June 3rd, 2022

Presented by CIPS, OPSA and NAADSN

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has impacted the geopolitical landscape and brought upon fundamental shifts in international relations. The Arctic region has been impacted, with Arctic states rethinking their participation in Arctic institutions and exploring ways to engage with or without an aggressive and expansionist Russia.

This online conference will bring together experts to discuss the political, military and economic consequences of the invasion on the Arctic region. It will also explore the immediate future of the region and weigh in the debates and dilemmas that Arctic states are confronted to as they are adapting to a fast-changing world order.

This conference is held online, in English and all time are in Eastern Time. This event is organised by the Centre for International Policy Studies, the Observatory on Politics and Security in the Arctic and the North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network.

Friday, June 3

9:00 – 10:30

Military consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the Arctic

Moderator: Jackie Kidd, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami

Andrea Charron, University of Manitoba
Capt(N) Jacob French, Joint Task Force North
Rebecca Pincus, U.S. Naval War College
Thomas Hughes, Queen’s University

10:45 – 12:15

Economic and social consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the Arctic

Moderator: Mathieu Landriault, University of Ottawa

Frédéric Lasserre, Laval University
Heather Exner-Pirot, Macdonald-Laurier Institute
Pauline Pic, Observatory on Politics and Security in the Arctic
Aileen A. Espiritu, The Arctic University of Norway
Gregory A. Poelzer, Luleå University of Technology

https://www.cips-cepi.ca/event/the-arctic-region-in-an-era-of-uncertainty/