BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:df4392dfdb1e23c8a860e6c3f492dff0 CATEGORIES:Polar Conferences, Meetings and Events CREATED:20170227T084404 SUMMARY:Understanding Peace in the Arctic LOCATION:Tromsø\, Norway DESCRIPTION:Understanding Peace in the Arctic\n13-15 June 2017\nUniversity of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway\nThe Arctic is often claimed to be a unique region, both for its natural environment, as well as the peaceful politica l conditions that continue to prevail, despite the tensions and challenges taking place on a global scale. Cooperation in the Arctic has shown to be r obust and in some ways detached from disagreements and tensions developing elsewhere in international relations.\nThe Understanding Peace in the Arcti c conference is a timely international event that will bring together inter national researchers that contribute to the understanding of the Arctic, ra nging from natural sciences, to social sciences and art. The link between s cience/research and policy(making) is a central feature of Arctic affairs, not least as the region is undergoing rapid changes and science is demonstr ating that there is an urgent need to act.\nThe purpose of the conference i s to show the ways in which research across the disciplines play a crucial role in contributing to peace in the Arctic, and the continued relevance of our Arctic research to developing policy.\nThe keynote speakers, who have worked together under the “Fulbright Arctic Initiative” will help shape the dialogues taking place at the conference, and represent varied backgrounds , including medicine and health, marine biology, anthropology, environmenta l studies, sustainable urban and regional development, international law, a rt, economics, environmental conservation and protection, sociology and pol itical science, among others. This wide range of scholars are not necessari ly peace researchers themselves, but their work contributes to the understa nding of peace and conflict in the Arctic, as well as to measures necessary to continued assurance of a peaceful Arctic.\nWe invite therefore particip ants from all backgrounds to present their own research and findings, and/o r experiences as Arctic residents, to contribute and add to these dialogues .\nThe Understanding Peace in the Arctic conference will showcase the ways in which this diverse research is pivotal to peace in the region, as well a s identify current and future challenges that need further developments in research and policy. The conference will also serve as the first official e vent and springboard for the Fulbright Arctic Initiative Legacy project.\nT opic suggestions\n\n - How does Arctic research translate into policy, and how do these policies further cooperation/peace in the Arctic?What roles ca n and do local Arctic communities play in the creation, maintenance, and su stainability of peace in the Arctic?\n - How can communication, interaction , and cooperation between research communities and local communities be imp roved, not least to strengthen research and policy recommendations?\n - How can individual researchers contribute to cooperation across disciplines?\n - How can (Arctic) scientists contribute to spreading knowledge to and eng age central regional / state decision makers?“Science diplomacy” – Science as a means to inform foreign policy objectives, facilitate international co operation and to improve (international) relations between states?\n - How can Arctic conferences be arenas for actors from different sector belonging (government/ research institutions/ universities/ companies) to meet and d evelop initiatives that can inform policy and action?\n - What are outcomes of (the vast number) of Arctic events and conferences? How to follow up va rious initiatives?\n - Can and/or when does science contribute to potential conflict discourses and policies in the Arctic?\n - Should we characterize the Arctic region as “peaceful”? What assumptions are embedded in this cha racterization and how peaceful is it?\n - Is the Arctic, despite or because of its diversity in climate and politics, unique as a “region”?Abstracts t o be no longer than 400 words.\nSend to: Gunhild Hoogensen Gjørv, UiT: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enable d to view it. document.getElementById('cloak2e3a3e52434dfd1f442ccd20225 f44d6').innerHTML = ''; var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; var addy2e3a3e52434dfd1f442ccd20225f 44d6 = 'gunhild.hoogensen.gjorv' + '@ ;'; addy2e3a3e52434dfd1f442ccd20225f44d6 = addy2e3a3e52434dfd1f442ccd20 225f44d6 + 'uit' + '.' + 'no'; var addy_text2e3a3e52 434dfd1f442ccd20225f44d6 = 'gunhild.hoogensen .gjorv' + '@' + 'uit' + '.' + 'no';document.get ElementById('cloak2e3a3e52434dfd1f442ccd20225f44d6').innerHTML += ''+ad dy_text2e3a3e52434dfd1f442ccd20225f44d6+''; \n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Understanding Peace in the Arctic
13-15 June 2017
University of Tro msø – The Arctic University of Norway

The Arctic is often claimed to be a unique region, both for its natu ral environment, as well as the peaceful political conditions that continue to prevail, despite the tensions and challenges taking place on a global s cale. Cooperation in the Arctic has shown to be robust and in some ways det ached from disagreements and tensions developing elsewhere in international relations.

The Understanding Peace in t he Arctic conference is a timely international event that will bring togeth er international researchers that contribute to the understanding of the Ar ctic, ranging from natural sciences, to social sciences and art. The link b etween science/research and policy(making) is a central feature of Arctic a ffairs, not least as the region is undergoing rapid changes and science is demonstrating that there is an urgent need to act.

The purpose of the conference is to show the ways in which resea rch across the disciplines play a crucial role in contributing to peace in the Arctic, and the continued relevance of our Arctic research to developin g policy.

The keynote speakers, who have worked together under the “Fulbright Arctic Initiative” w ill help shape the dialogues taking place at the conference, and represent varied backgrounds, including medicine and health, marine biology, anthropo logy, environmental studies, sustainable urban and regional development, in ternational law, art, economics, environmental conservation and protection, sociology and political science, among others. This wide range of scholars are not necessarily peace researchers themselves, but their work contribut es to the understanding of peace and conflict in the Arctic, as well as to measures necessary to continued assurance of a peaceful Arctic.

We invite therefore participants from all backgroun ds to present their own research and findings, and/or experiences as Arctic residents, to contribute and add to these dialogues.

The Understanding Peace in the Arctic conference will showcas e the ways in which this diverse research is pivotal to peace in the region , as well as identify current and future challenges that need further devel opments in research and policy. The conference will also serve as the first official event and springboard for the Fulbright Arctic Initiative Legacy project.

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Abstracts to be no longer than 400 words.
Send to: Gunhi ld Hoogensen Gjørv, UiT: T his email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript ena bled to view it.

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