1. 2nd ARCTIC SCIENCE MINISTERIAL
Update on the Preparation

2. Arctic Science Ministerial
Key Events
Arctic Science Ministerial
08:00-17:15
Arctic Science
Forum
09:00-18:30
Evening
Venue
19:30-22:00

3. 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

4. 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.

5. 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)

6. Overview of the locations

7. Arctic Science Ministerial
Date/Venue: , 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

8. Arctic Science Forum Arctic Science Forum, 25. October 2018
BMBF, Berlin (Alexander von Humboldt-Saal)
Kapelle-Ufer 1, Berlin
280 participants: max 10 scientists per country, 5 per indigenous organization, 1per int. organization
live webcast

9. 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

10. The Themes of the ASM2

11. 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

12. Arctic Science Forum

13. 4. Arctic Science Forum Arctic Science Forum Agenda 25.10.2018
09.00 – Registration
10.00 – Opening session
11.00 – Coffee break
11.30 – Session 1: Understanding Regional and Global Dynamics of Arctic Change
13.00 – Lunch break (Group photo, Press conference with prominent scientists during lunch break)

14. 4. Arctic Science Forum Arctic Science Forum Agenda 25.10.2018
14.30 – Session 2: Assessing Vulnerability and
Building Resilience of Arctic Environments and Societies
16.00 – Coffee break
16.30 – Session 3: Strengthening, Integrating and Sustaining Arctic Observations, Facilitating Access to Arctic Data, and Sharing Arctic Research Infrastructure
18.00 – Conclusions
Transfer to the Reception (10-15 minutes walk)

15. Request for input

16. 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.

17. 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

18. The Schedule for the invitation

19. 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

20. Thank You