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Please join us at CSIS for a conversation with Norwegian Deputy Foreign Minister Audun Halvorsen on Norway’s Arctic security strategy. For Arctic littoral states such as Norway, changing dynamics in the Arctic as a result of climate change and increased commercial activity will bring new challenges in the future. Deputy Foreign Minister Halvorsen will offer his perspectives on the effects of a shifting geopolitical climate on the Arctic and the implications for Norwegian foreign and security policy, for NATO efforts to enhance deterrence and defense in the High North and North Atlantic, and for Arctic governance. Mr. Halvorsen previously served as a Political Advisor to the Minister of Defense and a Political Advisor to the Conservative Party Parliamentary Group.This event is made possible through general support to CSIS.
Please join us for an in-depth conversation with Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support on the Senate Armed Services Committee, to discuss the recent release of the June 2019 Department of Defense Arctic Strategy. Is the United States appropriately resourced and positioned for Russia’s increased military presence in the Arctic as well as a growing Chinese economic and scientific presence? Or has the United States accepted that it will be limited in its future options to access the Arctic, in an era when U.S. forces and readiness are stretched and future defense budgets are uncertain? Current U.S. strategies suggest that the Arctic region does not make the geopolitical cut for the U.S., despite compelling arguments to the contrary. If correct, what are the long-term implications for U.S. national security? What hard budget and capability choices must be made for the U.S. to remain a relevant security actor in the Arctic?
Please join us on Wednesday, May 16 for a conversation with H.E. Gudlaugur Thór Thórdarson, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland. Iceland sits at a critical geostrategic position for both NATO and the transatlantic community: an entry point the North Atlantic and adjacent to the Arctic Circle. With NATO's recent commitment to create an Atlantic Command and as the alliance prepares for its July Summit in Brussels and upcoming Trident Juncture exercise in Norway, Iceland will play a key role in maintaining a secure North Atlantic. Minister Thórdarson will also speak to Iceland's priorities as the next Chair of the Arctic Council, as well as China's growing economic influence in the North. This event is made possible by generous support from the Stuart Family Foundation.
Please join us for a rich half-day discussion on the geostrategic and geo-economic future of the Arctic. In a moderated “exit interview,” the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, Admiral Paul F. Zukunft, will discuss his active public advocacy for and interagency pursuit of securing greater U.S. capabilities and readiness for a rapidly changing Arctic, as well as offer some thoughts on the overall trajectory of the Coast Guard’s future mission in the polar regions. Subsequent panels will closely examine Russia’s future economic and security ambitions in the Arctic as well as address the key drivers of future economic growth and the forces that are shaping these new economic dynamics. Agenda 8:15 a.m. - Registration and Coffee 8:45 a.m. - Keynote Address: The Exit Interview Admiral Paul F. Zukunft, Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard 9:15 a.m. - Panel I: The Arctic Superpower: Factors Shaping Russia's Arctic Policy Dr. Marlene Laruelle, Research Professor of International Affairs, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University Dr. Julie Wilhelmsen, Senior Research Fellow, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) Dr. Pavel K. Baev, Research Professor, the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) Moderated by: Ms. Heather A. Conley, Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia, and the Arctic; Director, Stuart Center, CSIS 10:30 a.m. - Coffee Break 10:45 a.m. - Panel II: The Polar Silk Road, the Blue Economy, and Other Arctic Drivers Dr. Jakub M. Godzimirski, Research Professor, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) Dr. Anne-Marie Brady, Professor, University of Canterbury (via VTC) Mr. Tero Vauraste, President and CEO, Arctia Ltd.; Chair, Arctic Economic Council Ms. Kristina Wolston, Vice President, External Relations, Quintillion Moderated by: Ms. Heather A. Conley, Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia, and the Arctic; Director, Stuart Center, CSIS 12:00 p.m. - Event Concludes This conversation is made possible by support from The Research Council of Norway.
This episode focuses on China’s increasing diplomatic and scientific activity in the Arctic, and comes as China has released its first Arctic policy White Paper, which outline an ambitious “Polar Silk Road” plan and defines China as a near-Arctic state. Our guest, Marc Lanteigne, joins us to discuss the history of Chinese involvement in the Arctic and in which areas China is ramping up its activities in the region, particularly in the shaping of norms and economic development. Dr. Lanteigne explains how each of the Arctic Council members views China’s approach and how the United States and others should prepare to manage relations as the Chinese regional presence continues to grow. Dr. Marc Lanteigne is a Senior Lecturer in Security Studies in the Centre for Defence and Security Studies at Massey University in New Zealand. His research focuses on the foreign and domestic politics of China as well as the international relations and non-traditional security of Northeast Asia, Oceania and the polar regions.
Please join us on Wednesday, February 7 for a timely conversation with Mr. Timo Soini, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland. As Finland's chairmanship of the Arctic Council approaches the one year mark, Minister Soini will provide an update on Finland's priorities, including environmental protection, strengthening connectivity, meteorological cooperation, and education. A critical partner of the United States in the High North, Finland continues to explore the Arctic's economic potential and advocate for the region's sustainable development, while also assuring the protection of the climate and ecosystems. Minister Soini will also discuss the increasing engagement of non-Arctic states in Arctic cooperation.This conversation is made possible by support from the Stuart Family Foundation.
A geoeconomic contest is underway to shape Asia’s future. Regional powers are putting forward ambitious plans for building roads, railways, pipelines, and other hard infrastructure - changes that have the potential to dramatically alter the flow of goods, people, and ideas within and between countries. Please join Reconnecting Asia, a CSIS initiative that maps Asia's new linkages - roads, railways, and other infrastructure - for a discussion with CSIS's leading regional experts on how these developments could re-shape the future of the super-continent.Featuring a panel discussion with:Jon B. Alterman Senior Vice President, Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy, and Director, Middle East ProgramBulent Aliriza Director and Senior Associate, Turkey Project Heather A. Conley Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia, and the Arctic; and Director, Europe ProgramMichael J. Green Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair Christopher K. Johnson Senior Adviser and Freeman Chair in China StudiesOlga Oliker Senior Adviser and Director, Russia and Eurasia ProgramRichard M. Rossow Senior Adviser and Wadhwani Chair in U.S.-India Policy StudiesAmy Searight Senior Adviser and Director, Southeast Asia ProgramModerated by:Matthew P. Goodman William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy and Senior Adviser for Asian Economics
Please join CSIS and the United States Naval Institute (USNI) for a Maritime Security Dialogue event featuring Admiral Paul F. Zukunft, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, for a discussion on the U.S. Coast Guard's future priorities. This series is made possible with support from Lockheed Martin and Huntington Ingalls Industries.
Agenda 8:00 a.m. Registration and Light Breakfast8:30 a.m. Opening Remarks Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Co-Chair, Senate Arctic Caucus Senator Angus King (I-ME), Co-Chair, Senate Arctic Caucus 9:00 a.m. Panel Discussion: Economic, Commercial, and Infrastructure Initiatives in the American Arctic Dr. Walter Cruickshank, Acting Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, U.S. Department of the Interior Stephen M. Carmel, Senior Vice President, Maritime Services, Maersk Line, Limited (MLL) Tara Sweeney, Former Chair, Arctic Economic Council; Executive Vice President, Arctic Slope Regional Corporation Dana Eidsness, Director, Maine North Atlantic Development Office (MENADO), Maine International Trade Center Moderated by: Heather A. Conley, Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia, and the Arctic; Director, Stuart Center, CSIS 10:30 a.m. Event Concludes Does significant physical change in the Arctic, represented by receding glaciers, rapidly changing ecosystems, and diminishing sea ice, translate into significantly new economic opportunities? Are Arctic economics hype or real? How is the United States preparing for a more commercially accessible and potentially economically viable Arctic? Our keynote speakers and subsequent panel will discuss the opportunities and limitations confronting economic, commercial, and infrastructure initiatives in this resource-rich and heightened risk environment.This conversation is made possible by support from the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
As the strategic link between Europe and North America, the North Atlantic has always held great geostrategic importance to NATO. NATO members have only recently begun to recognize the urgent need for a renewed and credible deterrence posture in the North Atlantic to ensure freedom of navigation, trade and transport, and force reinforcement to Europe, as well as to counter new emerging challenges such as undersea hybrid warfare. A refocused NATO must develop a 21st century security approach for the North Atlantic, which includes enhanced air and maritime capabilities and reinvigorated regional command and control. Please join us on March 9 to celebrate the launch of a new book, NATO and the North Atlantic: Revitalizing Collective Defense and for an interactive discussion on the strategic importance of this region to NATO and the United States, as well as several new policy recommendations.Introduction:Dr. John J. Hamre President and CEO, CSISBrief Introduction of the Project:Rolf Tamnes Professor, Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies (IFS)Followed by a Panel Discussion Featuring the Book's Co-Authors:Svein Efjestad Policy Director, Norwegian Ministry of DefenseDr. Peter Roberts Director, Military Sciences, Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)Heather A. Conley Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia, and the Arctic; Director, Stuart Center, CSISModerated by:Jeffrey Rathke Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Europe Program, CSIS
The CSIS Energy & National Security Program invites you to join us for a discussion on the BP Energy Outlook with BP Chief Economist Spencer Dale. The BP Energy Outlook considers a base case, which outlines the "most likely" path for energy demand based on assumptions about future changes in policy, technology, and the economy. Beyond the base case, the Energy Outlook examines some of the key issues that will shape energy supply and demand through 2035 and explores possible alternative outcomes.
