Ingrid A. Medby Has Researched the Arctic Identity Tromsø (High North News): Researcher Ingrid A. Medby has researched the Arctic state identity and what the term 'Arctic' entails for state employees in Norway, Canada, and Iceland. She hopes her research can increase awareness of the term and its benefits and responsibilities.
Ingrid A. Medby Has Researched the Arctic Identity Tromsø (High North News): Researcher Ingrid A. Medby has researched the Arctic state identity and what the term 'Arctic' entails for state employees in Norway, Canada, and Iceland. She hopes her research can increase awareness of the term and its benefits and responsibilities.
Ingrid A. Medby Has Researched the Arctic Identity Tromsø (High North News): Researcher Ingrid A. Medby has researched the Arctic state identity and what the term 'Arctic' entails for state employees in Norway, Canada, and Iceland. She hopes her research can increase awareness of the term and its benefits and responsibilities.
Ingrid A. Medby Has Researched the Arctic Identity Tromsø (High North News): Researcher Ingrid A. Medby has researched the Arctic state identity and what the term 'Arctic' entails for state employees in Norway, Canada, and Iceland. She hopes her research can increase awareness of the term and its benefits and responsibilities.
Greenlandic Top Politician On Trump: "You Cannot Own or Control, but Have a Partnership" Tromsø (High North News): "We need stability now," says Aaja Chemnitz, Greenlandic Member of the Danish Parliament. Together with Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski, she states that the US must consider Greenland an ally, not an asset.
Norway, Finland, and Sweden: Discussing New Cooperation Structure in the High North Tromsø (High North News): State secretaries of Norway, Finland, and Sweden have been mandated to start designing a new framework for northern Nordic cooperation. "We have a shared interest in finding a joint answer to this," says the Norwegian Foreign Minister.
Beate Has Researched the Arctic Conferences: “They Gather an Arctic Elite” Researcher Beate Steinveg at Nord University in Northern Norway has written her doctorate on the major Arctic conferences and their function in politics and research. "The conferences gather the same people, a kind of Arctic elite," she says.
What if 20,000 Soldiers Got Stuck Behind a Trailer on the Only Road Linking North and South? Commentary: It was a remarkable coincidence – as if someone had written a script and later taken direction. At the same moment as a US admiral took to the stage to warn against acute crises in the Arctic, my phone made an infernal noise.
“Without Russia, the Arctic Council Will Not Survive” Tromsø (High North News): Can the Arctic Council survive Russia's war in Ukraine? Not without Russia, says Arctic Council expert Svein Vigeland Rottem. "Russia is, and has always been, a constructive member of the Council," assures Norway's Senior Arctic Official Solveig Rossebø.
Bidens Arctic Advisor: "Our Postures in The Arctic Have Changed" Tromsø (High North News): Despite increased tension, the Arctic remains a stable region. But Joe Biden's Arctic adviser, David Balton, is concerned about the long-term effects of the lack of cooperation with half of the Arctic region.
Bidens Arctic Advisor: "Our Postures in The Arctic Have Changed" Tromsø (High North News): Despite increased tension, the Arctic remains a stable region. But Joe Biden's Arctic adviser, David Balton, is concerned about the long-term effects of the lack of cooperation with half of the Arctic region.
Bidens Arctic Advisor: "Our Postures in The Arctic Have Changed" Tromsø (High North News): Despite increased tension, the Arctic remains a stable region. But Joe Biden's Arctic adviser, David Balton, is concerned about the long-term effects of the lack of cooperation with half of the Arctic region.
USA in Focus as the World Discusses the Arctic in Tromsø Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Støre is coming to Tromsø and the Arctic Frontiers with a selection of ministers. The US, Canada, Sweden, and Finland will participate in the conference with both military and political leaders and experts.
US Senator for Alaska: Worried About Lack of Governmental Support Alaska - like other Arctic regions - is rich in resources, but lack the work force to access it. “And in many cases we do not have the support from the government to help facilitate that”, says Alaska senator Lisa Murkowski (R), who is concerned about the implementation of the new US Arctic strategy.
Norwegian PM Støre: We Should Be Able to Find Solutions With Russia Tromsø, Northern Norway: Norway is used to dealing with Russia and finding solutions to important issues, says the Norwegian PM. A strong trust in the Norwegian Russia competence was common among several researchers, politicians, and officials that attended the Arctic Frontiers conference.
Swedish MFA to HNN: The NATO Ball Is in Turkey's Court Tromsø, Northern Norway:Sweden and Finland have made great efforts to fulfill the agreement with Turkey and continue their joint path into NATO, says the Swedish MFA. He also points to the risk of unintentional military escalation in the Arctic – and believes that there is a stabilizing effect in Swedish and Finnish NATO membership.
US Senator for Alaska: "We are Sending an Important Message to Russia" Tromsø, Northern Norway:"Despite the war in Ukraine, Russia is still exercising a level of dominance in the Arctic," says US Senator for Alaska, Lisa Murkowski (R), stating that it is important to show strength towards Russia. Especially now.
Norwegian MFA Huitfeldt Wants a Smooth Takeover of the Arctic Council Tromsø, Northern Norway:On the 11th of May, Norway will take over the chairmanship of the Arctic Council from a locked-out Russia. MFA Anniken Huitfeldt (Labor) plans a smooth transition and says there is some contact with Russia.
Arctic Council Chairmanship: “Norway Knows How to Do It” Tromsø, Northern Norway:Arctic experts trust Norway to maneuver the transfer of the Arctic Council Chairmanship from Russia based on Norway's long-lasting relationship with the country. “Norway has been balancing and protecting the cooperation with Russia for many years while pushing back Russian aggression", says American professor Evan Bloom.
