Confirmed participants to our Roundtable include high-level executives from Canadian and American shipping and resource companies; political leaders and senior officials from Alaskan and Canadian territorial and provincial governments; and senior officials from key federal departments including Transport Canada, Canadian and American Coast Guards and others.

We are particularly pleased to let you know that Mr. Ari Siren, the Head of the Barents Euro-Arctic Council (BEAC: Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia) International Secretariat will be attending our meeting. He will speak to us about BEAC's impressive and successful experience in facilitating Northern European Arctic cooperation to advance regional economic and infrastructure development as well as potential lessons for North American Arctic cooperation (particularly in the Beaufort area) between Alaska and Canada's Arctic Territories.

We are also pleased to let you know that an expert Advisor to the Canada Transportation Act Review panel led by David Emerson will be attending our meeting. The CTA Review panel is exploring long-term transportation challenges and opportunities in the Canadian Arctic, among other issues.
  

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

Preliminary Program: 

January 29, 2015 (Thursday Evening)

 Welcoming Dinner

Theme: A North American Arctic Vision

Speaker: Ari Siren, Head of International Barents Secretariat, Barents Euro-Arctic Council

January 30, 2015 (Friday)

7:30am - 8:00am       Breakfast and Opening Remarks

8:00am - 9:15am       Session 1: Canadian Federal Government role, plans, and efforts in Arctic resource, transport, and infrastructure development.

9:15am - 10:30am      Session 2: Views of the Private Sector - The role of Arctic marine and surface transportation in facilitating North American Arctic oil, gas, and mining development. 

10:30am - 10:45am    Break

10:45am - 12:00pm    Session 3: Regional governments' role, plans, and efforts in Arctic resource, transport, and infrastructure development. 

12:00pm - 1:00pm      Session 4: Strengthening Canada-USA cooperation at all levels in support of  North American Arctic transport corridors and resource development, with emphasis on the Beaufort region. 

PNWER Arctic Caucus meeting

1:00pm - 1:30pm        Lunch - The Honourable Currie Dixon, Minister of Economic Development and Environment - Chair of the PNWER Arctic Caucus

1:30pm - 2:00pm     State Senator Lesil McGuire and Representative Bob Herron - Highlights of the Alaska Arctic Policy Commission Report

2:00pm - 2:30pm      Discussion on the March 2015 North American Arctic Leaders Forum in Washington, D.C.

2:30pm - 3:00pm      Potential Alaska Governor and Northern Premiers Media Tour

3:00pm - 3:30pm      Beaufort Regional Council - Cross Jurisdictional Transportation Corridors

3:30pm - 4:00pm      Arctic Council Transition and potential role for the PNWER Arctic Caucus

We look forward to seeing you in Vancouver!