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Upcoming events
Confronting Entitlement:
Fearlessness, Investment and Entrepreneurism in Alaska
17-19 September 2010
Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge
Talkeetna, Alaska
Throughout its history, Alaska has faced crossroads, cliffs and precipices. Every time Alaskans round a corner, they are faced with a new challenge. Alaskans have heard before that making the right decisions today means a brighter future for tomorrow. More often than not, those decisions have been put off. Today, many speak of Alaska as an “entitlement state,” where ownership equals expectation rather than responsibility.
At the same time, the state can claim a wealth of resources – both natural and human. How can Alaskans cultivate a culture of giving, leadership and innovation? Alaska can not afford avoided decisions, complacency or a civic divisiveness that contributes to a “toxic” environment of blame, territorialism or risk aversion.
Download an invitation to the 2010 Alaska Dialogue
Download the draft agenda for the 2010 Alaska Dialogue
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ICETECH 2010
September 20-23, 2010
Hotel Captain Cook
Anchorage, Alaska
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The Arctic Section of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers announces a call for papers for ICETECH 10, an international conference and exhibition on ships and structures in ice to be held at the Hotel Captain Cook in Anchorage, Alaska, from September 20-23, 2010.
Organized by the Arctic Section of SNAME and the Institute of the North, ICETECH 2010 offers a unique focus on novel developments and advances in these fields:
• Icebreaking ships (including naval architecture and marine operations)
• Structures in ice/iceberg populated waters (including structure design, ice/iceberg-Structure interaction and ice/iceberg mechanics)
• Construction and logistics in ice-covered areas
• New offshore developments in ice-covered areas
• Pipelines and facilities
• Codes, regulations and standards
• Ice conditions, forecasting and remote sensing
• Safety, risk and environmental protection
• Escape, evacuation and rescue (EER)
• Marine systems for offshore drilling and production operations in ice
• Global warming implications to the Arctic
• Arctic geopolitics
For details on participation, including abstract submission, papers, sponsorship and exhibition space, please visit the website, www.icetech10.org.
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Arctic Aviation Experts Conference
12-13 October 2010
The Fairbanks Princess Riverside Lodge
Fairbanks, Alaska
Organized by the Institute of the North in collaboration with partners from across the Arctic, the 2010 Arctic Aviation Experts Conference will bring together experts from fields such as Arctic aviation regulation and policy, weather and climate change; as well as airport, airplane and airline industries; academic institutions; and Arctic communities.
At the 2010 Arctic Aviation Experts Conference we plan to provide a snapshot of how climate change and increased activity in the Arctic affect aviation by focusing on three themes: infrastructure, technology and policy.
For more information about how you can participate, contact Kristina Baiborodova by email or phone, +1.907.771.2467.
Working agenda updated 24 August 2010
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