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The Polar Institute addresses Arctic and Antarctic policy contours through workshops, public events, policy forums, position papers, and other deliverables—leveraging community, domestic, and international partners to create a platform for in-depth, holistic analysis of the polar regions.

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Photo of Arctic overlaid with flags of Japan, USA, China and South Korea
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Trans-Pacific Partnership
Asian Interests and the Path Forward in the New Arctic
February 8, 2021 – February 9, 2021
Arctic and World Order
Event
Governance
The Arctic and World Order
On Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 1:00 – 2:30 ET
US Coast Guard Cutter Southwind crew
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Oceans
Polar Guardians: Coast Guard Icebreaking in the High Latitudes
On Friday, December 18, 2020 at 3:30 – 5:00 ET
Vector image of Norwegian and Russian flags
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Security and Defense
Global Perspectives | Norwegian-Russian Relations
On Thursday, December 17, 2020 at 1:00 – 2:15 ET
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U.S. Elections
Foreign Policy is Climate Policy: New Modes of Multilateralism & the Call for a More Equitable and Just World
On Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 3:30 – 5:00 ET
Credit: Quintillion
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Cybersecurity
Arctic Telecommunications and Data Infrastructure: Quintillion’s Solution for North America
On Monday, December 14, 2020 at 2:00 – 3:30 ET
U.S. Army Alaska Winter Games at Fort Wainright
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Governance
Arctic Security Dialogues: Toward a U.S. Army Arctic Strategy
On Friday, December 11, 2020 at 4:00 – 6:00 ET
Image - Women Boko Haram
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Gender-based Violence
The War Crime No One Wants to Talk About. A Conversation with Christina Lamb
On Thursday, December 10, 2020 at 4:00 – 5:00 ET
Arctic science research station picture
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Environmental Security
Arctic Resilience Forum: Infrastructure
On Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at 11:30 – 1:00 ET
Harpa in Reykjavik, Iceland
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Economics and Globalization
Launching the Arctic Infrastructure Inventory: A Resource to Inform Arctic Economic Development
On Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at 12:30 – 2:00 ET
Icelandic seawoman fishing for lumpfish
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Gender Equality
The 2020 Stefansson Memorial Lecture: Seawomen of Iceland
On Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 2:30 – 4:00 ET
Family photo at the 11th Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting in Rovaniemi.
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U.S. Elections
The Arctic in a Post-Election World
On Monday, November 30, 2020 at 1:00 – 2:30 ET
COVID-19

Highlight: COVID-19 Impacts in the Arctic

A virtual conference organized and hosted by the US Naval War College, the Wilson Center's Polar Institute, and the US Arctic Research Commission about the impacts of COVID-19 in the Arctic.

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