Finland Explores New Direction for Its Arctic Policy Finland wants to update its Arctic policy following the war in Ukraine and will kick off the debate during Arctic Frontiers in Tromsø, Northern Norway, next week.
Biden Advisor and Nordic Ministers to Tromsø to Discuss Challenges of the North Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Støre (Labor) brings three of his ministers to this year's Arctic Frontiers in Tromsø, Northern Norway at the turn of the month. There he will meet both Iceland and Sweden's MFA's, as well as Joe Biden's Arctic advisor. The topic for the political meetings will be the joint challenges of the Nordic region.
USA’s Arctic Coordinator: “We Do Not Want to Change the Structure or Membership of the Arctic Council” “Creating an alternative structure to the Arctic Council is not on our agenda. We believe the Council holds its greatest value as a circumpolar forum including all the eight Arctic states and binding together the people who live throughout the entire region”, says James P. DeHart, US Coordinator for the Arctic Region.
Norwegian Foreign Minister Will Not Promise any Guarantee of Fast-Track Processing of Finnish-Swedish NATO Application “Achieving NATO membershipmaygo very fast for Sweden and Finland. However, it is not like their applications are pre-approved at NATO already”, says Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt (Labor).
Arctic Frontiers Postponed Until Spring due to Corona Situation “There is a great need to meet within the pan-Arctic cooperation. And after two years of pandemic, we want to spend our resources creating a physical meeting place”, says Arctic Frontiers Director Anu Fredrikson.
An Arctic Success Story – Soon with Russia at the Helm Commentary: If, as a citizen in the Arctic, you were to feel lost and alone these days, there may be comfort in thinking about how you are an important part of one of the world’s most exciting international cooperation stories. When Russia assumes the chairmanship of the Arctic Council in May, it does so with a promise to bring cooperation closer to the people.
US Senator Fears Impact of the Pandemic: – Gravely Concerning and Pretty Dark The impacts of COVID-19 in the Arctic have exaggerated existing vulnerabilities such as remoteness, access to health services, and there is an increase in youth suicide. It is the unveiling of a broken system. And it is taking lives.
Would Not Answer Whether Russia Should be Invited Back Into Arctic Security Forums Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide would not give a direct answer when asked whether Russia should be invited back into Arctic security forums.
Russia Criticizes Arctic Frontiers In a Facebook post last Saturday, the Russian Embassy in Norway accused the Artic Frontiers Conference of blocking important Russian representatives. Now, however, the post has been removed and none of the parties wish to comment on the criticism.
2021 Will be Another Year With Mostly Digital Arctic Conferences "The good meetings that take place in person, whether it is over a cup of coffee, or sitting down one-on-one with somebody, those are lost. And I look forward to these meetings once the pandemic is over", says Anu Fredrikson, Executive Director of Arctic Frontiers.
Anu Fredrikson New Executive Director of Arctic Frontiers "I am excited to have the opportunity to work with this network as we reshape the organizational structure of Arctic Frontiers both to strengthen the organization and to meet the challenges posed by Covid-19", says Anu Fredrikson about the new opportunity.
We Are Not Looking to Bring Security Policy Issues Into the Arctic Council, Says US Official While the Arctic has been seen as a desired area for further hydrocarbon activities by the Trump Administration, the US is also a major contributor to climate and scientific research in the region. – It’s vital to move in tandem with science, says Evan T. Bloom, who has worked with ocean and polar affairs in the State Department for more than two decades.
The Arctic and Its Good Helpers Tromsø, Norway: The Arctic dilemmas were already lined up when the Arctic Frontiers conference opened in Tromsø Monday. On the opening panel we met an Australian “expert” who argues that we who live in the High North need help governing ourselves. In addition, there was a Norwegian foreign minister who has to cooperate with a fact-denying American president.
How the Arctic and the Hindu Kush Himalaya Regions are Working to Combat Climate Change Two years ago, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) brought Himalayan yak herders to meet Arctic reindeer herders in Tromsø for the Arctic Frontiers conference. In order to increase collaboration, coordination, and share its knowledge, ICIMOD returns to the conference early next year.
Can Smart Societies Support Innovation In the Arctic? The Norwegian city of Tromsø annually hosts the Arctic Frontiers conference, with the 2019 edition having focused on a ‘Smart Arctic’. This focus is timely, given present interest in Smart Innovation. But what does ‘smart’ mean in Arctic contexts? And how can Northern peoples and organizations benefit from it?
Op-Ed: What could the Arctic learn regarding gender equality The opening session of Arctic Frontiers 2019 garnered a lot of attention. Among many other reasons, for the fact that this was the first time that a high-level panel, at one of the largest Arctic conferences, was composed solely of women.
Plastic pollution increasing at the top of the Earth Increasing amounts of plastic pollution has been detected in Europe’s most northern Arctic regions. Scientists are registering high concentrations of microplastic particles not only in Arctic waters but also in the Arctic ice and snow.
Newsletter: About moose meat, paid journalism and dialogue The conference season continues, this week with Arctic Frontiers in Tromsø. The first thing to meet the participants when arriving at the reception of Hotel Edge was Gunnhild Stordalen’s book, the wife of hotel owner Petter Stordalen.
Emission-Free Tunnel and Mining Operations in 5-10 Years Both Swedish mining giant LKAB and Norwegian contractor LNS promise carbon-free mining in only a few years’ time. – We are well underway in our electrification processes, say their respective managers.
Talking to Oneself Makes No Dialogue Tromsø: Norwegian Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide went to Arctic Frontiers in Tromsø, Norway. She hammered in a message saying the world needs more cooperation, not less. Her being left standing alone on stage sadly goes to prove that the world moves in quite the opposite direction.
