2nd ARCTIC SCIENCE MINISTERIAL Update on the Preparation
Arctic Science Ministerial Key Events Arctic Science Ministerial 26.10.2018 08:00-17:15 Arctic Science Forum 25.10.2018 09:00-18:30 Evening Venue 25.10.2018 19:30-22:00
Austria, Belgium, China, Greenland, India, Singapore The Invited Countries Positive replies: Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Faroe Islands, France, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Korea, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, USA. Pending replies: Austria, Belgium, China, Greenland, India, Singapore Organisers European Commission, Finland, Germany
The Permanent Participants of the Arctic Council - Aleut International Association - Arctic Athabaskan Council - Gwich’in Council International - Inuit Circumpolar Council - Russian Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North - Saami Council.
International Organisations Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) Group on Earth Observations (GEO) International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) International Arctic Social Sciences Association (IASSA) International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) International Council for Science (ICSU) Sustaining Arctic Observing Networks (SAON) University of the Arctic (UArctic) UN Environment (UNEP) World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Overview of the locations
Arctic Science Ministerial Date/Venue: 26.10.2018, Axica – Convention Center Participants: ca. 90 persons, 25 Ministers plus 2 Delegates (incl. interpreter), 6 inidgenious representatives Placement: 1st row Ministers; 2nd row Delegates Language: English, simultanous translation upon request Logistics: On site catering and on site technical support Accommodation: Rooms reserved at Hotel Adlon (tbc by participants) Invitation Procedure: tbd Escort of Delegations: tbd Airport-VIP-Service: tbd Transfers: tbd Security: tbd
Arctic Science Forum Arctic Science Forum, 25. October 2018 BMBF, Berlin (Alexander von Humboldt-Saal) Kapelle-Ufer 1, 10117 Berlin 280 participants: max 10 scientists per country, 5 per indigenous organization, 1per int. organization live webcast
Evening Reception Date/Venue: 25.10.2018, Museum für Naturkunde Participants: 300 – 350 Programme: 19:30 Cocktail reception, individual greeting of Ministers, handshake fotos 20:00 Musical kick-off 20:10 Greetings by hosts (English) 20:30 Welcome dinner Evening Reception
The Themes of the ASM2
Strengthening, Integrating and Sustaining Arctic Observations, Facilitating Access to Arctic Data, and Sharing Arctic Research Infrastructure Understanding Regional and Global Dynamics of Arctic Change Assessing Vulnerability and Building Resilience of Arctic Environments and Societies
Arctic Science Forum
4. Arctic Science Forum Arctic Science Forum Agenda 25.10.2018 09.00 – 10.00 Registration 10.00 – 11.00 Opening session 11.00 – 11.30 Coffee break 11.30 – 13.00 Session 1: Understanding Regional and Global Dynamics of Arctic Change 13.00 – 14.30 Lunch break (Group photo, Press conference with prominent scientists during lunch break)
4. Arctic Science Forum Arctic Science Forum Agenda 25.10.2018 14.30 – 16.00 Session 2: Assessing Vulnerability and Building Resilience of Arctic Environments and Societies 16.00 – 16.30 Coffee break 16.30 – 18.00 Session 3: Strengthening, Integrating and Sustaining Arctic Observations, Facilitating Access to Arctic Data, and Sharing Arctic Research Infrastructure 18.00 – 18.30 Conclusions Transfer to the Reception (10-15 minutes walk)
Request for input
Countries are invited to provide by 5 MARCH 2018: A written update on the status of deliverables presented at the ASM1 A written update of 2-pager A list of new deliverables A list of delegates (up to 10) for the Scientific Conference The inputs from the countries are fundamental to design in detail both the Scientific Conference and the Ministerial meeting.
Teleconferences 29 January: Joint teleconference US (OSTP)/Germany (AWI Arctic Office): handover from ASM1 to ASM2 organizers - Participants of ASM1 teleconferences will be invited March/April: First teleconference of ASM2 organizers (AWI Arctic Office) - All participants of ASM2 Science Forum will be invited
The Schedule for the invitation
The invitations will be sent in February to the Minister indicated by each Government The invitations to the Ministers will be sent by Germany on behalf of the three organisers The first draft of the Joint Statement will be circulated before the end of the winter
Thank You