10:00-20:00 Registration

Location: Harpa

09:00 – 12:00 Pre-Event – 2nd Annual Ambassadorial Panel on the Arctic High Seas

Organized by Pan-Arctic Options and Reykjavík University.

Location: Reykjavík University, Nauthólsvík, Room V102

Opening

• Lilja Dögg Alfreðsdóttir, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iceland
• Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman Arctic Circle

Panelists

• Ari Kristinn Jónsson, Rector, Reykjavik University
• Jóhann Sigurjónsson, Special Envoy on Ocean Affairs, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Iceland
• Robert Cushman Barber, Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Iceland
• Paul Arthur Berkman, Professor of Practice in Science Diplomacy, Tufts University; Director, Arctic Futures Initiative, International Institute for Applied Systems Analyses
• Herbert Beck, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Republic of Iceland
• Hannu Halinen, Former Ambassador of the Republic of Finland to the Arctic
• Bosse Hedberg, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Iceland
• Cecilie Landsverk, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to the Republic of Iceland
• Laurent Mayet, Deputy Ambassador for the Polar Regions, Republic of France
• Michael Nevin, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to the Republic of Iceland
• Bob Paquin, Head of Canadian International Artic Centre
• Anton Vasiliev, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Iceland
• Weidong Zhang, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the Republic of Iceland

Moderator

• Þórdís Ingadóttir, Professor in International Law, Reykjavík University

10:00-14:00 Arctic Circle Advisory Board Meeting

16:30 – 18:00 Game Night: Arctic Choices! A Sustainable Development Simulation

Organized by the WWF Global Arctic Programme, Guggenheim Partners and the Natural Capital Project 

Location: Esja, Harpa Fifth Level

18:00 – 19:30 Welcome Reception

Location: Reykjavík Art Museum, in the Harbour House (Hafnarhúsið)

Sponsored by Icelandair Group

07:30 – 17:00 Registration

08:00 – 09:00 Coffee Social

09:00 – 10:30 Opening Session

Welcome Address:

• Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman Arctic Circle, President of Iceland 1996–2016

Speeches:

• Admiral Robert Papp, Special Representative of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry for the Arctic
• Timo Soini, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Finland
• The Honourable Philippe Couillard, Premier of Québec
• Lilja Dögg Alfreðsdóttir, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iceland
• Gao Feng, Special Representative for Climate Change Negotiations of the Foreign Ministry of China
• Laurent Mayet, Special Representative of France for Polar Affairs
• José Graziano da Silva, Director-General, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (video message)

Co-Chairs

• Alice Rogoff, Publisher, Alaska Dispatch News
• Frederik Paulsen, Founding Member, Swiss Polar Institute, Lausanne

10:30 – 10:45 Coffee Break

10:45 – 11:15 Scotland and the Arctic

Keynote:

• Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland

Chair:

• Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman Arctic Circle

11:15 – 12:15 Switzerland Country Session

Organized by the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.

Opening:

• Olga Letykai, traditional Chukchi singer and dancer

Keynote:

• Yves Rossier, Secretary of State of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs

Visual Display:

• Sila: witnessing rapid changes in the Arctic

Panel:

Passion for the Arctic through Research and Science Cooperation

• Konrad Steffen, Director of the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research
• Frederik Paulsen, Founding Member, Swiss Polar Institute, Lausanne
• Tiana Angelina Moser, Swiss National Councillor
• Matthias Finger, Professor, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale Lausanne (EPFL); Co-Director of the GlobalArctic project, Lausanne

Moderator/Chair:

• Stefan Flückiger, Ambassador, Head of the Sectoral Foreign Policies Division of the Directorate of Political Affairs of Switzerland

12:15 – 13:00 Networking Lunch

Hosted by the Icelandic seafood company HB Grandi

12:15 – 13:00 Opening of the exhibition “Swiss Camp”

Created by Daehlerconcept, Büro Haeberli, Raumprodukt, Petit Grégoire Videolabor, Zurich/Switzerland

Curated by Ulrike Kastrup, focusTerra, Zurich/Switzerland

Location: Harpa Second Level, behind Harp’s Corner

• In the presence of Yves Rossier, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Switzerland

Come visit the Swiss Camp and learn about Swiss research and cooperation with partners in the Arctic.

