Ice-Diminishing Arctic Panel Videos: Geopolitics and Diplomacy

China's Arctic Interests

• Nong Hong discussed China’s interests and strategies in the Arctic.
• Dr. Nong Hong, Executive Director, Institute for China America Studies

Great Power Competition in the Arctic

• Andrey Bondarev, Heather Exner-Pirot, Robert Huebert, and Rebecca Pincus discussed the growing Great Power Competition in the Arctic and how that will affect the region.
• Andrey Bondarev, Head of Economic Office, Embassy of the Russian Federation to the US
• Dr. Heather Exner-Pirot, Research Associate, CIRRICQ
• Dr. Robert Huebert, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Calgary
• Moderated by Dr. Rebecca Pincus, Assistant Professor, Strategic and Operational Research Department, Center for Naval Warfare Studies, US Naval Warfare College

Iceland's Chairmanship of the Arctic Council

• Hreinn Pálsson discussed the goals and strategies of Iceland's Chairmanship of the Arctic Council.
• Hreinn Pálsson, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Iceland to the US

Japan's Arctic Interests

• Kazumine Akimoto, Eiji Sakai, and Atsushi Sunami discussed Japan’s interests and strategies in the Arctic.
• Kazumine Akimoto, Senior Research Fellow, Ocean Policy Research Institute, The Sasakawa Peace Foundation
• Eiji Sakai, Vice President, Ocean Policy Research Institute, The Sasakawa Peace Foundation
• Dr. Atsushi Sunami, President, Ocean Policy Research Institute, The Sasakawa Peace Foundation

The Russian Maritime Arctic

• Lawson Brigham and Andrei Zagorski discussed Russian Arctic policies, and the emerging Russian icebreaker fleet.
• Dr. Lawson Brigham, Global Fellow, Polar Institute, Wilson Center, and; Researcher, University of Alaska Fairbanks
• Dr. Andrei Zagorski, Professor, Moscow State, Institute for International Relations, and; Head of Department for Disarmament, Arms Control, and Conflict Resolution, Institute of World Economy and World Politics, Russian Academy of Sciences

The State of Arctic Diplomacy

• A panel of ambassadors, including Ambassador Kåre R. Aas, Ambassador Marie-Anne Coninsx, Deputy Ambassador Kirsten Hillman, Ambassador Harri Mäki-Reinikka, Ambassador Ken Yalowitz, and Ray Arnaudo, discussed the Arctic from their perspectives.
• Ambassador Kåre R. Aas, Ambassador of Norway to the US
• Ambassador Marie-Anne Coninsx, EUAmbassador at Large for the Arctic
• Deputy Ambassador Kirsten Hillman, Deputy Ambassador of Canada to the US
• Ambassador Harri Mäki-Reinikka, Secretary General of Finland’s Arctic Advisory Board
• Ambassador Ken Yalowitz, Global Fellow, Polar Institute, Wilson Center
• Moderated by Ray Arnaudo, former Director, Office of Oceans and Polar Affairs, US Department of State