Arctic Connections Arctic Ambassador of Finland Hannu Halinen Venice Hannu Halinen Source: /joonakil/

International cooperation Source:

Global UN, UNCLOS IMO, Polar Code UNEP, UNDP

Regional Circumpolar Arctic Council Euro-Arctic Region Barents Euro-Arctic Council Northern Dimension Nordic Council of Ministers Council of the Baltic Sea States

Sub-regional and bilateral A5 Nordic Countries Bilateral partnerships

Non-Arctic actors Observers in the AC Other fora, arrangements

Challenges Environment Security Sovereignty National-regional-global Inclusive vs. exclusive Social dimension

Arctic Council Source:

About the Arctic Council 1991 AEPS ”Rovaniemi Process” 1996 Ottawa Declaration The Arctic Council is a high-level, intergovermental forum for political and scientific discussions on issues common to the governments of the Arctic region and its inhabitants.

Member states

Permanent participants Aleut International Association (AIA) Arctic Athabaskan Council (AAC) Gwich’in Council International (GCI) Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) Russian Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North, Siberia and Far East (RAIPON) Saami Council (SC)

Working groups Arctic Contaminants Action Program (ACAP) Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) Conservation of the Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response (EPPR) Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME) Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG)

Arctic Economic Council Task Force Scientific Cooperation Task Force Arctic Marine Oil Pollution Prevention Task Force Black Carbon and Methane Task Force Task Forces

Observers Europe: The Netherlands, Spain, UK, Italy, Poland, France, Germany, the EU Other countries outside Europe: South-Korea, India, Japan, China and Singapore Organizations: IFRC, NEFCO, UN-ECE, UNDP, UNEP, WWF among others, 20 observer organizations in total

Ministerial Meeting AC Secretariat AMAPACAPCAFFPAMEEPPRSDWG SAO meeting Task Forces

Arctic Economic Council Aim: fostering sustainable development, including economic growth, environmental protection and social development in the Arctic Region Focus on responsible resource development Independent from the AC Linkages; value added

Finland’s Arctic Vision Source:

Finland’s Arctic Vision -Finland is an active Arctic actor with the ability to reconcile business opportunities with requirements of the environment in a sustainable manner while drawing upon international cooperation.

Actions Education & Research -Using networks in interdisciplinary Arctic research -Invest in education, training and research to strenghten Finland’s position and appeal

Business opportunities -Assess the business potential of the Arctic region up to Remove barriers to trade, develop environmental impact assessments and risk management -Establish Arctic expertise as a Team Finland priority -Include Arctic in the visits to Finland -Arctic Strategic Center for Science, Technology and Innovation (SHOK) in research – business relations

Energy -Promote Finnish energy technology (including bioenergy and decentralised energy production) Arctic Maritime industry and shipping -Launch a program to boost Arctic shipbuilding, offshore and winter navigation operations -Key theme in corporate development program -Build international value networks

Renewable natural resources, bioeconomy Mining -Finland an eco-efficient minerals industry pioneer by Attract more foreign investments, including R&D sector

Cleantech -Team Finland concept, another key theme in corporate development program -Promote export of mechanical oil recovery systems -Establish an Arctic Center of Excellence in chemical and oil spill recovery in Finland

Tourism -Major industry and international export growth sector in the Arctic -Finland biggest service provider Traffic and Transport systems -IMO Polar Code

ICT and digital services -High capacity connections -Cloud computing services -Cold climate advantages Arctic Environment -SLCFs, Black Carbon, Methane -Develop and complement the network of conservation areas -Prevention of oil spills

Stability -Security and stability through international cooperation, networking -Present the comprehensive concept of security model to partners -Competitiveness of Finnish security and defense research and industry -Establish the Coast Guard Cooperation Forum for the Arctic

International cooperation and Finland -Part of public diplomacy, Team Finland, brand -Networking, active promotion Finland’s Arctic goals in international fora -Increase resources in the MFA and throughout the Government

Arctic Cooperation -Strengthening the Arctic Council -Addressing trade barriers (EU vs. the US and Canada) -IMO Polar Code

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