10:00 – 16:30 Energy in The Arctic: A Firsthand Perspective

Location: Reykjavík University

Organized by the Iceland School of Energy at Reykjavík University
Open to all Assembly participants: Pre-registration required via arcticenergy@ru.is

Session 1

• Ari Kristinn Jónsson, Rector, Reykjavík University
• Robert Sauvé, President, Société du Plan Nord
• Oli Gretar Sveinsson, Executive Vice President, Landsvirkjun
• Juliet Newson, Director, Iceland School of Energy

Session 2

• Hakim Nesreddine, Hydro-Québec
• Árni Snorrason, Director General, Iceland Met Office
• Jasmin Raymond, Professor, INRS
• Adamie Delisle Alaku, Makivik Corporation

Session 3

• Taha Ouarda, Professor, INRS
• René Therrien, Professor, Université Laval
• Louis Fortier, Scientific Director, Institut Nordique du Québec
• Maxime Claprood, INRS

Session 4

• Peter Betlem, Iceland School of Energy
• Laurentiu Lucian Anton, Iceland School of Energy
• Enzo Adrianus Johannes Diependaal, Iceland School of Energy

09:00 – 12:00 World Council of Churches Conference: Just Peace with Earth

Location: Digranes Church, Kópavogur

Organized by the World Council of Churches
Open to all Assembly participants

Lectures

• Archbishop Emeritus Anders Wejryd, European President of WCC
• Anders Wejryd, Dr, European President of WCC
• Sólveig Anna Bóasdóttir, Professor of ethics, Theological Deptartment of the University of Iceland
• Risten Turi Alexandersen, General Secretary of the Christian Sami Council Norway
• Peter Notebom, Deputy General Secretary of the Canadian Council of Churches
• Halldór Björnsson, the Group leader of Weather and Climate Research, Icelandic Meteorological Office

Panel: The Role of Faith Communities in Meeting Climate Challenges

• Rev. Dr. Peter Pavlovic Conference of European Churches
• Archpriest Dr. Michael J. Oleksa, Alaska
• Clarisse Kehler Siebert, Stockholm Environment Institute
• Rev. Dr Rodney Petersen, former Director of the Boston Theological Institute
• Frances Namoumo, Coordinator of Pacific Conference of Churches Stewardship Programme

12:00 – 20:00 Munich Security Conference: Arctic Security Roundtable

Locations: Harpa, Höfði House (location of the Reagan-Gorbachev Summit), MSV Nordica Icebreaking Vessel
By invitation only

13:00 – 17:30 The Nordic Universities’ Role in the New Arctic

Location: University of Iceland
Organized by: Nordic University Rectors Conferences (NUS)
By invitation only

15:00 – 18:00 Arctic Circle Advisory Board Meeting

07:30 – 17:00 Registration

08:30 - 09:45 Opening Session 

Welcome Address:

•  H.E. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman Arctic Circle, former President of Iceland

Speeches

• Bjarni Benediktsson, Prime Minister of Iceland
• Bob McLeod, Premier of the Northwest Territories
• Ségolène Royal, Ambassador for the Arctic and Antarctic Poles, former Minister of Climate and Environment, France
• H.E. Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, President of Iceland
• Lin Shanqing, Deputy Administrator, State Oceanic Administration, People’s Republic of China
• Vladimir Barbin, Ambassador for Arctic Affairs, Russian Federation
• Keiji Ide, Ambassador in charge of Arctic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
• Kim Young-jun, Ambassador for Arctic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea
• Gao Feng, Special Representative for Arctic Affairs, Foreign Ministry of the People’s Republic of China

Co-Chairs: 

• Peter Seligmann, Chairman of the Board, Conservation International
• Alice Rogoff, Publisher, Arctic Now

09:45 - 10:10 The way Forward in Global Climate Cooperation 

Keynotes

• Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
• Adnan Z. Amin, Director-General, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

Chair

• Össur Skarphéðinsson, former Icelandic Minister of Foreign Affairs, Energy and Environment

10:10 - 10:25 Coffee Break

10:25 - 10:50 A Dialogue With Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland 

• Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland

Chair

• Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman Arctic Circle

10:50 - 11:10 The Clean Energy and Climate Vision of the United  Arab Emirates 

Keynote

• H.E. Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, United Arab Emirates

Video Presentation

Chair

• Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman Arctic Circle

11:10 - 11:25 Arctic Climate Science and Policy: Regional and Global Dimensions 

Speech 

• John Holdren, former Science Advisor to the President of the United States; Chairman of the White House Executive Steering Committee on the Arctic: Arctic Climate Science and Policy: Regional and Global Dimensions

Chair

• Jan-Gunnar Winther, Director, Norwegian Polar Institute

11:25 - 12:10 Observing and Responding to a Changing Arctic 

Video Message: HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco

Panel 

• Petteri Taalas, Secretary General World Meteorological Organization
• Kelly Falkner, Director, Office of Polar Programs, National Science
  Foundation (NSF)
• Larry Hinzman, Vice-President International Arctic Science Committee (IASC)
• Marianne Kroglund, Chair of the Arctic Council’s Arctic Monitoring and
  Assessment Programme (AMAP)
• Andrea Tilchbe, Head of the Climate action and Earth observation Unit

