frustration can run high over the lack of interest of the Lower 48 when it comes to polar issues.
Arctic Council: Where to watch & who to follow
The event will be livestreamed from 2pm to 4:15pm EST, followed by a press conference from 4:45pm to 5:15pm EST.
You can watch it all HERE.
To check out Eye on the Arctic’s current and past coverage of the Arctic Council and the work it’s done, check out our Arctic Council section.
It includes blogs, articles and analysis by Eye on the Arctic’s media partners including @adndotcom, @aprn, @barentsobserver, @radiosweden, @rcinet, @ylenews, and some of our bloggers including @exnerpirot, @iceblogger, @miageografia and @ArcticRisks
Contact Eilís Quinn at eilis.quinn(at)cbc.ca
