08:45 - 09:00

Welcome, Introductory remarks

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08:45 - 10:30

Session I: State of the Arctic - Connecting the many 'Arctics'

Stephen Sackur

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11:00 - 12:45

Session II: The Power of Knowledge

Stephen Sackur

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13:45 - 16:00

Session III: Smart and resilient Arctic societies

Stephen Sackur

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16:15 - 17:45

The Blue Economy and the Arctic Council.
Organised by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Arbeidskontoret 1

16:15 - 17:30

The Strategy for Research and Development in the High North
Organised by The Research Council of Norway

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Arbeidskontoret 2

16:15 - 18:00

Investing in the Arctic
Organised by Arctic Frontiers and the Arctic Economic Council

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Kjøpmannskontoret

18:00 - 19:00

Arctic Governance: co-operation and power tactics
Organised by Arctic Frontiers and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Arbeidskontoret 1

18:00 - 19:00

People in the Arctic
Organised by Arctic Frontiers and the Embassy of Canada

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Importkompaniet

18:00 - 19:00

Business finance in the Arctic
Organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Denmark

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Arbeidskontoret 2

20:00 - 21:00

Arctic Frontiers Open - Det grønne skiftet - hva nå?

Tor Eldevik

Cafe Sånn

08:30 - 10:00

Session IV: Ocean health. Blue growth through green thinking

Stephen Sackur

Clarion Hotel The Edge

09:00 - 14:00

Science for Schools

Science Centre of Northern Norway

09:00 - 14:00

Dale Oen Experience - Youth Science and Exploration Convention

Storgata Camping

10:30 - 11:45

Session V: Arctic seafood and food security

Stephen Sackur

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12:45 - 14:15

Session VI: Offshore energy and mineral resource prospects

Stephen Sackur

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14:45 - 16:00

Session VII: Arctic seaways

Stephen Sackur

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15:00 - 18:00

Poster session

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Arbeidskontoret

16:10 - 17:10

Ocean Seminar
Organised by the Wilson Center and Arctic Frontiers

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16:15 - 17:45

Food from Oceans: Sustainable, safe and nutritious
Organised by the University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway and the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research

Edel Elvevoll

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Kjøpmannskontoret

16:15 - 18:15

Barents Regional Roundtable
Organised by the Arctic Frontiers and Troms County Municipality

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17:00 - 19:00

Battling Marine Plastics: Sustainable management and best practice
Organised by the Arctic Frontiers, WWF-Norway and the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Margarinfabrikken 3

17:30 - 19:00

Practical Cooperation for Marine Research
Organised by The Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Importkompaniet

18:30 - 19:30

APECS Science Communication Panel

Fram Centre

20:00 - 21:00

Arctic Frontiers Open - Hvem eier sannheten?

Cafe Sånn

08:30 - 10:15

Science plenary

Kikki Kleiven

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Margarinfabrikken

09:00 - 12:30

Emerging Technologies and Innovation for Arctic Conditions in Offshore Petroleum and Maritime Industries – By The Research Council of Norway
Organised by Arctic Frontiers, the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, and the Research Council of Norway

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Margarinfabrikken 3

09:00 - 13:00

Science diplomacy and security in the Arctic
Organised by Arctic Frontiers, Konrad adenauer stiftung and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Edge

09:00 - 14:00

Science for Schools

Science Centre of Northern Norway

10:30 - 12:00

Private actors and ocean governance: the Arctic and beyond
Organised by Arctic Frontiers, FNI and NUPI

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Arbeidskontoret 2

10:30 - 12:00

How? A Marine Litter Database and Knowledge Platform for the Arctic
Organised by GRID-ARENDAL and the Norwegian Centre for Oil Spill Preparedness and Marine Environment

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Arbeidskontoret 1

11:00 - 12:00

Plastics in the Ocean - Sources and distribution I

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Margarinfabrikken 1

11:00 - 13:00

The Polar Silk Road
Organised by The Fridtjof Nansen Institute

Fram Centre

11:00 - 12:00

The future of Governance and handling Vulnerability in Arctic Ecosystems

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Importkompaniet

11:00 - 12:00

State of the Arctic

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Margarinfabrikken 2

11:00 - 12:00

A Smart Arctic Future

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Kjøpmannskontoret

12:30 - 14:00

Improved safety and environmentally sound operations in the Arctic Ocean
Organised by the EU Arctic Cluster

