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Linking the North American and European Arctics Thursday 12 & Friday 13 September, 2024 Day 1 - Thursday September 12 10:00 - 10:05 Welcome Andreas Østhagen, Senior researcher, Fridtjof Nansen Institute & Associate Professor, Nord University 10.05 - 11.15 Setting the Stage: Arctic security and geopolitics at large • Chair: Anu Fredrikson, Executive Director, Arctic Frontiers Conference • Espen Barth Eide, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Norway • Christina Henriksen, Saami Council • Pasi Rajala, State Secretary to Minister for Foreign Affairs & Minister of Defence, Finland • Amy Baker, Ambassador of Canada to Norway • Mike Sfraga, Chair of US Arctic Research Commission & Chair, Polar Institute, Wilson Center • Mads Qvist Frederiksen, Executive Director, Arctic Economic Council 11:25 - 12.25 Arctic Security: What, where, and who are we talking about? • Chair: Whitney Lackenbauer, Professor and Canada Chair, Trent University • Abbie Tingstad, Research Professor, US Coast Guard Academy • Arild Moe, Research Professor, Fridtjof Nansen Institute • Kristian Søby Kristensen, Senior Researcher, University of Copenhagen • Minna Ålander, Research Fellow, Finnish Institute of International Affairs • Katarina Kertysova, Climate Security Officer, NATO HQ 12:25 - 13.10 Lunch 13:10 - 14.10 Arctic Cooperation: Does it play a role mitigating security concerns? • Chair: Svein Vigeland Rottem, Senior Researcher, Fridtjof Nansen Institute • Jennifer Spence, Director, Arctic Initiative, Harvard University • Gosia Smieszek, Postdoctoral researcher, UiT: Arctic University of Norway • Eda Ayadin, Teaching Fellow in International Politics, University of London Institute in Paris • Evan Bloom, Center for the Ocean and the Arctic, UiT: Arctic University of Norway • Paal Sigurd Hilde, Professor, Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies 14:20 - 15.20 Arctic Ocean Governance: Risks, security challenges and lawfare • Chair: Elana Wilson Rowe, Professor, Research Professor NUPI/Associate Professor NMBU • Gørild Heggelund, Research Professor, Fridtjof Nansen Institute • Lawson W. Brigham, Professor, University of Alaska Fairbanks • Suzanne Lalonde, Professor, University of Montreal • Klaus Dodds, Professor, Royal Holloway University • Romain Chuffart, Nansen Professor in Arctic Studies at Akureyri University 15:20 - 15.50 Kaffe and Boller 15:50 - 17.00 The Journalistic Perspective: How and why cover Arctic security issues? • Chair: Arne O. Holm, Editor-in-Chief, High North News • Thomas Nilsen, Barents Observer • Astri Edvardsen, High North News • Morten Jentoft, NRK • Martin Breum, freelance Denmark • Gwladys Fouche, Reuters • Henry Tang, BBC 17:00 Informal reception and mingling at Litteraturhuset, with commentary by: Maria Varteressian, State Secretary, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Organisers: • Fridtjof Nansen Institute (lead) • UiT The Arctic University of Norway • Nord University; High North Center for Business and Governance • The Norwegian Atlantic Committee • Norwegian Centre for Geopolitics • North American and Arctic Defence Security Network- NAADSN • Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies • US Coast Guard’s Center for Arctic Study and Policy The event also receives support from the Research Council of Norway, Institut Français de Norvège, and is part of several projects at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.