13:00 – 13:45 Arctic Science in the New Communication Climate

• Andrew Revkin, New York Times columnist, Dot Earth global blog; Senior Fellow for Environmental Understanding, Pace University 
• Daniel P. Schrag, Director, Center for the Environment and the Science, Technology and Public Policy Program, Harvard University; Member of the United States President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)

Dialogue

Moderator:

• Cristine Russell, Senior Fellow, Environment and Natural Resources Program, Harvard Kennedy School; former National Science Reporter for the Washington Post

13:45 – 14:05 Closing the Arctic Communication Gap

Organized by Iridium.

Speaker:

• Bryan J. Hartin, Executive Vice President, Iridium

14:05 – 14:15 Faces of the North

• Ragnar Axelsson, Photographer

Chair

• Sigríður Huld Blöndal, Director, Arctic Circle

14:15 – 15:00 An Economic Growth Area in the Arctic: Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District, Russia

Speaker:

• Dmitry Kobylkin, Governor of Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District

Moderator:

• Anton Vasiliev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Iceland

Dialogue

15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break

Opening of the exhibit “Prospect North”

Created by Lateral North, Dualchas Architects and Soluis

Curated by Architecture & Design Scotland + partners

Location: Norðurbryggja, Harpa First Level

Opening:

• Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland

Explore how architecture, design and technology can transform community engagement in the Arctic through 3D models and augmented/virtual reality.

15:30 – 17:00 Breakout Sessions

17:00 – 18:30 Breakout Sessions

18:30 – 20:00 Reception hosted by H.E. Lilja Dögg Alfreðsdóttir, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iceland

Location: Norðurljós, Harpa Second Level

• Open to all registered Assembly attendees.

Breakout Sessions are organized by the respective partners of the Arctic Circle, organizations, institutions, companies, think tanks, universities, or other bodies.

07:30 – 17:00 Registration

08:00 – 08:30 Coffee Social

08:30 – 09:10 Enhancing Maritime Safety and Growth in Arctic Waters

Organized by the Danish Maritime Authority.

Speakers:

• Andreas Nordseth, Director-General, Danish Maritime Authority
• Anne H. Steffensen, Director-General, Danish Shipowners Association
• Lars Henrik Hansen, Commander in Chief, Joint Arctic Command

Moderator:

• Martin Breum, Journalist and author

09:10 – 09:25 Report From China Cosco Shipping Corporation

• Ding Nong, Executive Vice President, China Cosco Shipping Corporation

Chair:

• Dagfinnur Sveinbjörnsson, CEO, Arctic Circle

09:25 – 10:15 Preparing for Arctic Tourism Growth

Speakers:

• Sven Olof Lindblad, CEO, Lindblad Expeditions
• Sarah Leonard, Chief Executive Officer, Alaska Travel Industry Association
• Halldór Benjamín Þorbergsson, Senior Vice President, Icelandair Group
• Grímur Sæmundsen, CEO, Blue Lagoon; Chairman, The Icelandic Travel Industry Association

Chair

• Helga Árnadóttir, Director, The Icelandic Travel Industry Association

10:15 – 10:30 Coffee Break

10:30 – 11:15 The United States and the Arctic

Speakers:

• Fran Ulmer, Executive Director, United States Arctic Research Commission; Special Advisor to the U.S. Department of State on Arctic Science and Policy
• Craig Fleener, Senior Advisor, Arctic Policy & Climate Change, Director of State and Federal Relations, Office of the Governor, Alaska
• Jane Harman, President, Woodrow Wilson Center, Smithsonian Institution

Chair

• Alice Rogoff, Publisher, Alaska Dispatch News

11:15 – 12:00 Meeting the Challenges of Sustainable Development in the Arctic

Organized by Guggenheim Partners, WWF Arctic Programme, and the Natural Capital Project.