Chair

• David Eades, BBC

12:10 - 13:00 Networking Lunch 

Hosted by Bjarni Benediktsson, Prime Minister of Iceland

13:00 - 14:00 Breakout Sessions 

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

14:00 - 14:25 Dialogue with Senator Lisa Murkowski

Introduction

• Alice Rogoff, Publisher, Arctic Now

Speech 

• Lisa Murkowski, United States Senator from Alaska; Chair of the Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate

Chair

• Jane Harman, President and CEO, Wilson Center

14:25 - 15:15 Just Peace with Earth

Keynote

• His All Holiness, Ecumenical Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I

Panel 

• Darren McCartney, Suffragan Bishop of the Diocese of the Arctic in Canada
• Peter Loy Chong, PhD., Catholic Archbishop of Suva, Fiji, Roman Catholic Church
• Clarisse Kehler Siebert, International Lawyer and Research Fellow at the Stockholm Environment Institute
• Reverend Tore Johnson, former General Secretary, Sami Church Council Norway

Chair

• Anders Weyjryd, PhD., Archbishop Emeritus of the Church of Sweden, World Council of Churches European President

15:15 - 16:00 Roadmap to Democratizing Climate Action

Introduction

• Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman Arctic Circle

Speakers

• Laurene Powell Jobs, Founder & President, Emerson Collective
• Peter Seligmann, Chairman of the Board, Conservation International
• Christoph Wolff, Managing Director, European Climate Foundation
• H.E. Prime Minister Henry Puna of the Cook Islands

Chair

• Andy Karsner, Managing Partner, Emerson Collective; Senior Strategist & Space Cowboy, X; former United States Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

16:00 - 16:10 From the Arctic to the Universe 

• Huigen Yang, Director General, Polar Research Institute of China (PRIC)

Chair

• Barbara Ryan, Secretariat Director, Group on Earth Observations

16:10 - 16:25 Coffee Break 

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

09:00 – 09:40 The Arctic: A New Territory of Business

Keynote

• Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson, Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade of Iceland

State of Maine, USA – the North Atlantic Arctic

• Paul R. LePage, Governor of Maine
• Gylfi Sigfússon, CEO Eimskip

Chair

• Geir Haarde, Ambassador of Iceland to the United States; former Prime Minister of Iceland, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Finance

09:40 – 09:55 Effective Transportation Solutions For Large-Scale Oil And Gas Projects In The Arctic

• Evgeny Ambrosov, Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of PAO "Sovcomflot"

Chair

• Anton Vasiliev, Ambassador of Russia to Iceland

09:55 – 10:35 New Opportunities. Arctic Science From Research to Practice: Kingdom of Denmark

Panel

• Karen Ellemann, Danish Minister for Fisheries and Equal Opportunities; Minister for Nordic Cooperation
• Lone Nukaaraq Møller, Deputy Minister, Ministry for Education, Culture, Research and Church, Greenland
• Minik Rosing, The Natural History Museum of Denmark/Chairman of the Board of Ilisimatusarfik (University of Greenland)
• Maliina Abelsen, Chief Commercial Officer, Air Greenland
• Fritz Köster, Professor, Technical University of Denmark
• Jens Hesselbjerg Christensen, Professor, University of Copenhagen
• Peter Bjerregaard, Professor, University of Southern Denmark
• Anne Merrild Hansen, Head AAU Arctic, Aalborg University

Chair

• Katherine Richardson, Professor, Natural History Museum of Denmark

10:35 – 10:45 Himalaya Third Pole Cooperation – Inspiration From The Arctic Model

• Borjiginte Ailikun, Professor, Director, International Programme Office, Third Pole Environment, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Chair

• Dagfinnur Sveinbjörnsson, CEO, Arctic Circle

13:05 – 13:45 Exploring Common Solutions: Finland’s Role in Northern Challenges

Organized by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Keynote

• Kai Mykkänen, Minister for Foreign Trade of Finland

Speakers

• Risto E.J. Penttilä, CEO, Finland Chamber of Commerce; Doctor of Philosophy
• Tero Vauraste, Chair, Arctic Economic Council; President and CEO, Arctia Ltd.
• Paula Kankaanpää, Professor; Director of the Marine Research Centre, Finnish Environment Institute SYKE

Chair:

• Harri Mäki-Reinikka, Ambassador for Northern Policies

13:45 – 14:00 Listening to Indigenous and Northern Voices: Collaborating Toward a Shared Arctic Future

• Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, Government of Canada

Chair

• Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman Arctic Circle

14:00 – 14:50 21ST-Century Ocean and Fisheries Sustainability: Leadership and Lessons from Island States

Organized in Cooperation with Conservation International

Introduction

• Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman Arctic Circle

Keynotes

• H.E. Prime Minister Henry Puna of the Cook Islands
• H.E. Tetabo Nakara, Minister of Fisheries, Kiribati

