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The Polar Dialogue

To be launched at the upcoming Arctic Circle Assembly,

October 17 - 19

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The Polar Dialogue builds on the preceding Paris Polar Summit held at the initiative of the President of France, Emmanuel Macron in November 2023, and a series of discussions during consultative meetings with key stakeholders in Paris, Reykjavík, Monaco and Berlin.

The Dialogue will consist of a series of sessions, consultative meetings, workshops and high-level Plenary Sessions taking place during the Assembly’s three days.

Key focus will be on science and research cooperation on the Arctic, Antarctic and the Himalaya - Third Pole region, as well as other ice covered areas of the world. High-level political leaders have confirmed their attendance and commitment to the Polar Dialogue for the purpose of enhancing a constructive dialogue with the scientific community.

Read the Polar Dialogue Memo

Polar Dialogue Program

Coming soon!

Advisory Committee

Director of the Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Center for Polar and Marine Research
Senior Fellow, Polar Institute Wilson Center
President, International Arctic Science Committee
Glaciologist, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Research Professor and Vice Director-General, Arctic Observation Center, National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR)
Director, British Antarctic Survey
Director General of ICIMOD
Professor, Polar Research Institute of China (PRIC); Director, China-Nordic-Arctic Research Center (CNARC)
President, Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI)
Vice-President, Paris Peace Forum
Ambassador for Polar and Maritime Issues of France
Director General and Vice President EJD, Europe Jacques Delors
Director, Global Arctic Programme WWF
Director of the Centre for the Ocean and the Arctic, Nofima & Specialist Director at the Norwegian Polar Institute.
Vice-President, Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research, Brazil
Executive Director, APECS
Chairman's Advisor, International Affairs Office, Presidential Court, UAE

How to attend the Polar Dialogue?

Access to the Polar Dialogue at the Assembly will be limited. The Arctic Circle Secretariat will soon launch an open call for applications where a few dozen tickets will be allocated to the successful applicants.

Applications are open to scientists, researchers, Indigenous Peoples, scholars, students and others with expertise and enthusiasm for the Polar Regions. Attendees are expected to prioritize their participation and actively engage in the various Polar Dialogue sessions.

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