Speakers:

• Carter Roberts, President and CEO of World Wildlife Fund
• Aaja Chemnitz, Member of the Danish Parliament for Greenland
• Michael Perkinson, Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Partners

12:00 – 12:45 Lunch hosted by H.E. Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson, Prime Minister of Iceland

12:45 – 13:30 Global Economic Impacts of Arctic Change

Organized in cooperation with the European Climate Foundation Focus on the Economic Impacts of Increased Shipping in Arctic Waters.

Introduction:

• Charlotte Inglis, Head of the Maritime and Arctic Programme, European Climate Foundation

Keynote:

• Gail Whiteman, Director of the Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business, Professor-in-Residence at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, United Kingdom

Panelists:

• Dmitry Yumashev, Senior Research Associate, ICE-ARC (Ice, Climate, Economics – Arctic Research on Change) Project, Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business
• Alyson Azzara, International Trade Specialist, Office of International Activities, US Maritime Administration
• Sian Prior, Ocean Governance and Marine Policy Development Consultant

Moderator:

• Gail Whiteman, Director of the Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business, Professor-in-Residence at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, United Kingdom

13:30 – 13:45 Arctic Circle Prize Ceremony

13:45 – 14:15 Keynote by the United Nations Secretary-General

• Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations

Chair:

• Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman Arctic Circle

14:15 – 14:30 Coffee Break

14:30 – 15:30 Breakout Sessions

15:30 – 17:00 Breakout Sessions

17:00 – 17:15 Break

17:15 – 18:45 Breakout Sessions

19:00 – 20:30 Film Screening: Chasing Ice

Location: Kaldalón, Harpa First Level

Breakout Sessions are organized by the respective partners of the Arctic Circle, organizations, institutions, companies, think tanks, universities, or other bodies.

08:00 – 12:00 Registration

08:00 – 08:45 Coffee Social

08:45 – 09:15 Arctic Economic Council – The Way Forward

Speakers:

• Tero Vauraste, President and CEO, Arctia Ltd; Vice-Chair, Arctic Economic Council
• Chan-woo Kim, Ambassador for Arctic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea
• Natsuhiko Otsuka, Professor, Hokkaido University Arctic Research Center, Japan

Chair:

• Árni Þór Sigurðsson, Ambassador, Senior Arctic Official of Iceland

09:15 – 10:00 What kind of Arctic do we need?

An interactive discussion on Arctic climate change. Organized by the Woods Hole Research Center.

Melting Land Ice and Sea Levels

• Philip Duffy, President of WHRC and Former Senior Climate Analyst in the Obama Administration

Extreme Weather

• Jennifer Francis, Research Professor, Rutgers University Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences

Permafrost Thaw

• Sue Natali, Associate Scientist, Woods Hole Research Center

Policy Solutions

• Rafe Pomerance, Chairman of the Arctic 21 Network, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State

Moderator:

• William Moomaw, Professor Emeritus of International Environmental and Resource Policy, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy; Co-Director

10:00 – 10:45 Keeping Arctic Waters Safe: International Cooperation – Safety, Security and Emergency Preparedness

Organized by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Maritime Preparedness and International Partnership in the High North (MARPART) Research Network / Nord University.

Welcome:

• Cecilie Landsverk, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to the Republic of Iceland

Speakers:

• Marit Berger Røsland, State Secretary to Minister of Foreign Affairs, Børge Brende, Norway: A Responsible Approach to Arctic Maritime Activity: Safety and Preparedness in the High North.
• Odd Jarl Borch, Professor, Nord University, Bodø, Norway: Emergency Preparedness Challenges and the Need for Cross-Border Partnerships in the High North.

Panelists:

• Commodore Sverre Nordahl Engeness, Commander of the Norwegian Coast Guard
• Lawson Brigham, Distinguished Professor of Geography and Arctic Policy, International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks
• Jessica M. Shadian, Senior Fellow, Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History, University of Toronto; Nansen Professor, University of Akureyri

Chair:

• Arne O. Holm, Senior Advisor, Nord University, Bodø, Norway

10:45 – 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 – 11:45 High North Atlantic Shipping and Trade

North America – Iceland – Greenland – Norway

Speakers:

• Sara Pálsdóttir, Key Account Manager, Eimskip
• John Henshaw, CEO, Maine Port Authority
• Nils Arne Johnsen, Arctic Director, Ramboll
• Cecilie Myrseth, Chief Executive Councillor, County of Troms, Norway
• Kuno Fencker, Chairman of the Board, Royal Arctic Line.