Listen as Heather A. Conley, Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia, and the Arctic; and Director, Europe Program on a discussion of history and its modern, geostrategic applications in the Arctic. Featuing Dr. Kristine Offerdal, Associate Professor, Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies, Dr. Nilufer Oral, Member of Law Faculty, Istanbul Bilgi University and Dr. Alan D. Hemmings, Adjunct Associate Professor, Gateway Antarctica Centre for Antarctic Studies and Research, University of Canterbury.
The emergence of a rapidly transforming Arctic Ocean challenges policymakers as the region holds both great economic promise and fraught environmental change, effectively making the Arctic a modern-day policy laboratory where important lessons for resolving international maritime issues should be better understood. A new CSIS report, History Lessons for the Arctic: What International Maritime Disputes Tell Us about a New Ocean, seeks to draw important historical lessons for the future of Arctic maritime governance by using three international maritime dispute case studies ranging from creating marine protected areas to ensuring freedom of navigation and resolving overlapping maritime claims in the Barents and Ross Seas, as well as the Turkish Straits (the 1920 Spitsbergen Treaty, the 1936 Montreux Convention, and the 1959 Antarctic Treaty and Subsequent Antarctic Treaty System). Please join us for a discussion of history and its modern, geostrategic applications in the Arctic. This project was made possible by support from the CSIS Brzezinski Institute on Geostrategy.
The CSIS Energy National Security Program is pleased to host Dr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director at the International Energy Agency (IEA), to present the IEA's World Energy Outlook 2016. This year's projections for different scenarios to 2040, based on the latest data and market developments, cover all fuels, regions, and technologies. WEO 2016 gives particular attention to the following issues: The impact of COP21 Major focus on renewables The road ahead for fossil fuels Mexico's energy outlook Energy and water Sarah Ladislaw, Director and Senior Fellow of the Energy National Security Program at CSIS, moderates. With an introduction from John B. Hess, Chief Executive Officer of Hess Corporation.
Please join CSIS as we discuss the findings of a new report on the implications for the U.S. Marine Corps and Navy of increasing amphibious capabilities across the Asia-Pacific. The report explores how the U.S. has responded to growing global demands for amphibious forces and the effects of increasingly distributed operations on current and future amphibious capabilities. In addition, this effort offers a detailed assessment of amphibious developments in Australia, Japan, India, the Philippines, Singapore, and South Korea, how these nations may respond to a range of scenarios, and where U.S. forces may be required to augment allied and partner operations. Featuring a keynote address by:Lieutenant General John E. Wissler, USMCCommander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command Followed by a panel discussion on:Amphibious Partnerships in the Asia Pacific
Please join CSIS as we discuss the findings of a new report on the implications for the U.S. Marine Corps and Navy of increasing amphibious capabilities across the Asia-Pacific. The report explores how the U.S. has responded to growing global demands for amphibious forces and the effects of increasingly distributed operations on current and future amphibious capabilities. In addition, this effort offers a detailed assessment of amphibious developments in Australia, Japan, India, the Philippines, Singapore, and South Korea, how these nations may respond to a range of scenarios, and where U.S. forces may be required to augment allied and partner operations. Featuring a keynote address by:Lieutenant General John E. Wissler, USMCCommander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command Followed by a panel discussion on:Amphibious Partnerships in the Asia Pacific
Keynote remarks by:H.E. Erna Solberg Prime Minister of Norway Moderated by:Dr. John J. Hamre President and CEO, CSIS Reception Immediately Following Event It is with great pleasure that CSIS announces the creation of an endowed center of research excellence, the Stuart Center for Euro-Atlantic and Northern European Studies. Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg will officially open this new center which honors the life and achievements of the late Robert D. Stuart Jr., former U.S. Ambassador to Norway, and his wife Lillan. Generously funded by the Stuart Family Foundation, the Stuart Center is dedicated to greater understanding of Northern Europe’s political, security, economic, and energy developments with a strong focus on the regional implications of a rapidly changing Arctic; revitalizing NATO’s collective defense and security cooperation role in Northern Europe; and strengthening the Euro-Atlantic partnership as a whole. Prime Minister Solberg visits Washington as part of the U.S.-Nordic Leaders Summit which recognizes the increasing importance of Northern Europe and the Nordic region to U.S. strategic interests. As the United States fundamentally questions its future role in the world and more specifically the value of NATO, Prime Minister Solberg’s timely remarks will assess the future of the transatlantic relationship and the foreign and security policy priorities of Norway as Europe and the United States confront a range of challenges including a revisionist Russia, conflict in the Middle East, growing tensions in Asia, and a global refugee and migration crisis. Following the event, please join us for a cocktail reception in celebration of the opening of the Stuart Center at CSIS.
Featuring: Ms. Helen BrohlExecutive Director, U.S. Committee on Marine Transportation System Director General Ida Skard Director General, Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries Charlotte Demeer Strøm Director - Head of International Politics, Norwegian Shipowners’ Association Dr. Lawson Brigham Distinguished Professor of Geography & Arctic policy, University of Alaska Fairbanks Moderated by: Ms. Heather A. ConleySenior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic; Director, Europe Program, CSIS This timely discussion will analyze the current and future state of play related to destination shipping and transshipment across the Arctic region. As energy and commodity prices have plummeted and global economic growth softens, significant new Arctic investments have also slowed. How has this impacted Arctic shipping? Additionally, on January 1, 2017, the International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Polar Code) will likely enter into force with subsequent adjustments to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) and the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS). How will implementation of the Polar Code impact Arctic shipping? Finally, as Arctic states are focusing on enhanced Arctic maritime safety, stewardship, and domain awareness, there continues to be a lack of Arctic marine infrastructure, particularly in the U.S. What is the latest state of play on improving maritime infrastructure?
The CSIS Europe Program and the Senate Arctic Caucus invite you to an event on: National Security Challenges and Icebreaking Operations in the Arctic Featuring: Senators Lisa Murkowski (AK) and Angus King (ME) AGENDA 8:00 am: Registration and Light Breakfast 8:30 am: Welcome Remarks Ms. Heather A. Conley Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, and Director, Europe Program, CSIS 8:35am: Opening Remarks Senator Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Senator Angus King (Maine) 9:00 am: Keynote Address Admiral Paul F. Zukunft Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard 9:30 am: Session I: Operational Imperatives in the Arctic Captain Anthony Potts Commanding Officer, Canadian Coast Guard Mr. Gary C. Rasicot Director of Maritime Transportation System, U.S. Coast Guard Dr. Lawson W. Brigham Distinguished Professor of Geography & Arctic Policy, University of Alaska Fairbanks Mr. Ronald O'Rourke Specialist in Naval Affairs, Congressional Research Service Moderated by Ms. Heather A. Conley Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, and Director, Europe Program, CSIS 11:00 am Session II: National Security Issues in the Arctic Keynote Remarks: Admiral Mark Ferguson Commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples; Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe; Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Africa; U.S. Navy Discussant: Ms. Heather A. Conley Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, and Director, Europe Program, CSIS Moderated by Mr. Jeffrey Rathke Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Europe Program, CSIS 12:30 pm: Conference Concludes In partnership with the United States Senate Arctic Caucus, we are pleased to invite you to attend this high-level discussion that will examine the United States' icebreaking capabilities in the polar regions, as well as identify emerging national security challenges specific to the Arctic. This timely conference will analyze the state of U.S. readiness in the Arctic as well as address the questions related to President Obama's announcement in August 2015 to accelerate the acquisition of additional icebreakers.
The CSIS Europe Program and the Senate Arctic Caucus invite you to an event on: National Security Challenges and Icebreaking Operations in the Arctic Featuring: Senators Lisa Murkowski (AK) and Angus King (ME) AGENDA 8:00 am: Registration and Light Breakfast 8:30 am: Welcome Remarks Ms. Heather A. Conley Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, and Director, Europe Program, CSIS 8:35am: Opening Remarks Senator Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Senator Angus King (Maine) 9:00 am: Keynote Address Admiral Paul F. Zukunft Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard 9:30 am: Session I: Operational Imperatives in the Arctic Captain Anthony Potts Commanding Officer, Canadian Coast Guard Mr. Gary C. Rasicot Director of Maritime Transportation System, U.S. Coast Guard Dr. Lawson W. Brigham Distinguished Professor of Geography & Arctic Policy, University of Alaska Fairbanks Mr. Ronald O'Rourke Specialist in Naval Affairs, Congressional Research Service Moderated by Ms. Heather A. Conley Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, and Director, Europe Program, CSIS 11:00 am Session II: National Security Issues in the Arctic Keynote Remarks: Admiral Mark Ferguson Commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples; Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe; Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Africa; U.S. Navy Discussant: Ms. Heather A. Conley Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, and Director, Europe Program, CSIS Moderated by Mr. Jeffrey Rathke Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Europe Program, CSIS 12:30 pm: Conference Concludes In partnership with the United States Senate Arctic Caucus, we are pleased to invite you to attend this high-level discussion that will examine the United States' icebreaking capabilities in the polar regions, as well as identify emerging national security challenges specific to the Arctic. This timely conference will analyze the state of U.S. readiness in the Arctic as well as address the questions related to President Obama's announcement in August 2015 to accelerate the acquisition of additional icebreakers.
