Arctic Power Dynamics: Russia, China, and the Shifting Security Landscape

Session at the Arctic Circle Rome Forum - Polar Dialogue, organized by Centre for Arctic Studies, Institute of International Affairs, University of Iceland SPEAKERS Bergdís Ellertsdóttir, Arctic Ambassador, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Iceland Guðbjörg Ríkey Th. Hauksdóttir, Program Manager, Centre for Arctic Studies, University of Iceland; PhD Candidate, University of Iceland; Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School's Arctic Initiative, USA Svein Vigeland Rottem, Senior Researcher, Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI), Norway Marc Lanteigne, Associate Professor, UiT The Arctic University of Norway MODERATOR Pia Hansson, Director, Institute of International Affairs, University of Iceland WEBSITE: www.arcticcircle.org TWITTER: @_Arctic_Circle FACEBOOK: The Arctic Circle INSTAGRAM: arctic_circle_org Arctic Circle is the largest network of international dialogue and cooperation on the future of the Arctic. It is an open democratic platform with participation from governments, organisations, corporations, universities, think-tanks, environmental associations, indigenous communities, concerned citizens, and others interested in the development of the Arctic and its consequences for the future of the globe. It is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organisation.

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