Open/Live/Hybrid (link for online streaming via conference platform)

Chairperson/contact:
Andreas Raspotnik

Website:
www.alaskanor.com

Description:

Over the past three years, the AlaskaNor project analysed the blue economy potential of Alaska and North Norway and related opportunities for cooperation between these two Arctic regions, particular regarding offshore energy, maritime transportation, and fisheries & aquaculture. The overall objective was not only to improve knowledge concerning the blue economy but in turn to also enhance related knowledge in businesses and amongst regional decision-makers and stakeholders. A key issue that arose from this process is the question of how the comparative advantages of key Arctic regions (e.g. Norway, the United States) can form a joint common advantage for future strength and development based on regional advantages.

In this side event, we will present some key findings of the AlaskaNor project, particularly regarding fisheries & aquaculture. Moreover, we will also present our ideas for a follow-up project – ArcBlue – on how to foster regional collaboration between North Norway, Alaska and Northwest Russia in the fisheries sector. In times when political relations between some Arctic states, albeit not necessarily over Arctic issues, are somewhat fracturing, can regional collaboration between stakeholders from Norway, the United States and Russia help to foster Arctic cooperation?

Program overview

Introduction by Andreas Raspotnik, Senior Researcher, High North Center for Business and Governance & AlaskaNor Project Manager
Blue Fisheries & Aquaculture: Fisheries and Aquaculture in Alaska and North Norway. Presentation by Apostolos Tsiouvalas, Research Associate, The Arctic Institute
The Future of Fisheries & Mariculture in Alaska. Presentation by Ian Laing, Director, Institute of the North
From Norway to Russia – The Future of Fisheries Collaboration in the European North. Presentation by Geir Hønneland, Professor II, High North Center for Business and Governance & Secretary General,Norwegian Helsinki Committee
Q&A