The Arctic is a region of international dialogue and potential competition, of varied challenges and diverse opportunities. It is also a region that is gaining in both geopolitical significance and public awareness every day. The complex relationship between the United States and Russia, along with the approaches of the six other Arctic nations, will continue to shape the region’s social, economic, political, and environmental issues far into the future.
To explore these and other aspects, Wilson partnered with the Arctic Circle to host the year’s most prominent Arctic-focused event in the lower 48 states. The two-day forum drew hundreds of attendees and featured more than 50 speakers, including members of the U.S. Congress and the Russian, Finnish, and Norwegian parliaments; other international officials and dignitaries; members of indigenous communities; and a wide array of experts from the policy, science, and business spheres.
