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Friends of the Arctic – it's time to meet!

Arctic Frontiers 2022 Pathways will reflect on the choices the Arctic is facing in addressing pressing global challenges. The urgency for action will be discussed as the region, alongside with the rest of the globe, maneuvers from one global crisis to another and as the ramifications of the current crisis are still partially to be unveiled. The 2022 conference will discuss the purpose of and pathways forward for Arctic collaboration.

Susannah Streeter and Anniken Fjellberg confirmed as moderators for Arctic Frontiers

Susannah Streeter worked as an anchor and presenter for nearly 18 years. During her time with World Business Report on the BBC World Service and BBC World TV, she delivered breaking stories and gained insight into unfolding economic events from entrepreneurs, economists and analysts. In August 2020, Streeter joined Hargreaves Lansdown as a Senior Investment & Markets Analyst, using her well-honed skills to give expert analysis and commentary for TV, Radio, online and print.

Anniken Fjelberg is an experienced leader, entrepreneur and advisor with extensive experience from various sectors for over 25 years in Norway and internationally. Anniken is an expert in identity strategies, branding and communication. She’s also a renowned speaker, consultant and facilitator for companies and organizations through her consultancy Identio.

We turn science into knowledge

The development of the future Arctic should be knowledge-based, and Arctic Frontiers is founded on the idea of bringing science closer to policy making.

Arctic Frontiers Science conference is traditionally international and multidisciplinary, bringing together social sciences, humanities, physical and life sciences. We are focusing on both fundamental and solution-oriented research with strong impact, which addresses growing societal challenges and needs in the Arctic region.

In 2022, Arctic Frontiers will host five science sessions.

The Mohn Prize 2022

The Mohn Prize 2022 is awarded to Professor John Walsh, chief scientist of the International Research Center and President's Professor of Global Change at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. The award ceremony takes place on May 9^th during Arctic Frontiers.

Details: Written by: ofurpaur; Category: Announcements; Published: 07 April 2022; Hits: 1815

When: 13^th April 2022 11:30am - 01:00pm ET

Russia’s war is devastating the people and economy of Ukraine, but also sending shockwaves through global systems for natural resources like food, oil and natural gas, and critical minerals. Together, Russia and Ukraine—sometimes referred to as the breadbasket of Europe—account for 29% of global wheat exports, 80% of the world’s sunflower oil, and 40% of its barley. Before the war, Russia provided around 10% of the global supply of oil and just last year, 40% of Europe’s gas came from Russia. And while oil dominates the headlines, the disruption of another resource abundant in the region—critical minerals—has implications for how the United States and its allies respond to interrupted supply chains.

While the biggest impacts of the conflict will continue to be felt by Ukrainians and Russians, the secondary effects on global food and energy systems could be substantial. It’s only by looking at these natural resource systems together that we can truly understand the compounding effect of the conflict on global supply chains. Please join the Wilson Center for a panel discussion with experts to help unpack these complicated systems and explore how policymakers can respond now to head off the worst future outcomes.

Follow the conversation on Twitter @NewSecurityBeat. Find related coverage of these issues on our blog, NewSecurityBeat.org.

Speakers

Hon. Sharon Burke - Founder and President, Ecospherics; Global Fellow, Wilson Center; former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy
Bram Govaerts - Director General, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)
Emily King - Founder, Prospector; Chief Innovation Officer, Analog Gold

Moderator

Lauren Herzer Risi - Program Director, Environmental Change and Security Program, Wilson Center

Details: Written by: ofurpaur; Category: Announcements; Published: 06 April 2022; Hits: 1463

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Study Catalogue Highlight

Arctic Tectonics and Volcanism

The course addresses the diverse geological history of the Arctic region, including both onshore and offshore regions from Paleozoic to recent times. It focuses on the interplay of plate tectonics and volcanism and explores some of the outstanding region-by-region case studies/questions within the Arctic research community. Based in the gateway to the Arctic, Svalbard, the course will be complemented by field excursions examining the well exposed outcrops and specifically the igneous rocks emplaced over large parts of the Svalbard archipelago. Registration deadline is April 15.

Reasearch Infrastructure Catalogue Highlight

Kjell Henriksen Observatory

Kjell Henriksen Observatory in Svalbard is an optical observatory located at the archipelago Svalbard 1000 km north of mainland Norway. Here more than 25 optical instruments as well as other non-optical instruments, are employed for research on the middle- and upper atmosphere.

This is one of 2 infrastructures located in Svalbard and only one operated by Norway.

Student highlight

Internship Stories: Emil´s Experience at the International Secretariat

Emil Hyttel, our former intern from Aalborg University in Denmark, talks about his experience at the International Secretariat in Rovaniemi.

"I was a part of the communications team and my main tasks involved working on the UArcitc website, writing articles and posting on different social media channels – with a lot of other projects in between."

Details: Written by: ofurpaur; Category: Announcements; Published: 30 March 2022; Hits: 1683

Global industry experts, researchers, and innovators shared key insights on reimagining the future of green energy and water over the two-day forum.

Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; March 28, 2022: ACWA Power, a leading developer, investor and operator of power generation, desalinated water and green hydrogen plants, along with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia’s foremost education and research institution, hosted ‘Innovation Days 2022’ which took place between March 23- 24, 2022.

The conference followed a close alliance between the two institutions, which have jointly operated the KAUST- ACWA Power Centre of Excellence for Desalination and Solar Power, a research and development (R&D) hub, since 2019.

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