Canada reaffirms commitment to Arctic cooperation at international assembly
This year’s Arctic Circle Assembly provided Canada with a key opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to international cooperation in tackling
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Canada’s GG among keynote speakers at Arctic Circle Assembly
Canada’s Governor General, Mary Simon, is among the Canadians participating in this year’s Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavik. Arctic Circle
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Updated: Arctic security discussed at Reykjavik Northern Group meeting
Arctic security was among the top issues discussed at the Northern Group meeting in Reykjavik this week, the member countries’
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Blog: The Arctic Circle’s comeback
Following a hiatus last year due to the global pandemic, and instead shifting to virtual presentations for much of 2020 and after,
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Arctic Circle Assembly gears up for start of in-person meeting on October 14
The Arctic Circle Assembly, one of the biggest northern-themed conferences in the world, is gearing up for its four-day, in-person
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Blog – Hot times ahead as oil-fuelled Russia chairs the Arctic Council and polar warming picks up pace
The bi-annual Ministerial Meeting of the Arctic Council in Reykjavik, Iceland, on May 20th attracted a lot of media interest – not least
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Blog: The Arctic Council goes back to basics
After the tumultuous Arctic Council Ministerial meeting in Rovaniemi two years ago, which concluded with no unanimous formal declaration, and with a significant wedge driven between
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From strategic plan to deliverables, Iceland gears up for Arctic Council ministerial
Iceland, the current chair of the Arctic Council, is getting ready to hand the gavel over to Russia next week,
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Climate crisis tops agenda as parliamentarians meet ahead of Arctic Council ministerial
They were supposed to meet in Tromsø, northern Norway, but for pandemic reasons, the conference of Parliamentarians of the Arctic
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Arctic Council finalizes plans for largely virtual ministerial in May
With ongoing COVID-19 travel restrictions worldwide, the Arctic Council has decided on a hybrid event for the upcoming ministerial in
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Blog – Geoengineering climate fixes popular at Arctic Circle assembly
At Arctic Circle 2019, U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry, it seemed, had not gotten the memo: Oil is out,
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Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry calls for climate action at Arctic Circle assembly
This is the war we must wage and win, says former U.S. Secretary of State as he encourages everyone, from
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EU calls for introduction of new Arctic governance structure
European leaders warn that regional security is at risk and call for the introduction of a new Arctic governance structure.
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Sweden’s Crown princess calls for action in Arctic during Iceland conference
The Arctic is a global issue that requires global resolve, says Victoria of Sweden and links her Arctic enthusiasm to
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Blog – After Arctic Circle conference unfolds in Iceland, American tourists and soldiers head north
Two weeks ago, Arctic Circle, the region’s largest annual gathering, took place for the fifth year in a row in Iceland’s
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