Trent University, University of Washington, the World Policy Institute, and the Wilson Center present ARCTIC & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS INSTITUTE ONE ARCTIC: U.S. ARCTIC CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE ARCTIC COUNCIL 27-28 April 2016 The Wilson Center, Washington, D.C. 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004 This day and a half workshop explores the U.S. chairmanship of the

In April 2016, approximately 50 scholars and practitioners participated in the two-day workshop, the inaugural Arctic and International Relations Institute at the Wilson Center in Washington, DC, focused on the theme of “One Arctic” and the U.S. Chairmanship of the Arctic Council. The workshop was sponsored by six Title VI Centers in the JSIS including

Sixty-five students, thirteen countries, representing eight nation states, six permanent participants, and several observer states and organizations. While these numbers provide a simple explanation for the 2016 Model Arctic Council, they do nothing to tell the story. Students from across the globe descended on Fairbanks, AK to participate in a simulation of the Arctic Council.

Originally posted: January 2016 The Future of the Arctic is a Team Venture Summary: The re-emergence of the Arctic carries a host of political, economic, and social issues, which require careful planning and communication between international, national, subnational and local levels of governance. The potential to succeed is great, but thus far the costs have