The CSIS Europe Program and the Senate Arctic Caucus invite you to an event on: National Security Challenges and Icebreaking Operations in the Arctic Featuring: Senators Lisa Murkowski (AK) and Angus King (ME) AGENDA 8:00 am: Registration and Light Breakfast 8:30 am: Welcome Remarks Ms. Heather A. Conley Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, and Director, Europe Program, CSIS 8:35am: Opening Remarks Senator Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Senator Angus King (Maine) 9:00 am: Keynote Address Admiral Paul F. Zukunft Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard 9:30 am: Session I: Operational Imperatives in the Arctic Captain Anthony Potts Commanding Officer, Canadian Coast Guard Mr. Gary C. Rasicot Director of Maritime Transportation System, U.S. Coast Guard Dr. Lawson W. Brigham Distinguished Professor of Geography & Arctic Policy, University of Alaska Fairbanks Mr. Ronald O'Rourke Specialist in Naval Affairs, Congressional Research Service Moderated by Ms. Heather A. Conley Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, and Director, Europe Program, CSIS 11:00 am Session II: National Security Issues in the Arctic Keynote Remarks: Admiral Mark Ferguson Commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples; Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe; Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Africa; U.S. Navy Discussant: Ms. Heather A. Conley Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, and Director, Europe Program, CSIS Moderated by Mr. Jeffrey Rathke Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Europe Program, CSIS 12:30 pm: Conference Concludes In partnership with the United States Senate Arctic Caucus, we are pleased to invite you to attend this high-level discussion that will examine the United States' icebreaking capabilities in the polar regions, as well as identify emerging national security challenges specific to the Arctic. This timely conference will analyze the state of U.S. readiness in the Arctic as well as address the questions related to President Obama's announcement in August 2015 to accelerate the acquisition of additional icebreakers.
Please join us for a conversation on Arctic Transformation: Understanding Arctic Research and the Vital Role of Science, co-organized by the Senate Arctic Caucus and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Featuring opening remarks by Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) And Senator Angus King (I-ME) With a keynote address by Dr. John Holdren Chair, Arctic Executive Steering Committee, Director of Office of Science and Technology, The White House AGENDA 8:00 am: Registration and Light Breakfast 8:30 am: Welcome Remarks by Ms. Heather A. Conley Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, CSIS 8:35 am: Opening Remarks by Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) And Senator Angus King (I-ME) 9:00am: Session I: Improving Understanding of Arctic Environmental Change and Impact Featuring Dr. Larry Hinzman Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Alaska Fairbanks Mr. Richard Glenn Executive VP, Lands & Natural Resources, Arctic Slope Regional Cooperation Mr. George Roe Research Professor, Alaska Center for Energy and Power, University of Alaska Fairbanks Dr. Paul Mayewski Director and Distinguished Professor, Climate Change Institute, University of Maine Introduced by Dr. Martin Jeffries Program Officer and Science Advisor, Office of Arctic and Global Prediction, Office of Naval Research 10:30 am: Session II: Keynote Address: Highlights and New Initiatives from President Obama's Visit to the American Arctic Featuring Dr. John Holdren Chair, Arctic Executive Steering Committee, Director of Office of Science and Technology, The White House 11:00 am: Session III: Arctic Science Gap Analysis: Enhancing U.S. and International Science and Research Collaboration Featuring Dr. Kelly K. Falkner Director, Division of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation Dr. John Farrell Executive Director, U.S. Arctic Research Commission Dr. Catherine Cahill Deputy Director, Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Moderated by Ms. Heather A. Conley Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, CSIS 12:00 pm: Conference Concludes Following President Obama's historic visit to the American Arctic, please join us for a timely conference on the vital role of science which seeks to better understand the profound and stunning changes that are occurring in the Arctic. Scientific research and collaboration informs our understanding on the impact of climate change on the most northern latitudes while also informing approaches to safely operating in and sustainably developing the economic potential of the region. Our keynote speakers will discuss the vital role of science leadership in the Arctic and will examine the most pressing gaps in our understanding of this dynamic region.
Please join us for the release and discussion of a new CSIS Europe Program report, The New Ice Curtain: Russia’s Strategic Reach to the Arctic, which examines Russia’s economic, energy, and security strategies and aspirations in the Arctic, and the evolution of the Kremlin’s Arctic policies over the past decade. On the eve of President Obama’s and Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to Anchorage, Alaska where they will convene Arctic and non-Arctic leaders to discuss climate impact and resilience, and global leadership in the Arctic, it is a timely moment to better understand the largest and most dynamic Arctic actor and to assess whether the Arctic will remain a cooperative region or succumb to geopolitical tensions. Report author Heather A. Conley and project consultant Dr. Marlène Laruelle will examine the significant changes in Russia’s Arctic policies and rhetoric – particularly since President Putin’s return to the Kremlin in 2012 – and offer their insights on Russia’s military posturing in the region, as well as how to develop new collaborative thinking to preserve and protect international Arctic cooperation. New York Times correspondent Steven Lee Myers, who has written about and traveled frequently to the Russian Arctic, will offer his reflections on the report and assess whether the development of a 21st century “ice curtain” is realistic. The panelists will also preview the upcoming August 31st meeting in Alaska and assess the impact of the potential attendance of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on U.S.-Russian cooperation in the Arctic. Featuring Dr. Marlène Laruelle Research Professor of International Affairs, George Washington University and Steven Lee Myers Correspondent, The New York Times Introduced and moderated by Heather A. Conley Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, CSIS Europe Program This event is made possible by support from the MacArthur Foundation.
Please join us for a Statesmen’s Forum featuring Iceland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson, on the changing political, strategic, and economic dynamics in the Arctic. As both a founding member of NATO and a member of the Arctic Council, Iceland has a unique position in the region as the only country that lies entirely within the boundaries of the Arctic. Arctic and non-Arctic states alike are becoming increasingly interested in the potential economic opportunities in the region as well. China has become a more active player in Arctic affairs as an Arctic Council Observer State and has fostered strong bilateral ties with Iceland, including the negotiation of a 2013 free-trade agreement between the two countries. Beyond the Arctic’s economic dimensions, Russia is rapidly developing its defense and security capabilities in its Arctic region. Minister Sveinsson will offer his insights on the evolving dynamics and strategic importance of the Arctic, the future of Arctic cooperation, relations with Russia and the growing engagement of non-Arctic states in the region, as well as the prospects for the U.S. chairmanship of the Arctic Council. Featuring Mr. Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson Minister of Foreign Affairs, Iceland Moderated by Dr. John J. Hamre President, CEO, and The Pritzker Chair, CSIS This discussion is made possible by general support to CSIS.
