The aim is to gather scientists and experts to deliberate on current Arctic issues in a broad context, including climate changes and human security in the Arctic, traditional knowledge and industrial development, and collaboration between Arctic and non-Arctic states for proactive response to rapid Arctic changes.

The participants are invited to discuss the following themes:

  • Climate change and human security in the Arctic
  • Social, economic, geopolitical transformations, ecosystem changes and sustainable development in the Arctic
  • Indigenous and local communities in the Arctic changes
  • Industrial development of the Arctic
  • Arctic and non-Arctic states: scope and perspectives of the collaboration
  • Science diplomacy and Arctic changes
  • Korea in the Arctic science and policy
  • Other topics

In order to participate in the workshop, please fill in the registration form and send it with your abstract (up to 700 words) to Mr. Jihoon Jeong (jj@kopri.re.kr) no later than November 22, 2019.