Arctic Ambitions - POSTPONED

Arctic Ambitions: Commercial Development of the Arctic
It’s a Two-Way Strait – Supply and Demand over the Next Decade

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

We thank you for your interest in Arctic Ambitions, a conference focused on the development of – and markets for – key Arctic resources. In order to bring you the best conference possible with the widest array of speakers and participants, Arctic Ambitions is being postponed until April 2012. The conference remains committed to highlighting the connections between international trade, Arctic policy issues and resource development.

Tentatively, mark your calendars for April 19-20. We are in the process of finalizing the dates--please let us know if there are major conflicts on these days.

Thank you for your interest and please stay tuned for more details in the coming months!

---

The World Trade Center Alaska and the Institute of the North invite you to participate in Arctic Ambitions, a conference focused on the development of – and markets for – key Arctic resources. Hosted at the Captain Cook Hotel in downtown Anchorage, this conference promises to highlight the connections between international trade, Arctic policy issues and resource development.

The first day will concentrate on the theme of international trade and business opportunities that flow from development of resources in the Arctic. Working from a context of who stands to benefit most – which regions, countries, industries and companies - panel discussions will address issues such as supply chains, innovation, markets, investment opportunities, and maritime and air transport.  While policy and research inform the discussion, Arctic Ambitions will concentrate on global markets, international trade and decision-making.

Discussion will be framed by the five key Arctic exports (seafood, minerals, energy, precious metals and forest products); the conference will address the two-way nature of exports and imports in the Arctic.  It’s not just a question of what Arctic nations can develop and export – equally important is who has a market for those resources.

Each of five sessions will focus on a main Arctic export, with three short presentations followed by a facilitated discussion and Q&A session. Speakers will be invited from many countries, including Canada, Russia, the United States, China, Korea, Japan and India—representing commercial and government interests, as well as export and import organizations.

The second day will consist of a half day workshop focused on how to strengthen the relationships between Arctic resource development and outside markets. Recommendations from this session will be included in the Summary of Proceedings that will be made available online after the event.

More details will be posted soon, including an agenda, registration and sponsor opportunities. Sign up here to get regular updates.

Greg Wolf                                                                                 Nils Andreassen
Executive Director                                                                    Managing Director
World Trade Center Alaska                                                      Institute of the North