On April 24-25, 2015, Secretary of State John Kerry, his fellow Arctic Council Foreign Ministers and indigenous representatives will gather in Iqaluit, Canada when, at the conclusion of the ministerial meeting, the United States will assume its two-year chairmanship of the Arctic Council. The United States has outlined an ambitious chairmanship agenda to include a strong focus on addressing the effects of climate change, particularly the impacts of pollutants; improving ocean stewardship and maritime safety; and improving the health and well-being for those who live in the Arctic region. Please join us for keynote remarks by Senator Lisa Murkowski followed by a discussion on the future of offshore energy development in the American Arctic based on the recent release of the National Petroleum Council’s Arctic Study as well as a discussion on developments in Arctic health and well-being upon the occasion of the release of a new CSIS policy report on Arctic Health and the U.S. Arctic Council Chairmanship. AGENDA 8:30am Registration and Light Breakfast 9:00amWelcome Remarks by: Ms. Heather A. Conley Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, CSIS 9:05amKeynote Address: One Arctic, Different Needs Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Chairman, The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 10:00 amPanel: The Economic Dimension: The Future of Energy Development in the American Arctic Ms. Carol Lloyd Engineering Vice President, ExxonMobil Ms. Paula Gant Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Oil & Natural Gas, U.S. Department of Energy Ms. Drue Pearce Senior Policy Advisor, Crowell & Moring Moderated by: Ms. Heather A. Conley Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, CSIS 11:30 amPanel: The Human Dimension: Addressing Arctic Health and Well-Being Dr. Pamela Y. Collins Director, Office for Research on Disparities and Global Mental Health, National Institute of Mental Health/NIH Dr. Michael G. Bruce Epidemiology Team Leader, Arctic Investigations Program, Centers for Disease Control Dr. Timothy Heleniak Research Professor, Department of Geography, George Washington University Ms. Heather A. Conley Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, CSIS Moderated by: Dr. J. Stephen Morrison Senior Vice President and Director, Global Health Policy Center, CSIS 1:00 pm Event Concludes The event is generously funded by the CSIS Global Health Policy Center and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Please join us for a dialogue with General Vincent Brooks to discuss the Pacific Pathways strategy, an innovative approach to conducting previously scheduled exercises in the region, and the increasingly positive impact it's having. GEN Brooks will also discuss the newly-created disaster management exchange with Hainan, other opportunities in the Pacific region, and the greater U.S. rebalance strategy. Speaker:General Vincent K. Brooks Commanding General U.S. Army, Pacific (USARPAC) Moderator:Maren Leed, Ph.D. Senior Adviser, Harold Brown Chair in Defense Policy Studies
The challenges of developing Siberia have vexed Tsarist, and now Russian Federation governments for more than a century. The promise of tapping Siberia's mineral and resource riches tantalizes, but the massive logistical, climactic, and geographic obstacles are daunting. How successful Russia's current efforts to strengthen its economic and trade engagement with Asia depend to a considerable extent on how sucecssfully it can mobilize domestic and international resources to develop Siberia and the Russian Far East. Dr. Inozemtsev, a renowned expert on Siberia and author of books and articles on the topic who has just returned from a major international conference on Siberian development held in Krasnoyarsk, will share his views on how to craft an effective development strategy for Siberia. Presentation by:Dr. Vladislav Inozemtsev, Director of the "Russia in the Globalized World" Research Centre, the Higher School of Economics in Moscow Moderated by: Dr. Andrew C. Kuchins, Director and Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program, CSIS
The Maritime Security Dialogue brings together CSIS and U.S. Naval Institute, two of the nation's most respected non-partisan institutions. The series is intended to highlight the particular challenges facing the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, from national level maritime policy to naval concept development and program design. Given budgetary challenges, technological opportunities, and ongoing strategic adjustments, the nature and employment of U.S. maritime forces are likely to undergo significant change over the next ten to fifteen years. With these trends in mind, the Maritime Security Dialogue will provide an unmatched forum through public events and multimedia interviews with a wide range of military leaders, government officials, and thought leaders on maritime issues. Please join us for the launch of a new Maritime Security Dialogue series, featuring a conversation with Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jonathan Greenert. Featuring: Admiral Jonathan Greenert, USN Chief of Naval Operations Introduction by: Dr. John Hamre President, CEO, and Pritzker Chair, CSIS Moderated by: Admiral James Stavridis, USN (Ret.) Chair of the Board of Directors, U.S. Naval Institute and Dean of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University Please CLICK HERE to RSVP. Note: You must log onto your CSIS account to register. If you do not have an account with CSIS you will need to create one. If you have any difficulties or do not receive "password reset emails," please contact imisadmin@csis.org.
On behalf of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Centre for International Governance (CIGI), we invite you to join us for a high-level conference to take stock of the accomplishments achieved during the Canadian Arctic Council Chairmanship, such as the inauguration of the Arctic Economic Council, and to look forward to the major themes of the upcoming U.S. Chairmanship of the Arctic Council in 2015. The conference will engage senior officials and experts as they examine future challenges and opportunities for cooperation in the Arctic region, as well as the future of the Arctic Council in light of current geopolitical tensions with Russia. CONFERENCE AGENDA 8:30am: Registration and Light Breakfast 9:00am: Opening Remarks: Featuring: Ms. Heather A. Conley Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, CSIS Mr. John Higginbotham Senior Fellow, CIGI and Carleton University 9:05am: Keynote Address: Accomplishments of the Canadian Arctic Council Chairmanship Featuring: Mr. Vincent Rigby Chair of the Arctic Council Senior Arctic Officials (confirmed) 9:30am: Panel One: The Canadian Chairmanship: The Story So Far Featuring: Premier Peter Taptuna Government of the Nunavut Territory (confirmed) Ms. Susan Harper Senior Arctic Official, Canada (confirmed) Ms. Okalik Eegeesiak Chair, Inuit Circumpolar Council (confirmed) Dr. Alexander Shestakov Director, Global Arctic Program, WWF (confirmed) Dr. Andrea Charron Professor, University of Manitoba (confirmed) Moderated by: Ms. Heather A. Conley Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, CSIS 10:45am: Keynote Address: The U.S. Arctic Council Chairmanship Featuring: Admiral Robert J. Papp, Jr. U.S. Special Representative to the Arctic (confirmed) 11:15am: Panel Two: American Plans for the Arctic Council Featuring: Ambassador David Balton Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Oceans, Environment and Science (confirmed) Representative Robert Herron House of Representatives, State of Alaska (confirmed) Senator Lesil McGuire Senate, State of Alaska (confirmed) Mr. David J. Hayes Distinguished Visiting Lecturer in Law, Stanford Law School (confirmed) Ms. Marilyn Heiman Director (U.S. Arctic), The Pew Charitable Trusts (confirmed) Moderated by: Mr. John Higginbotham Senior Fellow, CIGI and Carleton University 12:30pm: Lunch 12:30pm: Keynote Address: An Arctic Council Report Card: The View from the Canadian North Featuring: Premier Bob McLeod (confirmed) Government of the Northwest Territories, Canada 1:30pm: Panel Three: The Future of Arctic Council Governance Featuring: Mr. David Ramsay NWT Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment; Presdient, PNWER (confirmed) The Honorable Currie Dixon Minister of Environment, Economic Development, and Public Service Commission, Yukon Legislative Assembly (confirmed) Dr. Michael Byers Professor, University of British Columbia (confirmed) Dr. Lawson Brigham Distinguished Professor of Geology and Arctic Policy, University of Alaska Fairbanks (confirmed) Dr. Terry Fenge Senior Policy Advisor, Arctic Athabaskan...
On behalf of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Centre for International Governance (CIGI), we invite you to join us for a high-level conference to take stock of the accomplishments achieved during the Canadian Arctic Council Chairmanship, such as the inauguration of the Arctic Economic Council, and to look forward to the major themes of the upcoming U.S. Chairmanship of the Arctic Council in 2015. The conference will engage senior officials and experts as they examine future challenges and opportunities for cooperation in the Arctic region, as well as the future of the Arctic Council in light of current geopolitical tensions with Russia. CONFERENCE AGENDA 8:30am: Registration and Light Breakfast 9:00am: Opening Remarks: Featuring: Ms. Heather A. Conley Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, CSIS Mr. John Higginbotham Senior Fellow, CIGI and Carleton University 9:05am: Keynote Address: Accomplishments of the Canadian Arctic Council Chairmanship Featuring: Mr. Vincent Rigby Chair of the Arctic Council Senior Arctic Officials (confirmed) 9:30am: Panel One: The Canadian Chairmanship: The Story So Far Featuring: Premier Peter Taptuna Government of the Nunavut Territory (confirmed) Ms. Susan Harper Senior Arctic Official, Canada (confirmed) Ms. Okalik Eegeesiak Chair, Inuit Circumpolar Council (confirmed) Dr. Alexander Shestakov Director, Global Arctic Program, WWF (confirmed) Dr. Andrea Charron Professor, University of Manitoba (confirmed) Moderated by: Ms. Heather A. Conley Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, CSIS 10:45am: Keynote Address: The U.S. Arctic Council Chairmanship Featuring: Admiral Robert J. Papp, Jr. U.S. Special Representative to the Arctic (confirmed) 11:15am: Panel Two: American Plans for the Arctic Council Featuring: Ambassador David Balton Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Oceans, Environment and Science (confirmed) Representative Robert Herron House of Representatives, State of Alaska (confirmed) Senator Lesil McGuire Senate, State of Alaska (confirmed) Mr. David J. Hayes Distinguished Visiting Lecturer in Law, Stanford Law School (confirmed) Ms. Marilyn Heiman Director (U.S. Arctic), The Pew Charitable Trusts (confirmed) Moderated by: Mr. John Higginbotham Senior Fellow, CIGI and Carleton University 12:30pm: Lunch 12:30pm: Keynote Address: An Arctic Council Report Card: The View from the Canadian North Featuring: Premier Bob McLeod (confirmed) Government of the Northwest Territories, Canada 1:30pm: Panel Three: The Future of Arctic Council Governance Featuring: Mr. David Ramsay NWT Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment; Presdient, PNWER (confirmed) The Honorable Currie Dixon Minister of Environment, Economic Development, and Public Service Commission, Yukon Legislative Assembly (confirmed) Dr. Michael Byers Professor, University of British Columbia (confirmed) Dr. Lawson Brigham Distinguished Professor of Geology and Arctic Policy, University of Alaska Fairbanks (confirmed) Dr. Terry Fenge Senior Policy Advisor, Arctic Athabaskan...
