The Centre for Arctic Policy Studies at the University of Iceland (www.caps.hi.is) has organized an annual seminar on Arctic affairs, The Trans-Arctic Agenda, since the launch of the research centre in 2013. This year the Trans-Arctic Agenda will merge with the 8th NRF Open Assembly and take place in Radisson Blu Hotel Saga (Katla II) in Reykjavik on 14-15 October 2015. The theme is Engaging Cultural Heritage when Building Resilience. The seminar is organized in cooperation with the University of Akureyri and the Global Arctic Project.
The Trans-Arctic Agenda takes a critical and inclusive approach to Arctic issues, opening the debate between different stakeholders by inviting speakers from the academic and policy circles, representing different disciplines and sectors. Furthermore, the seminar will create a link into the Arctic Circle Assembly scheduled to take place in Iceland the same week, on 16-18 October.
This year the Trans-Arctic Agenda will split into three plenary sessions and three breakout sessions around the following themes:
- Cultural heritage and human resources as part of ‘industrial civilization’ – case studies of para-diplomacy and indigenous/local knowledge
- Representation of Arctic stakeholders and their internal communication
- The interplay between science diplomacy, material and immaterial values: How can the Arctic be a space/model for peace, sustainability and innovation?
Please click here for the programme.
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To register, please send an email with your name and affiliation to caps@hi.is before the end of the day on 11 October.