Contributions of Observer States to the Future of the Arctic Council

In this episode we listen to a panel on the interests and contributions of Observer States of the Arctic Council. 

The Panelists are: 

• Ambassador Keizo TAKEWAKA, Ambassador for International Economic Affairs and Arctic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tokyo
• Ambassador Youngki HONG, Republic of Korea Arctic Ambassador, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Evan T. BLOOM, Senior Fellow, the Wilson Center Polar Institute; Former Senior U.S. Diplomat in Charge of Polar Affairs
• Ambassador Feng GAO, Special Representative for Arctic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the People's Republic of China
• Ambassador Sam TAN, Special Envoy for Arctic Affairs of Singapore, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore
• Rear Admiral Monty KHANNA (Retd), Joint Secretary, of the Government of India, New Delhi

The Panel is chaired by Evan T. Bloom, Senior Fellow, at the Wilson Center Polar Institute; former Senior U.S. Diplomat in charge of Polar Affairs.

This event originally took place at the 2023 Arctic Circle Japan Forum and was organized in association with the Wilson Center Polar Institute.

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