The Arctic Circle Podcast

In this episode we listen to four distinguished experts discuss the Emerging Arctic Security Concerns that Greenland and Iceland are facing with the growing international attention in the Arctic. The dialogue between Aaja Chemnitz Larsen, Member of the Danish Parliament, Sara Olsvig, Former Vice Premier, Minister in the Government of Greenland and current Member of the Constitutional Commission of Greenland, Marc Lanteigne, Associate Professor, Political Science Department at the Arctic University of Norway and Egill Níelsson, senior Advisor at The Icelandic Center for Research is moderated by Halla Hrund Logadóttir, Director General, National Energy Authority, Iceland. This event originally took place at the 2021 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland and was organized in collaboration with the Centre for Arctic Studies 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.  Learn more about Arctic Circle at www.ArcticCircle.org or contact us at secretariat@arcticcircle.orgTWITTER:@_Arctic_CircleFACEBOOK:The Arctic CircleINSTAGRAM:arctic_circle_org

In this episode we listen to a dialogue between five esteemed representatives of Indigenous Peoples sheding light on why it is important that Indigenous Peoples are part of any solution or decision making process. The dialogue between Anders Oskal, Secretary General, World Reindeer Herders, Executive Director, International Center for Reindeer Husbandry, Mandy Bayha, Director, Dene Ts’ı̨ lı̨ Dahk’ǝ́ (Department for Language, Culture, & Spirituality), Great Bear Lake, Canada, Catharyn Andersen, Vice-President, Memorial University of Newfoundland and Te Aomihia, Fellow, 2021 Sue Taei Ocean Fellowship is moderated by Gunn-Britt Retter, Head of Unit, Sami Council. Concluding remarks are made by Peter Seligman, Chairman, Conservation International, Chairman and Founder of Nia Tero. 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 secretariat@arcticcircle.orgTWITTER:@_Arctic_CircleFACEBOOK:The Arctic CircleINSTAGRAM:arctic_circle_org

In this episode we listen to four experts discuss the Future of Arctic Finance. The dialogue between H.E. Bjarni Benediktsson, Icelandic Minister for Finance, Scott Minerd, Chief Investment Officer, Guggenheim Partners, Hugh Short, Co-Founder and CEO Pt CAPITAL and Benedikt Gíslason, CEO, ARION Bank is moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of the Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland. This event originally took place at the 2021 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland and was organised in collaboration with Guggenheim Partners, Pt Capital and ARION Bank. 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 secretariat@arcticcircle.orgTWITTER:@_Arctic_CircleFACEBOOK:The Arctic CircleINSTAGRAM:arctic_circle_org

In this episode we listen to five leaders of Youth in the Arctic discuss the future of the Arctic. The panel consists of Eben Hopson, North Slope Liaison, Ukpeaġvik, Iñupiat Corporation, Daria Makhotina, Chairperson, Barents Regional Youth Council, Enni Similä, Project Worker, The Saami Council, Pétur Halldórsson, Founder, Arctic Youth Network and Victoria Qutuuq Buschman, Postdoctoral Researcher, International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks; Greenland Institute of Natural Resources. The panel discussion is followed by a Q&A from the audience. The dialogue was moderated by Jack Durkee, Program Associate, Wilson Center‘s Polar Institute. This event originally took place at the 2021 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland and was organzed in collaboration with the Polar Institute, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. 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 secretariat@arcticcircle.orgTWITTER:@_Arctic_CircleFACEBOOK:The Arctic CircleINSTAGRAM:arctic_circle_org

In this episode we listen to Director General of ICIMOD Dr. Pema Gyamtsho and Coordinating Lead Author of the Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment Dr. Eklabya Sharma discuss the challenges facing the region and efforts to increase collaboration in recent years. The Dialogue is moderated by Mr. Dagfinnur Sveinbjörnsson, Arctic Circle Emissary on the Third Pole, Climate and the Oceans. This event originally took place on December 16th 2021 on Arctic Circle‘s online media platform, Arctic Circle VIRTUAL. 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 secretariat@arcticcircle.orgTWITTER:@_Arctic_CircleFACEBOOK:The Arctic CircleINSTAGRAM:arctic_circle_org

In this episode we listen to statements on the Russian Chairmanship of the Arctic Council, from H.E. Valery Falkov, Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation and H.E. Nicolay Korchunov, Chair of the Senior Arctic Officials under the Russian Chairmanship of the Arctic Council. Following the statements will be a dialogue with Anton Vasiliev, Vice-President of the Russian Association of Polar Explorers, Russia‘s Former Senior Arctic Official and Russia‘s former Ambassador to Iceland. This event originally took place at the 2021 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland. The dialogue was moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of the Arctic Circle and former President 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.  Learn more about Arctic Circle at www.ArcticCircle.org or contact us at secretariat@arcticcircle.orgTWITTER:@_Arctic_CircleFACEBOOK:The Arctic CircleINSTAGRAM:arctic_circle_org

In this episode we learn about the success of the Icelandic Chairmanship of the Arctic Council in 2019-2021, from H.E. Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarsson, Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs and Mr. Einar Gunnarsson, former Chair of the Arctic Senior Officials. Following their speeches is a Q&A moderated by H.E. Marie-Anne Coninsx, Former EU Ambassador at large for the Arctic. This event originally took place at the 2021 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, 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 secretariat@arcticcircle.orgTWITTER:@_Arctic_CircleFACEBOOK:The Arctic CircleINSTAGRAM:arctic_circle_org

In this episode we listen to four experts discuss the Volcanic Eruption of Fagradalsfjall and how research on seismic activity connected the Arctic and Space. First is a keynote from Shay Strong, VP Analytics, Iceye, then speeches from Freysteinn Sigmundsson, Head, Faculty of Earth Sciences, Nordic Volcanological Center, University of Iceland, Vincent Drouin, Geophysicist, Icelandic MET office and Daniel Leeb, Founding Partner and Executive Mission Director, Iceland Space Agency followed by a Q&A from the audience. The dialogue was moderated by Tero Vauraste, Senior Advisor and Regional Director of Iceye, Global Fellow Woodrow Wilson Center. This event originally took place at the 2021 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland and was organzed in collaboration with Iceye. 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 secretariat@arcticcircle.orgTWITTER:@_Arctic_CircleFACEBOOK:The Arctic CircleINSTAGRAM:arctic_circle_org

In this episode we listen to three experts discuss the growing Arctic Film Sector and it‘s place in the film industry. The dialogue between Director and producer Baltasar Kormákur, Anne Lajla Utsi, CEO, International Sámi Film Institute and Laufey Guðjónsdóttir, Director of the Icelandic Film Centre is moderated by Liisa Holmberg, Film Commissioner, International Sámi Film Insitute. This event originally took place at the 2021 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, 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 secretariat@arcticcircle.orgTWITTER:@_Arctic_CircleFACEBOOK:The Arctic CircleINSTAGRAM:arctic_circle_org

In this episode we listen to H.E. Olivier Poivre d‘Arvor, French Ambassador for Polar and Maritime Issues, discuss the Arctic Strategy of France. The Ambassador‘s speech is followed by a Q&A from the audience, moderated by Michael Mann, EU‘s Special Envoy for Arctic Matters. This event originally took place at the 2021 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, 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 secretariat@arcticcircle.orgTWITTER:@_Arctic_CircleFACEBOOK:The Arctic CircleINSTAGRAM:arctic_circle_org