Over the Circle

20 Questions about Iceland (Answers!)

December 18, 2019January 25, 2023 Over the Circle

Here are the answers to the '20 Questions about Iceland' quiz from OtC writer and editor Mingming Shi on 4 December. 1) Please identify the international organisation of which Iceland is not a member. A. European Union B. European Free Trade Association C. Nordic Council D. Arctic Council A) Iceland applied for EU membership nine… Continue reading 20 Questions about Iceland (Answers!)

20 Questions about Iceland

December 4, 2019December 18, 2019 Over the Circle

By Mingming Shi Do you think you know Iceland? Try this quiz and find out for sure! Answers to follow next week. 1) Please identify the international organisation of which Iceland is not a member. A. European Union B. European Free Trade Association C. Nordic Council D. Arctic Council 2) Who was the Prime Minister… Continue reading 20 Questions about Iceland

The Arctic Circle 2019: Greenland in the Centre Seat

October 14, 2019October 23, 2019 Over the Circle

The Arctic Circle conference, at the Harpa Centre in Reykjavík, took place last week after a year in which political views of the region showed signs of becoming more divided while at the same time, evidence of the effects of climate change in the region continued to mount. This included data suggesting that 2019 produced… Continue reading The Arctic Circle 2019: Greenland in the Centre Seat

By Any Other Name? Defining an Arctic Stakeholder is Becoming More Complex

October 7, 2019October 17, 2019 Over the Circle

While the definition of an Arctic state is a straightforward one in terms of geography, with eight states, (Canada, the Kingdom of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the United States), having land and sea holdings north of the Arctic Circle, the question of defining an Arctic stakeholder is considerably more hazy, and if… Continue reading By Any Other Name? Defining an Arctic Stakeholder is Becoming More Complex

Tuath / Deas: A Scottish Arctic Policy Focuses on Local and Regional Opportunities

September 29, 2019 Over the Circle

After many years of building its Arctic identity through regional initiatives and Track II engagement, such as via the Arctic Circle Conference, the Government of Scotland went all in with its interest in the far north and released its first formal Arctic policy paper last week. The document not only demonstrated the Scottish government of… Continue reading Tuath / Deas: A Scottish Arctic Policy Focuses on Local and Regional Opportunities