On behalf of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Centre for International Governance (CIGI), we invite you to join us for a high-level conference to take stock of the accomplishments achieved during the Canadian Arctic Council Chairmanship, such as the inauguration of the Arctic Economic Council, and to look forward to the major themes of the upcoming U.S. Chairmanship of the Arctic Council in 2015. The conference will engage senior officials and experts as they examine future challenges and opportunities for cooperation in the Arctic region, as well as the future of the Arctic Council in light of current geopolitical tensions with Russia. CONFERENCE AGENDA 8:30am: Registration and Light Breakfast 9:00am: Opening Remarks: Featuring: Ms. Heather A. Conley Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, CSIS Mr. John Higginbotham Senior Fellow, CIGI and Carleton University 9:05am: Keynote Address: Accomplishments of the Canadian Arctic Council Chairmanship Featuring: Mr. Vincent Rigby Chair of the Arctic Council Senior Arctic Officials (confirmed) 9:30am: Panel One: The Canadian Chairmanship: The Story So Far Featuring: Premier Peter Taptuna Government of the Nunavut Territory (confirmed) Ms. Susan Harper Senior Arctic Official, Canada (confirmed) Ms. Okalik Eegeesiak Chair, Inuit Circumpolar Council (confirmed) Dr. Alexander Shestakov Director, Global Arctic Program, WWF (confirmed) Dr. Andrea Charron Professor, University of Manitoba (confirmed) Moderated by: Ms. Heather A. Conley Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, CSIS 10:45am: Keynote Address: The U.S. Arctic Council Chairmanship Featuring: Admiral Robert J. Papp, Jr. U.S. Special Representative to the Arctic (confirmed) 11:15am: Panel Two: American Plans for the Arctic Council Featuring: Ambassador David Balton Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Oceans, Environment and Science (confirmed) Representative Robert Herron House of Representatives, State of Alaska (confirmed) Senator Lesil McGuire Senate, State of Alaska (confirmed) Mr. David J. Hayes Distinguished Visiting Lecturer in Law, Stanford Law School (confirmed) Ms. Marilyn Heiman Director (U.S. Arctic), The Pew Charitable Trusts (confirmed) Moderated by: Mr. John Higginbotham Senior Fellow, CIGI and Carleton University 12:30pm: Lunch 12:30pm: Keynote Address: An Arctic Council Report Card: The View from the Canadian North Featuring: Premier Bob McLeod (confirmed) Government of the Northwest Territories, Canada 1:30pm: Panel Three: The Future of Arctic Council Governance Featuring: Mr. David Ramsay NWT Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment; Presdient, PNWER (confirmed) The Honorable Currie Dixon Minister of Environment, Economic Development, and Public Service Commission, Yukon Legislative Assembly (confirmed) Dr. Michael Byers Professor, University of British Columbia (confirmed) Dr. Lawson Brigham Distinguished Professor of Geology and Arctic Policy, University of Alaska Fairbanks (confirmed) Dr. Terry Fenge Senior Policy Advisor, Arctic Athabaskan...
On behalf of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Centre for International Governance (CIGI), we invite you to join us for a high-level conference to take stock of the accomplishments achieved during the Canadian Arctic Council Chairmanship, such as the inauguration of the Arctic Economic Council, and to look forward to the major themes of the upcoming U.S. Chairmanship of the Arctic Council in 2015. The conference will engage senior officials and experts as they examine future challenges and opportunities for cooperation in the Arctic region, as well as the future of the Arctic Council in light of current geopolitical tensions with Russia. CONFERENCE AGENDA 8:30am: Registration and Light Breakfast 9:00am: Opening Remarks: Featuring: Ms. Heather A. Conley Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, CSIS Mr. John Higginbotham Senior Fellow, CIGI and Carleton University 9:05am: Keynote Address: Accomplishments of the Canadian Arctic Council Chairmanship Featuring: Mr. Vincent Rigby Chair of the Arctic Council Senior Arctic Officials (confirmed) 9:30am: Panel One: The Canadian Chairmanship: The Story So Far Featuring: Premier Peter Taptuna Government of the Nunavut Territory (confirmed) Ms. Susan Harper Senior Arctic Official, Canada (confirmed) Ms. Okalik Eegeesiak Chair, Inuit Circumpolar Council (confirmed) Dr. Alexander Shestakov Director, Global Arctic Program, WWF (confirmed) Dr. Andrea Charron Professor, University of Manitoba (confirmed) Moderated by: Ms. Heather A. Conley Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, CSIS 10:45am: Keynote Address: The U.S. Arctic Council Chairmanship Featuring: Admiral Robert J. Papp, Jr. U.S. Special Representative to the Arctic (confirmed) 11:15am: Panel Two: American Plans for the Arctic Council Featuring: Ambassador David Balton Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Oceans, Environment and Science (confirmed) Representative Robert Herron House of Representatives, State of Alaska (confirmed) Senator Lesil McGuire Senate, State of Alaska (confirmed) Mr. David J. Hayes Distinguished Visiting Lecturer in Law, Stanford Law School (confirmed) Ms. Marilyn Heiman Director (U.S. Arctic), The Pew Charitable Trusts (confirmed) Moderated by: Mr. John Higginbotham Senior Fellow, CIGI and Carleton University 12:30pm: Lunch 12:30pm: Keynote Address: An Arctic Council Report Card: The View from the Canadian North Featuring: Premier Bob McLeod (confirmed) Government of the Northwest Territories, Canada 1:30pm: Panel Three: The Future of Arctic Council Governance Featuring: Mr. David Ramsay NWT Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment; Presdient, PNWER (confirmed) The Honorable Currie Dixon Minister of Environment, Economic Development, and Public Service Commission, Yukon Legislative Assembly (confirmed) Dr. Michael Byers Professor, University of British Columbia (confirmed) Dr. Lawson Brigham Distinguished Professor of Geology and Arctic Policy, University of Alaska Fairbanks (confirmed) Dr. Terry Fenge Senior Policy Advisor, Arctic Athabaskan...
Please join us for an important discussion which will take stock of current patterns of international cooperation in the Arctic region and discuss the way ahead amidst uncertain geopolitical times. Government officials and expert panelists will examine the most promising areas of Arctic cooperation such as scientific research, Arctic shipping regulations and search and rescue capabilities, current economic trends and future development, and the sustainability of fisheries and the marine environment, and will offer their perspectives on the future of Arctic cooperation in light of the upcoming U.S. chairmanship of the Arctic Council. Lunch will be served. This event will be ON the record. CONFERENCE AGENDA8:30am: Registration and Light Breakfast 9:00am: Welcome Remarks byMs. Heather A. Conley Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Europe Program Dr. Andrew Kuchins Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Russia & Eurasia Program 9:10am: Panel One: Areas of Arctic CooperationFeaturing:Mr. David Balton Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Oceans & International Environmental & Scientific Affairs Ambassador Kåre R. Aas Norwegian Ambassador to the U.S. Professor Andrei Zagorski Director, Department of Disarmament and Conflict Resolution, IMEMO Ambassador Kenneth S. Yalowitz Global Fellow, Kennan Institute, Wilson Center Moderated byMs. Heather A. Conley Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Europe Program 10:30am: Panel Two: Enhancing Scientific and Research Cooperation in the ArcticFeaturing: Dr. Kelly Falkner Director, Division of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation Mr. Raymond Arnaudo Senior Scholar, Center for Science Diplomacy Mr. John Farrell Executive Director, U.S. Arctic Research Commission Dr. Marya Levintova International Health Program Officer, National Institute of Health (invited) Moderated byDr. Andrew Kuchins Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Russia & Eurasia Program 12:00pm: Lunch 12:30pm: Keynote Address: Addressing the Needs for Arctic ShippingAdmiral Thad Allen (invited) Executive Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton: Strategy & Technology Consulting Firm 1:00pm: Panel Three: Understanding Economic Trends in the ArcticFeaturing:Mr. David Hayes Senior Fellow, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Mr. Bud Darr Senior Vice President, Technical and Regulatory Affairs, Cruise Lines International Association Mr. Inuuteq Holm Olsen Greenland Representative, Danish Embassy Moderated byProfessor Marlene Laruelle Research Professor, George Washington University 2:30pm: Panel Four: Future Cooperation in Fisheries and the Marine EnvironmentFeaturing:Mr. Scott Highleyman Director, International Arctic, Pew Charitable Trusts Professor Andrei Zagorski Director, Department of Disarmament and Conflict Resolution Mr. David Balton Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Oceans & International Environmental & Scientific Affairs Moderated byMr. Brooks Yeager Principal, Birdwell Strategies 4:00pm: Panel Five: Implications for the U.S. Arctic Council Chairmanship: Seeking to Strengthen the Arctic Council RegimeFeaturing:Professor Marlene Laruelle Research Professor, George Washington University Dr. Tom Axworthy President & CEO, Walter & Duncan Gordon Foundation, Canada Ms. Julie Gourley U.S...
