#2 IPI Blog Series World Policy Institute

In May 2017 the International Policy Institute Arctic Fellows traveled to the Week of the Arctic activities held in conjunction with the Arctic Council Ministerial Meetings in Fairbanks, Alaska. IPI Arctic Fellows connect with Ambassador David Balton (middle), Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Fisheries in the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, U.S. Department of State, and Chair of the Senior Arctic Officials during the U.S. Chairmanship of the Arctic Council; and Roberta Burns (third from the left), U.S. Chair of the Sustainable Development Working Group with the U.S. Department of State. IPI Arctic Fellows include, Sita Kouhi (far left), MA student in the Applied International Studies in the Jackson School; Michael Brown (second from the left), MA student in International Relations; Kate Griffith (second from the right), MA student in the Applied International Studies in the Jackson School; and Jay-Kwon Park (far right), MA student in International Relations.