Polar

The Arctic is no longer an isolated or remote region; it is a critical component of the global political, economic, social, physical, and national security landscape. The region is experiencing rapid change in: commerce, climate, commodities, cooperation, competition, communities, and connectivity. Therefore, navigating the Arctic’s 7 C’s requires regional expertise as well as purposeful interdisciplinary approaches. The Wilson Center is addressing the future of the new “global Arctic.”

Events

The 2020 Stefansson Memorial Lecture: Seawomen of Iceland

Economics and Globalization

Wednesday

December 2

at 12:30 – 2:00 ET

Launching the Arctic Infrastructure Inventory: A Resource to Inform Arctic Economic Development

Gender-based Violence

Thursday

December 10

at 4:00 – 5:00 ET

The War Crime No One Wants to Talk About. A Conversation with Christina Lamb

Insight & Analysis

Turning the Tide: How to Rescue Transatlantic Relations

External link

U.S. Foreign Policy

Turning the Tide: How to Rescue Transatlantic Relations

Publication

Rule of Law

Polar Perspectives No. 3 | Arctic Overlaps: The Surprising Story of Continental Shelf Diplomacy

Article

Gender

Wilson Center Announces 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

By Anya Prusa on November 20, 2020

New Security Beat

Maternal Health

Interdisciplinary Solutions Will Improve Alaska Native Maternal Health (Part 2 of 2)

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Arctic Experts

Michael Sfraga

Director, Polar Institute // Director, Global Risk and Resilience Program

Once considered remote and isolated, the Arctic region is now part of the global political, social, economic, security, and geopolitical landscape—this reality requires research and policy analysis now more than ever.

Ambassador David Balton

Senior Fellow, Polar Institute // Former Ambassador for Oceans and Fisheries, U.S. Department of State

As the Arctic opens, the nations and peoples of the region are struggling to keep pace with the dizzying rate of change. At the international level, we are seeking ways to strengthen Arctic governance, particularly of increasing human activities in the Arctic Ocean.