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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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ArcticConnections ArcticAmbassador of Finland Hannu Halinen Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/joonakil/5474745092 10.6.2014 Glasgow Hannu Halinen
International cooperation Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ilovegreenland/13561517953/
Global • UN, UNCLOS • IMO, Polar Code • UNEP, UNDP
Regional Circumpolar • ArcticCouncil Euro-ArcticRegion • Barents Euro-ArcticCouncil • Northern Dimension • NordicCouncil of Ministers • Council of the BalticSeaStates
Sub-regional and bilateral • A5 • NordicCountries • Bilateralpartnerships
Non-Arctic actors • Observers in the AC • Otherfora, arrangements
Challenges • Sovereignty • Lack of stakeholders? • ”Near-Arctic” • Inclusive vs. exclusive
Arctic Council Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/zachris/4245059434
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.
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)
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)
ArcticEconomicCouncilTaskForce • ScientificCooperationTaskForce • ArcticMarineOilPollution Prevention TaskForce • Black Carbon and MethaneTaskForce TaskForces
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
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
Finland’s Arctic Vision Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cznr/10559395913
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.
International cooperation • Strengthen the Arctic status of Finland in externalrelations • Strengthen international cooperation and international law • Strengthen the ArcticCouncil • BuildbilateralArcticpartnerships
EU’s role in the Arctic Source: http://bit.ly/SqSkXp
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
EU • “Not a rule-maker, but growth facilitator” • Arcticcompetencies • CommissionCommunication 2012 • Arctic dimension in the EU programmes
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