BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:512755e65f06d3fb793fb4230b235558 CATEGORIES:Polar Conferences, Meetings and Events CREATED:20200831T101926 SUMMARY:North Pacific Arctic Conference LOCATION:Honolulu DESCRIPTION:DUE TO COVID-19 THE AUGUST CONFERENCE HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO NOVEMBER 4-7, 2020. APPLICATIONS ALREADY SUBMITTED FOR THE AUGUST DATES WILL BE CONSIDER ED.\nThe North Pacific Arctic Conference (NPAC), co-organized by the East-W est Center and the Korea Maritime Institute, is celebrating its 10th annive rsary. This innovative conference provides a venue for off-the-record engag ement among policymakers/practitioners and scientists/analysts regarding Ar ctic issues of mutual interest to leading North Pacific Arctic states (Cana da, Russia, and the United States) and non-Arctic states (China, Japan, and South Korea).  NPAC aims to provide early identification of key policy iss ues and improved understanding of major options for addressing these issues in the context of the Arctic Council and elsewhere. All six states are mem bers of the G-20. Together, they account for more than 50% of the world’s g reenhouse gas emissions as well as a large share of global commerce. \nFund s are available to support up to five Early-Career Arctic Researchers as NP AC Fellows. They will join a group of world class international researchers and policymakers in addressing contemporary issues affecting the Arctic. T his year the NPAC theme is Will Great-Power Politics Threaten Arctic Sustai nability. The 2020 NPAC conference materials can be found here: Concept Not e (https://www.eastwestcenter.org/sites/default/files/filemanager/NPAC%20Fe llowship/NPAC%202020%20concept%20paper.pdf), Agenda, and Members of the Steering Committee (https://www. eastwestcenter.org/sites/default/files/filemanager/NPAC%20Fellowship/Confer ence%20Steering%20Committee.pdf). NPAC Fellows will have the opportunity to interact with these thought leaders and actively participate in the Confer ence sessions.  There may be opportunity to contribute to the Conference vo lume that is expected to be published in early 2021.\nFurther information c an be found on the conference website: https://www.eastwestcenter.org /scholarships-fellowships/npacfellowship\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

DUE TO COVID-19 THE AUGUST CONFERENCE HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO NOVEMBER 4 -7, 2020. APPLICATIONS ALREADY SUBMITTED FOR THE AUGUST DATES WILL BE CONSI DERED.

The North Pacific Arctic Conference (NPAC), co-organized by th e East-West Center and the Korea Maritime Institute, is celebrating its 10< sup>th anniversary. This innovative conference provides a venue for o ff-the-record engagement among policymakers/practitioners and scientists/an alysts regarding Arctic issues of mutual interest to leading North Pacific Arctic states (Canada, Russia, and the United States) and non-Arctic states (China, Japan, and South Korea).  NPAC aims to provide early identifi cation of key policy issues and improved understanding of major options for addressing these issues in the context of the Arctic Council and elsewhere . All six states are members of the G-20. Together, they account for more t han 50% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions as well as a large share of global commerce. 

Funds are available to support up to five Early-Career Arctic Researchers as NPAC Fellows. They will jo in a group of world class international researchers and policymakers in add ressing contemporary issues affecting the Arctic. This year the NPAC theme is Will Great-Power Politics Threaten Arctic Sustainability. The 2 020 NPAC conference materials can be found here: Concept Note, Agenda, and Members of the Steering Committee. NPAC Fellows will have the oppor tunity to interact with these thought leaders and actively participate in t he Conference sessions.  There may be opportunity to contribute to the Conference volume that is expected to be published in early 2021.

Fu rther information can be found on the conference website: https://www .eastwestcenter.org/scholarships-fellowships/npacfellowship

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