Agenda: Conference on security in the Arctic – March 19
Welcome to the conference on security in the Arctic on March 19, 2021.
As a registrant, you will be able to join both sessions, which are separated by a 20 minute break. To join each session on Zoom, please click the respective “Join Session” button.
(Eastern Daylight Time)
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
(Central European Time)
Opening remarks
Amb. Paula J. Dobriansky
Vice Chair, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, Atlantic Council; Senior Fellow, HKS Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs; and Former US Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs
H.E. Anniken Ramberg Krutnes
Ambassador of Norway to the United States
Keynote & fireside chat | Norway’s perspective on the High North
H.E. Ine Eriksen Søreide
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway
Moderator: Sherri Goodman
Board Director, Atlantic Council; and Senior Fellow, Environmental Change and Security Program, Polar Institute, Wilson Center
Discussion | Driving forces in the Arctic
James P. DeHart
US Coordinator for the Arctic Region
US Department of State
Sharon Burke
Senior Advisor, International Security Program and Resource Security Program
New America
Katarzyna Zysk
Professor, Deputy Director & Head of the Center for Security Policy
Norwegian Institute for Defense Studies
Thomas Nilsen
Editor
The Independent Barents Observer
Moderated by:
Ali Rogin
Foreign Affairs Producer
PBS NewsHour
Webinar ID: 912 6120 6745
Passcode: 358455
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International numbers available: https://atlanticcouncil.zoom.us/u/aeGxBqOiKz
Keynote & fireside chat | Norway’s perspective on the High North
H.E. Frank Bakke-Jensen
Minister of Defense of Norway
Introducer and Moderator: Sherri Goodman
Discussion | Bridging perspectives in Europe and North America
Peter Hammerschmidt
Assistant Deputy Minister of Defense Policy
Department of National Defense of Canada
H.E. Lone Dencker Wisborg
Ambassador of Denmark to the United States
Henning Vaglum
Director General for Security Policy
Ministry of Defense of Norway
Angus Lapsley
Director General, Strategy and International
British Ministry of Defense
Jennifer Walsh
Performing the Duties of Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
US Department of Defense
Moderated by:
Anna Wieslander
Director for Northern Europe
Atlantic Council
Webinar ID: 963 2233 4596
Passcode: 385859
Or iPhone one-tap: US: +16468769923,,96322334596# or +13017158592,,96322334596#
Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 646 876 9923 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 408 638 0968 or +1 669 900 6833
International numbers available: https://atlanticcouncil.zoom.us/u/abHHP85cB0
(Eastern Daylight Time)
3:50 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
(Central European Time)
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