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.
"The US Does Not Fear a Breakdown in Democracy" Bodø (High North News): With democracies on the decline, and Donald Trump on the rise, the Deputy Chief of Mission for the US Embassy in Norway, Jamal Al-Mussawi is "not that worried at all". "There is still a lot of trust and support for the kind of democracy we do have."
Over 30 Nationalities Gather in Alaska to Discuss the Arctic On April 10th, the largest Arctic policy conference kicks off in North America.
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.
Is It Time for Nuclear Power in the Arctic? Reykjavik (High North News): The world is on the hunt for clean and carbon-free energy, and nuclear power is on the menu as the High North convenes in Reykjavik for the Arctic Circle conference. But is the Arctic ready?
Ministers, NATO, and Researchers Convene in Reykjavik for the 10th Time Reykjavik (High North News): On Thursday, October 19th, researchers, politicians, organizations, and the military will meet in Reykjavik for the 10th Arctic Circle conference.
The Kirkenes Conference One Year Later: Increased Attention and Greater Relevance After the Kirkenes Conference in 2022, its management was met with questions about the basis for future conferences, which have border-crossing cooperation in the Barents region as its purpose. "On the contrary, we experience increased attention and a greater relevance," says the the Program Committee Leader Guro Brandshaug.
The Kirkenes Conference One Year Later: Increased Attention and Greater Relevance After the Kirkenes Conference in 2022, its management was met with questions about the basis for future conferences, which have border-crossing cooperation in the Barents region as its purpose. "On the contrary, we experience increased attention and a greater relevance," says the the Program Committee Leader Guro Brandshaug.