Moderator:

• Nils Arne Johnsen, Arctic Director Ramboll

11:45 – 12:30 Networking Lunch

In cooperation with the Icelandic farmers’ cooperative Sláturfélag Suðurlands, SS; and the Icelandic dairy cooperative Mjólkursamsalan, MS

12:30 – 13:40 Envisioning a Future of Mental Well-Being in the Arctic

Speakers:

• Páll Matthíasson, MD, CEO, The National University Hospital of Iceland
• Pamela Y. Collins, Director, Office for Research on Disparities and Global Mental Health, National Institute for Mental Health, United States
• Gert Mulvad, Doctor of Health Research, Institute of Nursing and Health Science, Ilisimatusarfik (University of Greenland); Board Member, Circumpolar Health Research Network
• Monica Ell-Kanayuk, Deputy Premier, Government of Nunavut
• Doris Jakobsen, Minister of Health, Government of Greenland
• Stephen M. Van Dine, Assistant Deputy Minister, Northern Affairs Organization, Indigenous & Northern Affairs Canada

Chair

• Unnur Brá Konráðsdóttir, President of the West Nordic Council; Member of the Icelandic Parliament

13:40 – 13:55 Faroe Islands: Vision of the Arctic

Keynote:

• Aksel V. Johannesen, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands

Chair:

• Sigríður Huld Blöndal, Director, Arctic Circle

13:55 – 14:10 Coffee Break

14:10 – 14:55 Status of Earth Observations in the Arctic

Systems and Infrastructure

• Paul Arthur Berkman, Professor, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, United States

Atmosphere

• Jouni Pulliainen, Head of the Arctic Research Unit, Finnish Meteorological Institute

Oceans and Sea Ice

• Henning Wehde, Head of Research and Advise Programme, Marine Research Institute in Bergen, Norway

Biodiversity

• Tom Barry, Executive Secretary, Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF), Arctic Council Working Group

Summary

• Larry Hinzman, Professor, Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Alaska Fairbanks; Vice-Chair, SAON (Sustaining Arctic Observing Networks)

Moderator:

• Barbara J. Ryan, Secretariat Director, Group on Earth Observations

14:55 – 15:30 Arctic Renewable Energy Network

Organized by NORA (The Nordic Atlantic Cooperation) and Bellona.

Speakers:

• Hallstein Havåg, Director of Policy and Research, the Bellona Foundation, Norway
• Angus MacNeil, MP, Chair of Select Committee on Energy and Climate Change, House of Commons, United Kingdom
• Ragnheiður Elín Árnadóttir, Minister of Industry and Commerce, Iceland

Moderator:

• Bogi Bech Jensen, Professor of Energy Engineering; President of Glasir – Tórshavn College, Faroe Islands

15:30 – 15:45 Report: The GlobalArctic

Organized by the GlobalArctic Project.

Speakers will be nominated in the GlobalArctic Project’s breakout sessions

Chair:

• Lassi Heininen, Professor, University of Lapland

15:45 – 16:00 Arctic Investment and Finance Structures

Speaker:

• Angel Ferrero, Head of Division, Banks, Corporates, Financial Instruments, Baltic Sea and Northern Europe Department, European Investment Bank

Chair:

• Dagfinnur Sveinbjörnsson, CEO, Arctic Circle

16:00 – 16:15 Report: The Arctic Circle Mission on Shipping and Ports

• Mead Treadwell, former Lieutenant Governor of Alaska; President, Pt Capital

Chair:

• Gísli Gíslason, Port Director, Faxaflóahafnir, Iceland

16:15 – 16:30 Coffee Break

16:30 – 18:30 Breakout Sessions

Breakout Sessions are organized by the respective partners of the Arctic Circle, organizations, institutions, companies, think tanks, universities, or other bodies.