The Arctic Circle Podcast

In this episode we listen to four distinguished experts discuss the New American Arctic Strategy: U.S. Senator from Alaska, Lisa Murkowski, Mr. David Balton, the new Executive Director of the Arctic Execuituve Steering Committee at the White House, Mr. Mike Sfraga, the new Chair of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission (USARC) and Mr. Jim Dehart, U.S. Coordinator for the Arctic Region.  The dialogue includes a Q&A from the audience, 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. 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. Virginijus Sinkevičius, EU Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries introduce the new EU Arctic Strategy. The Commissioner‘s speech is followed by a Q&A from the audience, 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. 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. Naaja Nathanielsen, Greenlandic Minister for Housing, Infrastructure, Justice, Minerals and Gender Equality speak on the policies of the New Government of Greenland. The Minister‘s speech is followed by a Q&A from the audience, 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. 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 U. S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse from Rhode Island, discuss measures being taken in Washington D.C regarding Climate Change. The Senator‘s speech is followed by a Q&A with the audience. This event originally took place at the 2021 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland. The Q&A 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 listen to a dialogue between three distinguished experts discuss MOSAiC, the largest Arctic Expedition in History and how Science is used to set benchmarks for our Future. The dialogue between Dr. Markus Rex, Expedition Leader of MOSAiC and Dr. Halldór Þorsteinsson, President, Climate Council of Iceland is moderated by Dr. Antje Boetius, Director of the Alfred Wegener Institute. 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. Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland discuss Scotland‘s engagements in Arctic Cooperation and the importance of COP26 taking place in Glasgow. The First Minister‘s speech is followed by a Q&A with the audience. This event originally took place at the 2021 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland. The Q&A 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 listen to the world renown scientist Dr. Stephan Rahmstorf, Professor of Physics of the Oceans at the University of Potsdam discuss Arctic Tipping Points and how the loss of the Greenland Icesheet will effect the rest of the world. Dr. Rahmshorf‘s speech originally took place at the 2019 Arctic Circle Assembly as a part of a Session on Arctic Tipping Points. The full Session is available in the Arctic Circle Podcast Library.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

This episode marks the launch of a new Arctic Circle Mission Council on Greenland in the Arctic. In this episode Greenland‘s new Minister for Foreign Affairs, H.E. Pele Broberg, discusses Greenland‘s Foreign Policy and answers questions from the audience. The dialogue originally to place on June 7th 2021 on Arctic Circle‘s online media platform, Arctic Circle VIRTUAL. The event was moderated by the co-chairs of the new Mission Council: Össur Skarphéðinsson, former Foreign Minister of Iceland and Sara Olsvig former Vice Premier of Greenland and Minister for Social Affairs, Families, Gender Equality and Justice.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 hear from Dag Kjetil Hansen, CEO of Bredbåndsfylket Ltd in Norway and Jukka-Pekka Joensuu, Attorney-at-law, Partner, Eversheds Sutherland discussing how Data Cables can be used as game changers when connecting the Arctic. The Session was moderated by Heiðar Guðjónsson, Chair, Arctic Economic Council. The Session originally took place at the 2019 Arctic Circle Assembly and was co-organized by the Arctic Economic Council. 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

This episode contains the second of two sessions of the Arctic Circle VIRTUAL Prelude to the Japan Forum held on May 7th 2021 in conjunction with the third Arctic Science Ministerial meeting in Japan. In the dialogue you will hear keynotes and discussions on the Role of Japan and USA in the Future of Arctic Science, from H.E. Lilja Alfreðsdóttir, Iceland‘s Minister of Science, Education and Culture, Mr. Kei Koizumi, Acting Director and Chief of Staff, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President, USA, Dr. Larry Hinzman, Assistant Director for Polar Sciences, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy; Professor, University of Alaska Fairbanks and Dr. Atsushi Sunami, President of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation.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