Please join us for an important discussion which will take stock of current patterns of international cooperation in the Arctic region and discuss the way ahead amidst uncertain geopolitical times. Government officials and expert panelists will examine the most promising areas of Arctic cooperation such as scientific research, Arctic shipping regulations and search and rescue capabilities, current economic trends and future development, and the sustainability of fisheries and the marine environment, and will offer their perspectives on the future of Arctic cooperation in light of the upcoming U.S. chairmanship of the Arctic Council. Lunch will be served. This event will be ON the record. CONFERENCE AGENDA8:30am: Registration and Light Breakfast 9:00am: Welcome Remarks byMs. Heather A. Conley Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Europe Program Dr. Andrew Kuchins Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Russia & Eurasia Program 9:10am: Panel One: Areas of Arctic CooperationFeaturing:Mr. David Balton Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Oceans & International Environmental & Scientific Affairs Ambassador Kåre R. Aas Norwegian Ambassador to the U.S. Professor Andrei Zagorski Director, Department of Disarmament and Conflict Resolution, IMEMO Ambassador Kenneth S. Yalowitz Global Fellow, Kennan Institute, Wilson Center Moderated byMs. Heather A. Conley Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Europe Program 10:30am: Panel Two: Enhancing Scientific and Research Cooperation in the ArcticFeaturing: Dr. Kelly Falkner Director, Division of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation Mr. Raymond Arnaudo Senior Scholar, Center for Science Diplomacy Mr. John Farrell Executive Director, U.S. Arctic Research Commission Dr. Marya Levintova International Health Program Officer, National Institute of Health (invited) Moderated byDr. Andrew Kuchins Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Russia & Eurasia Program 12:00pm: Lunch 12:30pm: Keynote Address: Addressing the Needs for Arctic ShippingAdmiral Thad Allen (invited) Executive Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton: Strategy & Technology Consulting Firm 1:00pm: Panel Three: Understanding Economic Trends in the ArcticFeaturing:Mr. David Hayes Senior Fellow, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Mr. Bud Darr Senior Vice President, Technical and Regulatory Affairs, Cruise Lines International Association Mr. Inuuteq Holm Olsen Greenland Representative, Danish Embassy Moderated byProfessor Marlene Laruelle Research Professor, George Washington University 2:30pm: Panel Four: Future Cooperation in Fisheries and the Marine EnvironmentFeaturing:Mr. Scott Highleyman Director, International Arctic, Pew Charitable Trusts Professor Andrei Zagorski Director, Department of Disarmament and Conflict Resolution Mr. David Balton Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Oceans & International Environmental & Scientific Affairs Moderated byMr. Brooks Yeager Principal, Birdwell Strategies 4:00pm: Panel Five: Implications for the U.S. Arctic Council Chairmanship: Seeking to Strengthen the Arctic Council RegimeFeaturing:Professor Marlene Laruelle Research Professor, George Washington University Dr. Tom Axworthy President & CEO, Walter & Duncan Gordon Foundation, Canada Ms. Julie Gourley U.S...
Please join us for an important discussion which will take stock of current patterns of international cooperation in the Arctic region and discuss the way ahead amidst uncertain geopolitical times. Government officials and expert panelists will examine the most promising areas of Arctic cooperation such as scientific research, Arctic shipping regulations and search and rescue capabilities, current economic trends and future development, and the sustainability of fisheries and the marine environment, and will offer their perspectives on the future of Arctic cooperation in light of the upcoming U.S. chairmanship of the Arctic Council. Lunch will be served. This event will be ON the record. CONFERENCE AGENDA8:30am: Registration and Light Breakfast 9:00am: Welcome Remarks byMs. Heather A. Conley Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Europe Program Dr. Andrew Kuchins Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Russia & Eurasia Program 9:10am: Panel One: Areas of Arctic CooperationFeaturing:Mr. David Balton Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Oceans & International Environmental & Scientific Affairs Ambassador Kåre R. Aas Norwegian Ambassador to the U.S. Professor Andrei Zagorski Director, Department of Disarmament and Conflict Resolution, IMEMO Ambassador Kenneth S. Yalowitz Global Fellow, Kennan Institute, Wilson Center Moderated byMs. Heather A. Conley Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Europe Program 10:30am: Panel Two: Enhancing Scientific and Research Cooperation in the ArcticFeaturing: Dr. Kelly Falkner Director, Division of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation Mr. Raymond Arnaudo Senior Scholar, Center for Science Diplomacy Mr. John Farrell Executive Director, U.S. Arctic Research Commission Dr. Marya Levintova International Health Program Officer, National Institute of Health (invited) Moderated byDr. Andrew Kuchins Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Russia & Eurasia Program 12:00pm: Lunch 12:30pm: Keynote Address: Addressing the Needs for Arctic ShippingAdmiral Thad Allen (invited) Executive Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton: Strategy & Technology Consulting Firm 1:00pm: Panel Three: Understanding Economic Trends in the ArcticFeaturing:Mr. David Hayes Senior Fellow, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Mr. Bud Darr Senior Vice President, Technical and Regulatory Affairs, Cruise Lines International Association Mr. Inuuteq Holm Olsen Greenland Representative, Danish Embassy Moderated byProfessor Marlene Laruelle Research Professor, George Washington University 2:30pm: Panel Four: Future Cooperation in Fisheries and the Marine EnvironmentFeaturing:Mr. Scott Highleyman Director, International Arctic, Pew Charitable Trusts Professor Andrei Zagorski Director, Department of Disarmament and Conflict Resolution Mr. David Balton Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Oceans & International Environmental & Scientific Affairs Moderated byMr. Brooks Yeager Principal, Birdwell Strategies 4:00pm: Panel Five: Implications for the U.S. Arctic Council Chairmanship: Seeking to Strengthen the Arctic Council RegimeFeaturing:Professor Marlene Laruelle Research Professor, George Washington University Dr. Tom Axworthy President & CEO, Walter & Duncan Gordon Foundation, Canada Ms. Julie Gourley U.S...
Please join us for an important discussion which will take stock of current patterns of international cooperation in the Arctic region and discuss the way ahead amidst uncertain geopolitical times. Government officials and expert panelists will examine the most promising areas of Arctic cooperation such as scientific research, Arctic shipping regulations and search and rescue capabilities, current economic trends and future development, and the sustainability of fisheries and the marine environment, and will offer their perspectives on the future of Arctic cooperation in light of the upcoming U.S. chairmanship of the Arctic Council. Lunch will be served. This event will be ON the record. CONFERENCE AGENDA8:30am: Registration and Light Breakfast 9:00am: Welcome Remarks byMs. Heather A. Conley Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Europe Program Dr. Andrew Kuchins Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Russia & Eurasia Program 9:10am: Panel One: Areas of Arctic CooperationFeaturing:Mr. David Balton Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Oceans & International Environmental & Scientific Affairs Ambassador Kåre R. Aas Norwegian Ambassador to the U.S. Professor Andrei Zagorski Director, Department of Disarmament and Conflict Resolution, IMEMO Ambassador Kenneth S. Yalowitz Global Fellow, Kennan Institute, Wilson Center Moderated byMs. Heather A. Conley Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Europe Program 10:30am: Panel Two: Enhancing Scientific and Research Cooperation in the ArcticFeaturing: Dr. Kelly Falkner Director, Division of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation Mr. Raymond Arnaudo Senior Scholar, Center for Science Diplomacy Mr. John Farrell Executive Director, U.S. Arctic Research Commission Dr. Marya Levintova International Health Program Officer, National Institute of Health (invited) Moderated byDr. Andrew Kuchins Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Russia & Eurasia Program 12:00pm: Lunch 12:30pm: Keynote Address: Addressing the Needs for Arctic ShippingAdmiral Thad Allen (invited) Executive Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton: Strategy & Technology Consulting Firm 1:00pm: Panel Three: Understanding Economic Trends in the ArcticFeaturing:Mr. David Hayes Senior Fellow, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Mr. Bud Darr Senior Vice President, Technical and Regulatory Affairs, Cruise Lines International Association Mr. Inuuteq Holm Olsen Greenland Representative, Danish Embassy Moderated byProfessor Marlene Laruelle Research Professor, George Washington University 2:30pm: Panel Four: Future Cooperation in Fisheries and the Marine EnvironmentFeaturing:Mr. Scott Highleyman Director, International Arctic, Pew Charitable Trusts Professor Andrei Zagorski Director, Department of Disarmament and Conflict Resolution Mr. David Balton Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Oceans & International Environmental & Scientific Affairs Moderated byMr. Brooks Yeager Principal, Birdwell Strategies 4:00pm: Panel Five: Implications for the U.S. Arctic Council Chairmanship: Seeking to Strengthen the Arctic Council RegimeFeaturing:Professor Marlene Laruelle Research Professor, George Washington University Dr. Tom Axworthy President & CEO, Walter & Duncan Gordon Foundation, Canada Ms. Julie Gourley U.S...
