Online seminar “The development of sustainable cruise industry in the Pacific Arctic:
Past developments and future prospects – Vol. 2”

Date and time:

9 March 2022 (Wed), 15:00–17:50 (Japan time) / 9:00–11:50 (Moscow time)

Format:online (via Zoom)

Organizers:

Hokkaido University (J-ARC Net, ArCS II (IR Group “Elucidating theComplex Dynamics of Arctic Politics and Its Contribution to Japan’s ArcticPolicy”), HaRP)

Co-organizers:

Russian Far East and Arctic Development Corporation, Khabarovsk State
University of Economics and Law (KSUEL), UArctic Thematic Network on
the Arctic in Asia, Asia in the Arctic

Target audience:scholars, students and practitioners from Russia, Japan and other Arctic andnon-Arctic (East Asian etc.) countries.

Languages:

English, Japanese, Russian (with simultaneous interpretation)

OutlineThis workshop brings together researchers, public authorities, private companies, and NGOsinterested in the economically, environmentally, and socially sustainable and responsible cruise
tourism in land and sea areas including Hokkaido, the Russian Far East and the Arctic, the Sea ofOkhotsk, the North Pacific Ocean, the Bering Sea and the Chukchi Sea. It follows the two-day
online seminar with the same title held on 8–9 December 2021. Its first part focuses on domestic
and international regulations, standards and guidelines affecting the development of the industry
as well as on human resource development. The second part will be devoted to free discussion,
allowing the participants to reflect and share their thoughts and ideas related to theme of the twoonline events. Furthermore, participants can exchange information on their own projects, events,1

or initiatives related to the subject of the seminars.
It is hoped that this event will act as a forum for both knowledge production and networking.
In other words, it will consolidate the existing knowledge and experience, help to identify the keychallenges and opportunities that need further analysis and allow relevant actors from various
countries to meet each other.
This workshop draws on the results of the following seminars which were co-organized by the Japaneseparticipants of the specialized section “SDGs: Environment, Resource Development and MulticulturalEducation”, Arctic Challenge for Sustainability (ArCS) II Project (particularly, the research program“Elucidating the Complex Dynamics of Arctic Politics and Its Contribution to Japan’s Arctic Policy” and its
Subgroup 4 “Non-state actors and paradiplomacy”):
1.

Seminar 1 “Multilevel Governance and Interregional Cooperation: Vol. 1 – The Pacific Arctic”
held on 12 January 2021

https://russia-platform.oia.hokudai.ac.jp/en/event/5486
2.

Seminar 2 “Japan-Russia Interregional Cooperation in the Arctic and North – Theory andPractice” held on 3 March 2021

https://russia-platform.oia.hokudai.ac.jp/en/report/5871
3.

Seminar 3 “Multilevel Governance and Interregional Cooperation: Vol. 2 – The Barents Region”
held on 9 June 2021

https://russia-platform.oia.hokudai.ac.jp/en/report/6318
4.

Seminar 4 “Multilevel Governance and Interregional Cooperation: Vol. 3 – “Sustainable Regional
Development, International Cooperation and the Protection of the Arctic Environment” held on
14 September 2021

https://russia-platform.oia.hokudai.ac.jp/en/report/6866
5.

Seminar 5 “Cross-border interregional cooperation in the Asia-Pacific Region as a driver for thedevelopment of the Russian Far East and the Asian Arctic” held on 18 October 2021

https://russia-platform.oia.hokudai.ac.jp/en/report/7175
6.

Seminar 6 “Online seminar “The development of sustainable cruise industry in the Pacific Arctic:
Past developments and future prospects – Vol. 1” held on 8–9 December 2021

https://russia-platform.oia.hokudai.ac.jp/en/report/7364

How to register:

Please register via Google Forms by March 1.
https://forms.gle/B8jgquyD9wJ4MDxx9

Contacts:

For inquiries, please contact Hokkaido University Arctic Research Center.
Juha Saunavaara

juha.saunavaara@arc.hokudai.ac.jp

Marina Lomaeva

m.v.lomaeva@arc.hokudai.ac.jp2Draft program (as of 24 February 2022)
9 March (Wed), 15:00–17:50 (Japan time) / 9:00–11:50 (Moscow time)
Time (Japan)

Program

15:00–15:05

Opening remarks: Juha Saunavaara and Marina Lomaeva (HU ARC; moderators)

Part 1 “Domestic and international standards and human resource development” (80 min.)
15:05–15:25

Ryo Ijichi (Ponant Japan, Commercial Manager Japan / Korea, Expedition Leader):“Japanese guidelines for sustainable cruise industry in the Pacific Arctic : The case ofPonant”

15:25–15:45

Oxana Leshkova (Khabarovsk State University of Economics and Law): “Trainingspecialists in tourism management in the Russian Far East in collaboration with travelcompanies”

15:45–16:05

Vladimir Sharov (Russian Association of Domestic and Incoming Tourism):“Russian guidelines for sustainable cruise industry in the Far East and Arctic region”
Violetta Chernaya (Ryazan State Medical University): “Environmental agenda in thetouristic development in the Far East and Arctic region”

16:05–16:25

Troels Jacobsen (Association of Arctic Expedition (AECO), Norway, Field
Operations Manager): “AECO: Industry developed standards, measures and tools toensure sustainable Arctic expedition cruise operations”

16:25–16:45

Q&A (20 min.)16:45–16:55

Break (10 min.)Part 2 “Reflections and future plans” (50 min.)

16:55–17:45

Free discussion: reflections, opinions, ideas that are born when participating theDecember 2021 and March 2022 events. May also include short introductions (max 3min.) by participants of their own projects, events, or initiatives related to the themeof the seminars. Future plans (such as the plan to publish a special issue focusing on
the sustainable cruise industry in the Pacific Arctic) will also be announced.
Elena Zaostrovskikh (Economic Research Institute of Far Eastern Branch of theRussian Academy of Sciences): “Sustainable development of cruise tourism in the
Pacific Arctic”

3

17:45–17:50

Closing remarks: TBD (FEDC or their partner organization)
in Russian4