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The Road to Reykjavík: 2021 in Arctic Governance

December 10, 2020December 23, 2020 Over the Circle

[Photo by Marc Lanteigne] by Marc Lanteigne The last quarter of 2020 has witnessed a flurry of activity in the area of Arctic governance and cooperation, including the recent publication of revised regional white papers by both Norway [in Norwegian] and Sweden, (with an updated Arctic policy from Denmark soon to follow). As well, it… Continue reading The Road to Reykjavík: 2021 in Arctic Governance

Arctic News Roundup: 30 November – 6 December

December 8, 2020 Over the Circle

[Photo by Marc Lanteigne] by Mingming Shi 1) Finland celebrated its Independence Day (Itsenäisyyspäivä in Finnish) on 6 December. The date is traced back to the same day in 1917, when the country gained its independence from Russia. This year, due to the social restrictions in place to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual… Continue reading Arctic News Roundup: 30 November – 6 December

Arctic News Roundup: 23-29 November

November 29, 2020 Over the Circle

Christmas Cat display in 101 Reykjavík [Photo by Mingming Shi] by Mingming Shi 1) Kim Kielsen, the head of Siumut, a social democratic party in Greenland, has been removed from his position. Kielsen is also the current Prime Minister of Greenland. Mikkel Schøler has written a commentary to explain the details of this event, as… Continue reading Arctic News Roundup: 23-29 November

Siumut Elects a New President: What’s Next for Greenland?

November 29, 2020November 29, 2020 Over the Circle

[Photo from Inatsisartut, Nuuk, Greenland] By Mikkel Schøler, CEO of Sikki Greenland has been the focus of rapid economic development since Kim Kielsen took over as President of the social democratic party Siumut [in Greenlandic], and as Prime Minister of Greenland in 2014. Now, almost six years later to the day, Greenland finds itself at… Continue reading Siumut Elects a New President: What’s Next for Greenland?

Event: ‘Estonia as an Aspiring Arctic Council Observer State’

November 26, 2020November 26, 2020 Over the Circle

This month, the Government of Estonia submitted its application to become a formal observer [pdf] in the Arctic Council, with that organisation planning on holding its next Ministerial Meeting in Reykjavík during May 2021. In conjunction with the application, a webinar, entitled 'Estonia as an Aspiring Arctic Council Observer State: Promoting Smart Solutions', will be… Continue reading Event: ‘Estonia as an Aspiring Arctic Council Observer State’