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12:30 - 14:00

Digital business models for the ocean
Organised by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Arbeidskontoret 2

13:00 - 15:30

Future Arctic Logistics and Infrastructure
Organised by Arctic Frontiers and the Centre for High North Logistics

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Margarinfabrikken 3

13:00 - 14:30

The future of Governance and handling Vulnerability in Arctic Ecosystems

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Importkompaniet

13:00 - 14:30

State of the Arctic

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Margarinfabrikken 2

13:00 - 14:30

Plastics in the Ocean - Sources and distribution II

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Margarinfabrikken 1

13:00 - 14:30

A Smart Arctic Future

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Kjøpmannskontoret

14:30 - 16:30

Raising awareness about oil spill response in the Arctic marine environment
Organised by App4SEA, Northern Periphery and the Arctic Programme, European Union Regional Development Fund

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Arbeidskontoret 1

14:30 - 16:00

Building a coherent observing system - the role of innovation and technology
Organised by Svalbard Integrated Arctic Earth Observing System (SIOS) and its member institutions

Heikki Lihavainen

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Arbeidskontoret 2

15:00 - 17:00

State of the Arctic

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Margarinfabrikken 2

15:00 - 17:00

A Smart Arctic Future

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Kjøpmannskontoret

15:00 - 17:00

Plastics in the Ocean

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Margarinfabrikken 1

15:00 - 17:00

The future of Governance and handling Vulnerability in Arctic Ecosystems

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Importkompaniet

15:00 - 18:00

Poster session

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16:30 - 19:00

The Arctic Fuel Menu and the Northern Sea Route
Organised by BELLONA

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Arbeidskontoret 2

17:00 - 19:00

Circular Economy: three R's for the Arctic - Experiences with marine litter and circularity
Organised by The Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Arbeidskontoret 1

20:00 - 21:30

Arctic Frontiers Open - PechaKucha - Arctic Ocean

Fram Centre

09:00 - 10:30

Plastics in the Ocean

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Margarinfabrikken 1

09:00 - 10:30

The future of Governance and handling Vulnerability in Arctic Ecosystems

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Importkompaniet

09:00 - 14:00

Arctic Business matchmaking
Organised by Arctrade, Arctic Frontiers and Petroarctic

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Margarinfabrikken 3

09:00 - 14:00

Science for Schools

Science Centre of Northern Norway

09:00 - 10:30

A Smart Arctic Future

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Kjøpmannskontoret

09:00 - 10:30

State of the Arctic

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Margarinfabrikken 2

10:00 - 12:00

Compatibility, cooperation and interaction: Implications of a BBNJ treaty for the Arctic
Organised by The K.G. Jebsen Centre for the Law of the Sea

Tore Henriksen

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Arbeidskontoret 2

11:00 - 12:00

Plastics in the Ocean

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Margarinfabrikken 1

11:00 - 12:00

The future of Governance and handling Vulnerability in Arctic Ecosystems

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Importkompaniet

11:00 - 12:00

State of the Arctic

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Margarinfabrikken 2

11:00 - 12:00

A Smart Arctic Future

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Kjøpmannskontoret

12:00 - 14:00

Academic (un)employment and mobility in the Arctic
Organised by the University of Tromsø - the Arctic University of Norway, LTU - Luleå Technical University and UOulu - University of Oulu

UiT - The Arctic University of Tromsø

13:00 - 14:30

State of the Arctic

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Margarinfabrikken 2

13:00 - 14:30

A Smart Arctic Future

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Kjøpmannskontoret

13:00 - 14:30

The future of Governance and handling Vulnerability in Arctic Ecosystems

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Importkompaniet

13:00 - 14:30

Plastics in the Ocean

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Margarinfabrikken 1

15:00 - 17:00

The future of Governance and handling Vulnerability in Arctic Ecosystems

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Importkompaniet

15:00 - 17:00

State of the Arctic

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Margarinfabrikken 2

15:00 - 17:00

A Smart Arctic Future

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Kjøpmannskontoret

15:00 - 17:00

Plastics in the Ocean

Clarion Hotel The Edge - Margarinfabrikken 1

18:00 - 20:00

Lokal økologisk kunnskap i Arktis - et verktøy for smart forvaltning?
Organised by Naturvernforbundet

Verdensteateret

09:00 - 14:00

Science for Kids

Science Centre of Northern Norway