The Road to Iqaluit: The Arctic Agenda on the Eve of the U.S. Chairmanship
On April 24-25, 2015, Secretary of State John Kerry, his fellow Arctic Council Foreign Ministers and indigenous representatives will gather in Iqaluit, Canada when, at the conclusion of the ministerial meeting, the United States will assume its two-year chairmanship of the Arctic Council.
The United States has outlined an ambitious chairmanship agenda to include a strong focus on addressing the effects of climate change, particularly the impacts of pollutants; improving ocean stewardship and maritime safety; and improving the health and well-being for those who live in the Arctic region. Please join us for keynote remarks by Senator Lisa Murkowski followed by a discussion on the future of offshore energy development in the American Arctic based on the recent release of the National Petroleum Council’s Arctic Study as well as a discussion on developments in Arctic health and well-being upon the occasion of the release of a new CSIS policy report on Arctic Health and the U.S. Arctic Council Chairmanship.
AGENDA
8:30am
Registration and Light Breakfast
9:00am
Welcome Remarks by:
Ms. Heather A. Conley
Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, CSIS
9:05am
Keynote Address: One Arctic, Different Needs
Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Chairman, The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
10:00 am
Panel: The Economic Dimension: The Future of Energy Development in the American Arctic
Ms. Carol Lloyd
Engineering Vice President, ExxonMobil
Ms. Paula Gant
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Oil & Natural Gas, U.S. Department of Energy
Ms. Drue Pearce
Senior Policy Advisor, Crowell & Moring
Moderated by:
Ms. Heather A. Conley
Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, CSIS
11:30 am
Panel: The Human Dimension: Addressing Arctic Health and Well-Being
Dr. Pamela Y. Collins
Director, Office for Research on Disparities and Global Mental Health, National Institute of Mental Health/NIH
Dr. Michael G. Bruce
Epidemiology Team Leader, Arctic Investigations Program, Centers for Disease Control
Dr. Timothy Heleniak
Research Professor, Department of Geography, George Washington University
Ms. Heather A. Conley
Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, CSIS
Moderated by:
Dr. J. Stephen Morrison
Senior Vice President and Director, Global Health Policy Center, CSIS
1:00 pm
Event Concludes
The event is generously funded by the CSIS Global Health Policy Center and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