Please join us for an important discussion which will take stock of current patterns of international cooperation in the Arctic region and discuss the way ahead amidst uncertain geopolitical times. Government officials and expert panelists will examine the most promising areas of Arctic cooperation such as scientific research, Arctic shipping regulations and search and rescue capabilities, current economic trends and future development, and the sustainability of fisheries and the marine environment, and will offer their perspectives on the future of Arctic cooperation in light of the upcoming U.S. chairmanship of the Arctic Council. Lunch will be served. This event will be ON the record. CONFERENCE AGENDA8:30am: Registration and Light Breakfast 9:00am: Welcome Remarks byMs. Heather A. Conley Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Europe Program Dr. Andrew Kuchins Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Russia & Eurasia Program 9:10am: Panel One: Areas of Arctic CooperationFeaturing:Mr. David Balton Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Oceans & International Environmental & Scientific Affairs Ambassador Kåre R. Aas Norwegian Ambassador to the U.S. Professor Andrei Zagorski Director, Department of Disarmament and Conflict Resolution, IMEMO Ambassador Kenneth S. Yalowitz Global Fellow, Kennan Institute, Wilson Center Moderated byMs. Heather A. Conley Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Europe Program 10:30am: Panel Two: Enhancing Scientific and Research Cooperation in the ArcticFeaturing: Dr. Kelly Falkner Director, Division of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation Mr. Raymond Arnaudo Senior Scholar, Center for Science Diplomacy Mr. John Farrell Executive Director, U.S. Arctic Research Commission Dr. Marya Levintova International Health Program Officer, National Institute of Health (invited) Moderated byDr. Andrew Kuchins Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Russia & Eurasia Program 12:00pm: Lunch 12:30pm: Keynote Address: Addressing the Needs for Arctic ShippingAdmiral Thad Allen (invited) Executive Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton: Strategy & Technology Consulting Firm 1:00pm: Panel Three: Understanding Economic Trends in the ArcticFeaturing:Mr. David Hayes Senior Fellow, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Mr. Bud Darr Senior Vice President, Technical and Regulatory Affairs, Cruise Lines International Association Mr. Inuuteq Holm Olsen Greenland Representative, Danish Embassy Moderated byProfessor Marlene Laruelle Research Professor, George Washington University 2:30pm: Panel Four: Future Cooperation in Fisheries and the Marine EnvironmentFeaturing:Mr. Scott Highleyman Director, International Arctic, Pew Charitable Trusts Professor Andrei Zagorski Director, Department of Disarmament and Conflict Resolution Mr. David Balton Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Oceans & International Environmental & Scientific Affairs Moderated byMr. Brooks Yeager Principal, Birdwell Strategies 4:00pm: Panel Five: Implications for the U.S. Arctic Council Chairmanship: Seeking to Strengthen the Arctic Council RegimeFeaturing:Professor Marlene Laruelle Research Professor, George Washington University Dr. Tom Axworthy President & CEO, Walter & Duncan Gordon Foundation, Canada Ms. Julie Gourley U.S...
You are cordially invited to a discussion with Vice Admiral Brian M. Salerno Deputy Commandant for Operations, United States Coast Guard and Lieutenant General Walter Semianiw Commander of Canada Command on "A New Security Architecture for the Arctic: A North American Perspective" Potential offshore drilling in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, a scarcity of icebreakers and critical infrastructure, and a dramatic increase in shipping and human activity - these are but a few examples of the pressing need for new and innovative approaches to security and cooperation in a rapidly transforming Arctic. Please join us for a discussion with Deputy Commandant for Operations of the United States Coast Guard, Vice Admiral Brian M. Salerno and Lieutenant General Walter Semianiw, Commander of Canada Command. They will discuss the opportunities and challenges of today's Arctic security environment as well as prospects for future international cooperation, private sector collaboration and resource requirements. The discussion will begin with an overview of the recent CSIS report entitled "A New Security Architecture for the Arctic: An American Perspective" and will be moderated by CSIS Europe Program Director and author of the report, Heather Conley. Please RSVP to Terry Toland at TToland@csis.org if you plan to attend. The event will be on the record.
The CSIS Energy and National Security Program hosted the final session in its Impacts of the Gulf Oil Spill Series, which evaluated the development of Arctic oil and gas resources. The oil and gas resources of the Arctic region represent one of the most promising, largely untapped hydrocarbon resources in the world. A 2008 U.S. Geological Survey study estimated the recoverable oil resources of the Arctic region at 90 billion barrels, about 13 percent of the world’s remaining oil resources and the gas resource at 1,670 trillion cubic feet, about 30 percent of the world’s remaining gas resource. These oil and gas resources are located throughout the Arctic region and each of the five Arctic nations has prospective areas. However, the development of these oil and gas resources faces a number of daunting issues. The conference examined several key issue areas including: the state of play in development plans and activities in each of the Arctic countries, oil spill risks, and the possibilities for international cooperation to reduce the risk of major accidents and contain accidents that do occur. Panel Discussions covered: Development and Infrastructure Options in Alaska's Arctic and Market Challenges International Arctic Resource Developments and Opportunities Environmental Challenges for Arctic DevelopmentSpeakers include:Senator Lisa Murkowski, Senior Republican Member, U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeDavid J. Hayes, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of the InteriorFrances Ulmer, Chair, U.S. Arctic Research Commission A detailed agenda is available on the righthand side of the page.
The CSIS Energy and National Security Program hosted the final session in its Impacts of the Gulf Oil Spill Series, which evaluated the development of Arctic oil and gas resources. The oil and gas resources of the Arctic region represent one of the most promising, largely untapped hydrocarbon resources in the world. A 2008 U.S. Geological Survey study estimated the recoverable oil resources of the Arctic region at 90 billion barrels, about 13 percent of the world’s remaining oil resources and the gas resource at 1,670 trillion cubic feet, about 30 percent of the world’s remaining gas resource. These oil and gas resources are located throughout the Arctic region and each of the five Arctic nations has prospective areas. However, the development of these oil and gas resources faces a number of daunting issues. The conference examined several key issue areas including: the state of play in development plans and activities in each of the Arctic countries, oil spill risks, and the possibilities for international cooperation to reduce the risk of major accidents and contain accidents that do occur. Panel Discussions covered: Development and Infrastructure Options in Alaska's Arctic and Market Challenges International Arctic Resource Developments and Opportunities Environmental Challenges for Arctic DevelopmentSpeakers include:Senator Lisa Murkowski, Senior Republican Member, U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeDavid J. Hayes, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of the InteriorFrances Ulmer, Chair, U.S. Arctic Research Commission A detailed agenda is available on the righthand side of the page.
The CSIS Energy and National Security Program hosted the final session in its Impacts of the Gulf Oil Spill Series, which evaluated the development of Arctic oil and gas resources. The oil and gas resources of the Arctic region represent one of the most promising, largely untapped hydrocarbon resources in the world. A 2008 U.S. Geological Survey study estimated the recoverable oil resources of the Arctic region at 90 billion barrels, about 13 percent of the world’s remaining oil resources and the gas resource at 1,670 trillion cubic feet, about 30 percent of the world’s remaining gas resource. These oil and gas resources are located throughout the Arctic region and each of the five Arctic nations has prospective areas. However, the development of these oil and gas resources faces a number of daunting issues. The conference examined several key issue areas including: the state of play in development plans and activities in each of the Arctic countries, oil spill risks, and the possibilities for international cooperation to reduce the risk of major accidents and contain accidents that do occur. Panel Discussions covered: Development and Infrastructure Options in Alaska's Arctic and Market Challenges International Arctic Resource Developments and Opportunities Environmental Challenges for Arctic DevelopmentSpeakers include:Senator Lisa Murkowski, Senior Republican Member, U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeDavid J. Hayes, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of the InteriorFrances Ulmer, Chair, U.S. Arctic Research Commission A detailed agenda is available on the righthand side of the page.
The CSIS Energy and National Security Program hosted the final session in its Impacts of the Gulf Oil Spill Series, which evaluated the development of Arctic oil and gas resources. The oil and gas resources of the Arctic region represent one of the most promising, largely untapped hydrocarbon resources in the world. A 2008 U.S. Geological Survey study estimated the recoverable oil resources of the Arctic region at 90 billion barrels, about 13 percent of the world’s remaining oil resources and the gas resource at 1,670 trillion cubic feet, about 30 percent of the world’s remaining gas resource. These oil and gas resources are located throughout the Arctic region and each of the five Arctic nations has prospective areas. However, the development of these oil and gas resources faces a number of daunting issues. The conference examined several key issue areas including: the state of play in development plans and activities in each of the Arctic countries, oil spill risks, and the possibilities for international cooperation to reduce the risk of major accidents and contain accidents that do occur. Panel Discussions covered: Development and Infrastructure Options in Alaska's Arctic and Market Challenges International Arctic Resource Developments and Opportunities Environmental Challenges for Arctic DevelopmentSpeakers include:Senator Lisa Murkowski, Senior Republican Member, U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeDavid J. Hayes, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of the InteriorFrances Ulmer, Chair, U.S. Arctic Research Commission A detailed agenda is available on the righthand side of the page.
