The Future of Arctic Cooperation

Please join us for an important discussion which will take stock of current patterns of international cooperation in the Arctic region and discuss the way ahead amidst uncertain geopolitical times.  Government officials and expert panelists will examine the most promising areas of Arctic cooperation such as scientific research, Arctic shipping regulations and search and rescue capabilities, current economic trends and future development, and the sustainability of fisheries and the marine environment, and will offer their perspectives on the future of Arctic cooperation in light of the upcoming U.S. chairmanship of the Arctic Council.
Lunch will be served.

This event will be ON the record.
 
CONFERENCE AGENDA
8:30am: Registration and Light Breakfast

9:00am: Welcome Remarks by
Ms. Heather A. Conley
Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Europe Program

Dr. Andrew Kuchins
Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Russia & Eurasia Program
 
9:10am: Panel One: Areas of Arctic Cooperation
Featuring:
Mr. David Balton
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Oceans & International Environmental & Scientific Affairs

Ambassador Kåre R. Aas
Norwegian Ambassador to the U.S.

Professor Andrei Zagorski
Director, Department of Disarmament and Conflict Resolution, IMEMO

Ambassador Kenneth S. Yalowitz
Global Fellow, Kennan Institute, Wilson Center

 Moderated by
Ms. Heather A. Conley
Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Europe Program
 
10:30am: Panel Two: Enhancing Scientific and Research Cooperation in the Arctic
Featuring:
Dr. Kelly Falkner
Director, Division of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation

Mr. Raymond Arnaudo
Senior Scholar, Center for Science Diplomacy

Mr. John Farrell
Executive Director, U.S. Arctic Research Commission

Dr. Marya Levintova
International Health Program Officer, National Institute of Health (invited)

Moderated by
Dr. Andrew Kuchins
Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Russia & Eurasia Program
 
12:00pm: Lunch
 
12:30pm: Keynote Address: Addressing the Needs for Arctic Shipping
Admiral Thad Allen (invited)
Executive Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton: Strategy & Technology Consulting Firm
 
1:00pm: Panel Three: Understanding Economic Trends in the Arctic
Featuring:
Mr. David Hayes
Senior Fellow, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

Mr. Bud Darr
Senior Vice President, Technical and Regulatory Affairs, Cruise Lines International Association

Mr. Inuuteq Holm Olsen
Greenland Representative, Danish Embassy

Moderated by
Professor Marlene Laruelle
Research Professor, George Washington University
 
2:30pm: Panel Four: Future Cooperation in Fisheries and the Marine Environment
Featuring:
Mr. Scott Highleyman
Director, International Arctic, Pew Charitable Trusts

Professor Andrei Zagorski
Director, Department of Disarmament and Conflict Resolution

Mr. David Balton
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Oceans & International Environmental & Scientific Affairs

Moderated by
Mr. Brooks Yeager
Principal, Birdwell Strategies
 
4:00pm: Panel Five: Implications for the U.S. Arctic Council Chairmanship: Seeking to Strengthen the Arctic Council Regime
Featuring:
Professor Marlene Laruelle
Research Professor, George Washington University

Dr. Tom Axworthy
President & CEO, Walter & Duncan Gordon Foundation, Canada

Ms. Julie Gourley
U.S. Senior Arctic Official, U.S. Department of State

Dr. Lawson Brigham
Professor of Geography & Arctic Policy, University of Alaska Fairbanks

Moderated by
Heather A. Conley
Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Europe Program