Prominent Women Leaders: the Arctic Circle Assembly
Arctic Circle Assembly
Reykjavik, Iceland
October 13-15, 2017
Lisa Murkowski
United States Senator Lisa Murkowski has represented the people of America's northernmost state for 15 years. She has Chaired the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources since 2015 and has advocated for increased attention from Washington towards the Arctic.
Nicola Sturgeon
At last year's Assembly, First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon claimed the title "the Arctic's closest neighbour" for Scotland. In advance of the Arctic Circle Forum, "Scotland and the New North" to be held this November in Edinburgh, she is returning to Reykjavík to speak at the Arctic Circle Assembly.
Laurene Powell Jobs
What can businesses, organizations and individuals do to take leadership on climate change without permission from governments? Laurene Powell Jobs, Founder and President of Emerson Collective, will discuss The Roadmap with leaders from Conservation International and other organizations.
Patricia Espinosa
What challenges does the Paris Agreement face in today's global political climate? The Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will assess the future of climate diplomacy in a keynote address, "The Way Forward in Global Climate Cooperation."
Ségolène Royal
One of the leading figures behind COP 21 and the Paris Agreement, former Presidential Candidate and Minister of Energy Ségolène Royal has been appointed President Emmanuel Macron's Ambassador for the Arctic and Antarctic Poles.
Okalik Eegeesiak
Chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council Okalik Eegeesiak has participated in two Arctic Circle Assemblies, as well as the 2016 Arctic Circle Greenland Forum on the economic empowerment of indigenous peoples.
Many other prominent women leaders from government, business, research, diplomacy, science, and environmental and indigenous organizations will speak at the Assembly.
The Arctic Circle highlights issues and concerns, programs, policies and projects; it provides platforms for dynamic dialogue and constructive cooperation.
While the plenary sessions are the responsibility of the Arctic Circle, the breakout sessions are organized by various participating partners in their own name and with full authority over the agenda and the choice of speakers.
Learn more at www.arcticcircle.org