Panel

• James Movick, Director General, Pacific Island Forum Fisheries Agency
• Cristelle Pratt, Deputy Director General, Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat
• Moses Amos, Director, Head of Fisheries, Secretariat of the Pacific Community
• Ferral Lasi, Under-Secretary Technical of Fisheries, Solomon Islands
• Jóhann Sigurjónsson, Special Envoy on on Oceans, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Iceland; former Head of the Marine Research Institute
• Erla Ósk Pétursdottir, Quality and Development Manager, Vísir

Keynote speakers will take part in the panel

Chair 

• Peter Seligmann, Chairman, Conservation International

14:50 – 15:30 Icebreakers/Research Vessels in The Arctic

• Tero Vauraste, President and CEO, Arctia Ltd.
• Bingrui Li, Deputy Head of Polar Oceanography Division, Polar Research Institute of China (PRIC)
• Bjorn Dahlback, Director-General, Swedish Polar Research Secretariat
• Admiral Charles Michel, Vice Commandant, United States Coast Guard

Chair:

• Dame Jane Francis, Professor, Director, British Antarctic Survey

15:30 – 15:45 Mission Councils: a New Arctic Circle Initiative

Introduction

• Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman Arctic Circle

Mission Council on Ports And Shipping

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

07:30 – 12:00 Registration

09:00 – 09:30 Country Session – India

• M. Ravichandran, Director, National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR), Goa
• Vijay Kumar, Scientist 'G'/Adviser, Ministry of Earth Sciences of India

Chair

• Dagfinnur Sveinbjörnsson, CEO, Arctic Circle

09:30– 10:15 Country Session – Poland And the Arctic

Speakers

• Jacek Adam Jania, Professor – Chair, Committee of Polar Research, Polish Academy of Science: From Long Tradition to Modern Studies of the Arctic System. An Introduction
• Łukasz Szumowski, Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Science and Higher Education: Strategy of Polish Research Development in the Arctic
• Ambassador Andrzej Misztal, Director of the Legal and Treaty Department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Polish Arctic Policy – an Arctic Council Observer State Perspective
• Agnieszka Beszczyńska-Möller, Physical Oceanographer, Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences: Ocean and climate changes in the warming Arctic
• J.M. Węsławski, Professor, Institute of Oceanology: Environmental Aspects of the Melting Arctic

Chair

• Małgorzata Śmieszek, Researcher, Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, Rovaniemi

10:15 – 11:00 North Meets South: Indigenous Arctic-Global Dialogue
Traditional knowledge in climate change policies and action

Organized in collaboration with Conservation International

Opening

• Minnie Degawan, Director of the Indigenous and Traditional Peoples Program of CI

Panel

• Hindou Ibrahim, Coordinator, International Indigenous Peoples' Forum on Climate Change
• Henry Puna, Prime Minister, Cook Islands

Chair

• Dalee Sambo Dorough, PhD, Associate Professor of International Relations, University of Alaska Anchorage, former Chairperson of the UNPFII

11:00 – 11:35 Biodiversity – Oceans – Food

Speakers

• Tom Barry, Executive Secretary, Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) Working Group of the Arctic Council
• Manuel Barange, Director, Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy and Resources Division, Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)

11:35 – 12:05 The Opening of The Arctic Ocean

Panel

• David Balton, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Fisheries, United States Department of State
• Vyacheslav Zilanov, former Vice-Governor of Murmansk Oblast

Chair

• Jóhann Sigurjónsson, Special Envoy for Oceans, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Iceland

12:05 – 12:45 Networking Lunch

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

14:00 – 14:30 Arctic Eruption: Polar Aviation And Volcanic Ash

•  Vilhjálmur Arnasson, Captain and Director of Safety, Icelandair  
• Ásgeir Pálsson, Director of Air Navigation Services, Isavia
• Ingvar Kristinsson, Managing Director, Icelandic Met Office

Chair

• Árni Guðbrandsson, Senior ATM Expert, Isavia

14:30 – 15:10 Developing A Society Under Extreme Weather Conditions, The Icelandic examples

Organized by: Landsvirkjun Power, EFLA, Verkís & Mannvit

• Guðni A Jóhanneson, Director General, Orkustofnun: A Hisotry of Icelandic Infrastructure Development
• Guðmundur Pétursson, Senior Project Manager, Landsvirkjun: Building up Knowledge in a Small Society: The Hydropower Example
• Helga Jóhannsdóttir, Managing Director of Operations, RARIK: Operating Energy Facilities/Utilities in Harsh Weather Conditions

Chair:

• Ragnheiður Elín Árnadóttir, Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center; former Minister of Industry and Commerce of Iceland

15:10– 15:25 The Establishment and The Mission of The Arctic Office in Germany

•  Volker Rachold, Head, German Arctic Office, Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Center for Polar and Marine Research.

 Chair

• Herbert Ludwig Beck, Ambassador of Germany to Iceland

15:25 – 15:35 Hunting the Northern Character

•  Tony Penikett, former Governor of the Yukon (1985-1992)

 Chair:

• Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman Arctic Circle