Please mark your calendars for the 5th Annual North American Arctic Leadership forum on Thursday, March 3, 2016.  The Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER) invites you to join us for a high-level Roundtable on the North American Arctic.  We are excited to have the Alaska Congressional Delegation attend this important forum and look forward to their insight and involvement.

This event will take place at the Russell Senate Office Building in Room 325 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. in Washington, D.C.

Agenda

March 3, 2016

Russell Senate Office Building, Room 325

Time: 12:45 - 4:00 p.m.

12:45 – 1:00 p.m. Registration, Networking and Introductions

1:00 – 1:15 p.m. Introduction and welcome: PNWER Delegate State Representative Bob Herron, Alaska, Co-Chair, Arctic Caucus, and Alaska Arctic Policy Commission
          Moderator: Matt Morrison, Executive Director, PNWER

1:15 – 1:30 p.m. Insights from the Federal Government of Canada on economic development in the Arctic: Denis Stevens, Deputy Head of Mission, Canadian Embassy

1:30 – 1:45 p.m. U.S. Arctic Priorities: Prof. Arthur Mason, Rice University, presented by North Star Group

1:45 – 2:00 p.m. The importance of sustainable development in the Arctic and economic security for its People: Drue Pearce, Crowell & Moring LLP

2:00  – 3:00 p.m. Alaska Perspectives on U.S. Arctic Policy: Alaska U.S. Congressional Delegation

• U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski
• U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan
• U.S. Seantor Angus King (invited)
• U.S. Representative Don Young

3:00 – 3:30 pm U.S. Chairship of the Arctic Council: Arctic Special Representative, Admiral Robert Papp (ret.), U.S. Department of State (invited)

3:30 - 4:00 pm – Roundtable Discussion topics  (TBD)

Attendance is limited, so please sign up as soon as possible.

Register Now! 

Click the link below to see details from last year's forum

 2015 North American Arctic Leaders Forum

       We look forward to seeing you in Washington, D.C.

 

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