Event

Supporting Sustainable Development in the Arctic: Estonia's Role in Advancing Arctic Collaboration

Date & Time

Monday

Apr. 26, 2021

10:00am – 11:00am ET

Event Sponsor

Polar Institute

Event Co-Sponsors

Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Estonia, a close neighbor of the Arctic applying for Observer status in the Arctic Council, is committed to mitigating the impacts of climate change and advancing sustainable development in the Arctic.

This discussion will offer an exchange of views by experts from the United States and Estonia on ways to promote collaboration to address the critical issues facing the Arctic, especially in the areas of research, environmental protection, and sustainable development.

Monday, April 26

10:00am – 10:05am ET

Welcome Remarks

Dr. Mike Sfraga, Director, Polar Institute, Wilson Center

10:05am – 10:45am ET

Panel Discussion | Supporting Research, Environmental Protection, and Sustainable Development in the Arctic

Märt Volmer, Undersecretary for European Affairs, Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ambassador Kaja Tael, Special Envoy for Climate and Energy Policy, Estonia Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Tarmo Soomere, President of Estonian Academy of Sciences
Aimar Ventsel, Senior Research Fellow in Ethnology, University of Tartu
Ambassador David Balton, Senior Fellow, Polar Institute, Wilson Center
David Kennedy, Chairman, US Arctic Research Commission; Global Fellow, Polar Institute, Wilson Center
Moderator: Dr. Mike Sfraga, Director, Polar Institute, Wilson Center

10:45am – 11:00am ET

Q&A Session

Moderated by Dr. Mike Sfraga, Director, Polar Institute, Wilson Center

Speakers

Moderator

Dr. Michael Sfraga

Former Chair & Distinguished Fellow, Polar Institute;
US Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs; Former Chair, US Arctic Research Commission

Hosted By

Polar Institute

Since its inception in 2017, the Polar Institute has become a premier forum for discussion and policy analysis of Arctic and Antarctic issues, and is known in Washington, DC and elsewhere as the Arctic Public Square. The Institute holistically studies the central policy issues facing these regions—with an emphasis on Arctic governance, climate change, economic development, scientific research, security, and Indigenous communities—and communicates trusted analysis to policymakers and other stakeholders. Read more

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