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Arctic Connections

Arctic Connections. Arctic Ambassador of Finland Hannu Halinen. Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/joonakil/5474745092. International cooperation. Global. UN, UNCLOS IMO, Polar Code UNEP, UNDP. Regional. Circumpolar Arctic Council Euro-Arctic Region Barents Euro-Arctic Council

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Arctic Connections

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  1. ArcticConnections ArcticAmbassador of Finland Hannu Halinen Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/joonakil/5474745092 10.6.2014 Glasgow Hannu Halinen

  2. International cooperation Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ilovegreenland/13561517953/

  3. Global • UN, UNCLOS • IMO, Polar Code • UNEP, UNDP

  4. Regional Circumpolar • ArcticCouncil Euro-ArcticRegion • Barents Euro-ArcticCouncil • Northern Dimension • NordicCouncil of Ministers • Council of the BalticSeaStates

  5. Sub-regional and bilateral • A5 • NordicCountries • Bilateralpartnerships

  6. Non-Arctic actors • Observers in the AC • Otherfora, arrangements

  7. Challenges • Sovereignty • Lack of stakeholders? • ”Near-Arctic” • Inclusive vs. exclusive

  8. Arctic Council Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/zachris/4245059434

  9. About the ArcticCouncil • 1991 AEPS ”Rovaniemi Process” • 1996 Ottawa Declaration • The ArcticCouncil is a high-level, intergovermental forum for political and scientificdiscussions on issues common to the governments of the Arcticregion and itsinhabitants.

  10. Memberstates

  11. Permanentparticipants • Aleut International Association (AIA) • ArcticAthabaskanCouncil (AAC) • Gwich’inCouncil International (GCI) • Inuit CircumpolarCouncil (ICC) • Russian Association of IndigenousPeoples of the North, Siberia and Far East (RAIPON) • SaamiCouncil (SC)

  12. Workinggroups • ArcticContaminants Action Program (ACAP) • ArcticMonitoring and AssessmentProgramme (AMAP) • Conservation of the Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) • Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response (EPPR) • Protection of the ArcticMarine Environment (PAME) • SustainableDevelopmentWorking Group (SDWG)

  13. ArcticEconomicCouncilTaskForce • ScientificCooperationTaskForce • ArcticMarineOilPollution Prevention TaskForce • Black Carbon and MethaneTaskForce TaskForces

  14. Europe: The Netherlands, Spain, UK, Italy, Poland, France, Germany, the EU • Othercountries outside Europe: South-Korea, India, Japan, China and Singapore • Organizations: IFRC, NEFCO, UN-ECE, UNDP, UNEP, WWF amongothers, 20 observerorganizations in total Observers

  15. Arctic Economic Council • Aim: fostering sustainable development, including economic growth, environmental protection and social development in the Arctic Region • Focus on responsible resource development • Independent from the AC • Link to the EU programmes

  16. Finland’s Arctic Vision Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cznr/10559395913

  17. Finland’sArctic Vision • Finland is an active Arctic actor with the ability to reconcile business opportunities with requirements of the environment in a sustainable manner while drawing upon international cooperation.

  18. International cooperation • Strengthen the Arctic status of Finland in externalrelations • Strengthen international cooperation and international law • Strengthen the ArcticCouncil • BuildbilateralArcticpartnerships

  19. EU’s role in the Arctic Source: http://bit.ly/SqSkXp

  20. EU’srole in the Arctic • Together with Sweden and Denmark clarify the EU’s role in the Arctic • Supportefforts to consolidate the EU’sArcticpolicy and itsobserver status in the ArcticCouncil • Establish the EU ArcticInformation Centre in Rovaniemi, Finland

  21. EU • “Not a rule-maker, but growth facilitator” • Arcticcompetencies • CommissionCommunication 2012 • Arctic dimension in the EU programmes

  22. EU ArcticInformation Centre • Initiative since 2008 • Preparatory Action by the Commission • Final Report publishedSeptember 2014 • Improvedaccess, dialoguesand dissemination of informationwithin and outside the EU • Support the formation of the EU’sArcticpolicy • Guaranteeitscoherence • Collaborativestructure of EuropeanArcticexcellenceinstitutes • Hub in Rovaniemi, Finland

  23. Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wili/233620090/

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