The CSIS Energy and National Security Program hosted the final session in its Impacts of the Gulf Oil Spill Series, which evaluated the development of Arctic oil and gas resources. The oil and gas resources of the Arctic region represent one of the most promising, largely untapped hydrocarbon resources in the world. A 2008 U.S. Geological Survey study estimated the recoverable oil resources of the Arctic region at 90 billion barrels, about 13 percent of the world’s remaining oil resources and the gas resource at 1,670 trillion cubic feet, about 30 percent of the world’s remaining gas resource. These oil and gas resources are located throughout the Arctic region and each of the five Arctic nations has prospective areas. However, the development of these oil and gas resources faces a number of daunting issues. The conference examined several key issue areas including: the state of play in development plans and activities in each of the Arctic countries, oil spill risks, and the possibilities for international cooperation to reduce the risk of major accidents and contain accidents that do occur. Panel Discussions covered: Development and Infrastructure Options in Alaska's Arctic and Market Challenges International Arctic Resource Developments and Opportunities Environmental Challenges for Arctic DevelopmentSpeakers include:Senator Lisa Murkowski, Senior Republican Member, U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeDavid J. Hayes, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of the InteriorFrances Ulmer, Chair, U.S. Arctic Research Commission A detailed agenda is available on the righthand side of the page.
The CSIS Energy and National Security Program hosted the final session in its Impacts of the Gulf Oil Spill Series, which evaluated the development of Arctic oil and gas resources. The oil and gas resources of the Arctic region represent one of the most promising, largely untapped hydrocarbon resources in the world. A 2008 U.S. Geological Survey study estimated the recoverable oil resources of the Arctic region at 90 billion barrels, about 13 percent of the world’s remaining oil resources and the gas resource at 1,670 trillion cubic feet, about 30 percent of the world’s remaining gas resource. These oil and gas resources are located throughout the Arctic region and each of the five Arctic nations has prospective areas. However, the development of these oil and gas resources faces a number of daunting issues. The conference examined several key issue areas including: the state of play in development plans and activities in each of the Arctic countries, oil spill risks, and the possibilities for international cooperation to reduce the risk of major accidents and contain accidents that do occur. Panel Discussions covered: Development and Infrastructure Options in Alaska's Arctic and Market Challenges International Arctic Resource Developments and Opportunities Environmental Challenges for Arctic DevelopmentSpeakers include:Senator Lisa Murkowski, Senior Republican Member, U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeDavid J. Hayes, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of the InteriorFrances Ulmer, Chair, U.S. Arctic Research Commission A detailed agenda is available on the righthand side of the page.
Featuring: Ambassador David A. Balton Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and Fisheries andAmanda Dory Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy Moderated by:Heather Conley Director, Europe Program, CSIS Please join us for an in-depth discussion as the Departments of Defense and State share insights on future opportunities in the Arctic based on outcomes of the recent Arctic Council ministerial and analysis from the Department of Defense's recent report to Congress on operational challenges and opportunities in the Arctic as required in the National Defense Authorization Act of FY2011 regarding "Arctic Operations and the Northwest Passage." To RSVP please contact Terry Toland at TToland@csis.org or (202) 775-3330.
Arctic Gas with The Honorable Robert R. McLeod Minister of Industry, Tourism, and Investment 16th Assembly, Government of the Northwest Territories andLarry Persily U.S. Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transport Projects The CSIS Energy and National Security Program hosted Minister Bob McLeod for a discussion about the Northwest Territories’ oil and natural gas reserves and existing plans for bringing the gas to the North American Market. Larry Persily provided his views on the challenges and opportunities of developing and transporting natural gas resources. Sarah Ladislaw, Senior Fellow, CSIS Energy and National Security Program moderated. Minister Bob McLeod and Mr. Larry Persily gave a brief presentation, followed by discussion. Topics included: An update on the Mackenzie Gas Pipeline Project Arctic Resource Development The need for Energy Security in North America The impact of Global Warming and the need to reduce GHG emissions The likelihood of natural gas replacing oil in the Transportation sector (NAT GAS Act) The link between Alaska’s gas and the petrochemical industry Hurdles to the project: economics and politics
Featuring: James Steinberg U.S. Deputy Secretary of State [remarks] with commentary by: Admiral Thad Allen Former Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar traveled to Nuuk, Greenland on May 12th to co-lead the U.S. delegation to the Arctic Council Ministerial. Deputy Secretary Steinberg joined us to preview the ministerial meeting and provide an update on the Obama administration's Arctic policy objectives. Immediately following, Admiral Thad Allen offered his comments and reflections on U.S. Arctic policy. This event is the culmination of a four month collaborative initiative of the World Wildlife Fund and CSIS to examine key issues and policy recommendations in the lead-up to the Nuuk Ministerial.
CSIS hosted a conference titled Wednesday April 28, 2010 8:30a.m. – 3:00p.m. As part of the CSIS “Geopolitics in the High North” project, in partnership with the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies (IFS), this conference explored U.S. interests in the High North and the challenges of developing an American security strategy in the Arctic with a select group of experts ranging from senior level government and embassy officials, corporate executives, and highly respected scholars. CSIS is pleased to announce that U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, James Steinberg, has reconfirmed that he will provide the luncheon keynote address, and we have added Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) as the morning keynote speaker to kick-off this timely event (see press release here). This event examined the impact of UNCLOS ratification on U.S. policy in the Arctic and discussed the development of an effective regional security policy. As the recent historic journey of two German cargo ships from the Korean Peninsula to Europe through the Northeast Passage this past summer clearly demonstrated, the Arctic region continues to grow in strategic, economic, and political importance, while presenting the United States with important policy opportunities and challenges. Panel 1 and Keynote by Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Panel 2 Lunch Keynote by Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg Panel 3
CSIS hosted a conference titled Wednesday April 28, 2010 8:30a.m. – 3:00p.m. As part of the CSIS “Geopolitics in the High North” project, in partnership with the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies (IFS), this conference explored U.S. interests in the High North and the challenges of developing an American security strategy in the Arctic with a select group of experts ranging from senior level government and embassy officials, corporate executives, and highly respected scholars. CSIS is pleased to announce that U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, James Steinberg, has reconfirmed that he will provide the luncheon keynote address, and we have added Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) as the morning keynote speaker to kick-off this timely event (see press release here). This event examined the impact of UNCLOS ratification on U.S. policy in the Arctic and discussed the development of an effective regional security policy. As the recent historic journey of two German cargo ships from the Korean Peninsula to Europe through the Northeast Passage this past summer clearly demonstrated, the Arctic region continues to grow in strategic, economic, and political importance, while presenting the United States with important policy opportunities and challenges. Panel 1 and Keynote by Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Panel 2 Lunch Keynote by Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg Panel 3
CSIS hosted a conference titled Wednesday April 28, 2010 8:30a.m. – 3:00p.m. As part of the CSIS “Geopolitics in the High North” project, in partnership with the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies (IFS), this conference explored U.S. interests in the High North and the challenges of developing an American security strategy in the Arctic with a select group of experts ranging from senior level government and embassy officials, corporate executives, and highly respected scholars. CSIS is pleased to announce that U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, James Steinberg, has reconfirmed that he will provide the luncheon keynote address, and we have added Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) as the morning keynote speaker to kick-off this timely event (see press release here). This event examined the impact of UNCLOS ratification on U.S. policy in the Arctic and discussed the development of an effective regional security policy. As the recent historic journey of two German cargo ships from the Korean Peninsula to Europe through the Northeast Passage this past summer clearly demonstrated, the Arctic region continues to grow in strategic, economic, and political importance, while presenting the United States with important policy opportunities and challenges. Panel 1 and Keynote by Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Panel 2 Lunch Keynote by Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg Panel 3
The CSIS Energy and National Security Program hosted a discussion on the global natural gas markets. Specific topics included: the impact of shale and arctic gas on global supplies; natural gas pricing and the interaction of regional markets; and key players and the exercise of market power. Both in the United States and internationally, natural gas is poised to play a critical role on the path to a secure, low-carbon energy future. Gas markets, however, are evolving. The development of shale gas resources in the U.S. has, over the course of just a few years, dramatically changed the outlook for lower-48 gas production, LNG imports into the U.S., and the timing of arctic gas development. The emergence of shale gas resources outside North America could also have an impact internationally. Further, the profile of gas demand may shift, subject to a range of factors such as regional differences in pricing, seasonality, and the availability of storage. And, given the potential influence of key players such as Gazprom, geopolitics will be another significant, though unclear, variable. These developments and others in global gas markets prompt important questions to bring future trends and their implications into better focus. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) and Wood Mackenzie, separately, have recently undertaken rigorous efforts to model and analyze global gas markets. Speakers: Glen Sweetnam Director for International, Economic and Greenhouse Gases Division Energy Information Administration Jen Snyder Head of North American Gas Research Wood Mackenzie Jim Jensen Consultant Jensen Associates Moderated by: Guy Caruso Senior Advisor, Energy and National Security CSIS
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