On 24-26 May 2017, the 5th China-Nordic Arctic Cooperation Symposium, hosted by Dalian Maritime University in collaboration with Polar Research Institute of China, will take place in Dalian, a port city in Northern China, with the conference theme of “Towards the Future: Trans-regional Cooperation in the Arctic: Development and Protection”.

CNARC and Dalian Maritime University cordially invite proposals for oral presentations at the 5th China-Nordic Arctic Cooperation Symposium. Proposals are welcome from researchers affiliated with Nordic and Chinese universities, research institutes, think tanks and organizations. All presentations will focus on Arctic-related issues, within one of the session topics: 

• Session I Europe-Asia Connectivity: Promoting the Potential Utilization of Arctic Sea Route
• Session II Interaction between Arctic and Non-arctic regions: Compatibility of Arctic Strategies and Policies
• Session III Exploring the Way forward in Cooperation: Global Governance of the Arctic Ocean 

The deadline for abstract submission is on March 17 2017 and the abstract (250-400 words) is to be submitted electronically to:

• Mr. Li Zhaokun / Ms. Zhang Shuang, Dalian Maritime University: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Mr. Deng Beixi, CNARC: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.