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The Road to Iqaluit: The Arctic Agenda on the Eve of the U.S. Chairmanship

April 17, 2015 • 9:00 am – 1:00 pm EDT

Featuring a keynote address by Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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.

Heather A. Conley