NRF at ICARP III in Toyama, Japanon 29th of April 2015 at 15:45-17:15 pm“Relevant worldwide implications of the globalized Arctic affecting the Globe, and how theyshould be taken into consideration”
The 2nd part of the NRF “Arctic Science in Globalization” Northern Research Forum (NRF)
open dialogue session - with the theme “Relevant worldwide implications of the globalized
Arctic affecting the Globe, and how should they be taken into consideration” - will take place
on 29th of April 2015 at 15:45-17:15 pm at ICARP III in Toyama, in Shimin Plaza room. It isone of the side meetings of the ISAK-4 / ICARP III Conference, an open dialogue for all
interested participants of the event.
A joint strategy for the these NRF sessions considers that the Arctic region have become partand parcel of global political, economic, technological and environmental, as well as societal,change. Correspondingly, what happens in the Arctic region has significant implications
worldwide which potentially makes the Arctic an interesting laboratory / workshop for
further studies. The world is witnessing a transformation of international and geopolitical
relations, as well as international political economy, brought about the rise of emerging
powers, which has a dramatic spill-over effect and impact on all global issues including
Arctic issues and the Arctic region, such as loss of sea ice, albedo effect, long-range pollution,
off-shore extraction of hydrocarbons, new sea routes for transportation, etc... (for moredetailed see the Matrix of the GlobalArctic project – www.globalarctic.org).
In short, the Arctic region, as well as Arctic science, has become globalized and constitutes aperfect case in point: not only is it the result of global changes, but it also affects the rest of
the globe and further global changes. Consequently, there are questions that arise, such as:
What are those worldwide implications of the global Arctic affecting the rest of the Globe?
What are the most important implications for Arctic research in general or from yourperspective? Finally, how would they be taken into consideration?
There will be 9 invited speakers – young and senior researchers and other experts on Arctic
science, knowledge, education and/or politics - from all over the Arctic region, and fromdifferent disciplines. Each of them will have a short - max. 4 minutes - presentation
addressing the topic, or the question: “What are the most important implications worldwideof the global Arctic for Arctic research, in general or from your perspective, and how theywould be taken into consideration?”
Presentations will be followed by an open discussion by the audience. It will be divided into
two parts: 1st round for questions & comments from the audience based on the presentations,and 2nd (short) round for speakers’ short responses with an aim to define most relevant
worldwide implications of the globalized Arctic. There will be a report of the two NRF
sessions “Arctic Science in Globalization” as outcomes of the ICARP III and the NRF led
GlobalArctic Project.
The invited and confirmed speakers of the session are the following experts (in alphabeticorder): Dr. Rasmus Bertelsen (UiT – Norwegian Arctic University), PhD candidate Piotr
Graczyk (UiT – Norwegian Arctic University), Ambassador Hannu Halinen (IIASA),
Director Kirsi Latola (UArctic TN Office, University of Oulu), Director Embla Eir

Oddsdottir (Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network), Director Volker Rachold (IASC), Phdcandidate Nikolas Sellheim (University of Lapland), Prof. Chris Southcott (University ofLakehead / ReSDA), Prof. Shinichiro Tabata (University of Hokkaido).
Prof. Lassi Heininen (University of Lapland), chairman of the NRF Steering Committee, will
moderate the session.