The Embassy of the United States in Madrid is pleased to invite you to
un Watch Party, followed by dialogue
occasion of
Fulbright Arctic Symposium: Towards a Sustainable Arctic Future
on February 11, 2016, 9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
El Fulbright Arctic Symposium: Towards a Sustainable Arctic Future is a meeting part of the Fulbright Arctic Initiative (FAI), which will be held in the city of Oulu, Finland, from February 8 to 12, 2016. The Symposium will address changes in the Arctic, in particular through the themes of the program of the FAI (energy, water, infrastructure and health), and will contribute to the development of strategies and policies for a sustainable future of the Arctic. Participants include distinguished scientists and high-level policymakers. For more information on the Fulbright Arctic Symposium click here!.
RSVP for our event: Ana Maria Waflar, US Embassy, WaflarAX@state.gov
El Thursday February 11 It will be a public event, and the panel described below can be viewed via streaming, during which there will be presentations on research, policies and priorities that are developed as part of a symposium aimed at a broader audience that brings together scientists Arctic experts, students, politicians, industry and NGO representatives, other interested parties, as well as the general public. The event is open to everyone interested in Arctic-related topics.
Schedule
9:30 – Welcome to American Space
Jean Choi, Director, American Space
Meghan Mercier, Economic Attaché, US Embassy.
9:35 a.m. – Government and Indigenous Perspectives on Arctic Policies, Priorities and Challenges (live streaming from Oulu Finland, in English)
Aleksi Harkönen, Ambassador for Arctic Affairs, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
Andree Noelle Cooligan, Canadian Ambassador to Finland
Jennifer Hey, Chief of Staff to the Special Representative for the Arctic at the US Department of State
Lisa Holmberg, principal, The Sámi Education Institute
Age B. Grutle, Ambassador of Norway to Finland
10:40 – Dialogue with Spanish experts, academics and public representatives on the Symposium and arctic issues
Dr. Elena Conde, Professor of Public International Law, Faculty of Law, Complutense University of Madrid
Vicente López-Ibor Mayor, President, INTERNATIONAL JURIDICAL STUDIO and co-author of Notes on the Arctic
11: 30 - Conclusion
We count on your presence, and we look forward to your response.
