NEWS The Arctic region is now of interest to everyone, as what happens there affects the entire world. The region’s potential is intertwined with the challenges posed by climate change and geopolitical tensions, and cooperation among different countries and stakeholders regarding the Arctic is now needed more urgently than ever. The Arctic Security Forum, to be held in Oulu on June 16–17, will help address this need for enhanced cooperation.
Arctic security has had and continues to have profound impact on Nordic and European Arctic. The six Nordic universities (Arctic six) located in the European Arctic, call for an open dialogue and increased cooperation between academia and stakeholders; policy makers, defense forces, cities, communities, and businesses to address the security challenges our region is facing.
Arctic Security Forum will cover the most pressing Arctic security issues of today, followed by co-creation workshops to establish new cooperation, projects and plans under the main three topics of the forum: total defense, transportation and preparedness in the North.
Confirmed keynote speakers include Mikko Hautala, Chief Geopolitical & Government Relations Officer, and Chairman, Nokia Defense and Kalle Kankaanpää, Ambassador for Arctic Affairs, Finland.
Matti Latva-aho, Vice Rector for Research at the University of Oulu sees comprehensive security as an important area for research and collaboration. “It is an emerging research area in which the role of universities is growing rapidly. We need new collaborations to ensure that the most innovative solutions find their way into society as effectively as possible,” Latva-aho says.
Arctic Security Forum is hosted by University of Oulu as part of the Arctic Six Alliance and organised jointly by all Arctic Six universities: Luleå University of Technology, Umeå University, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Nord University, the University of Lapland, and the University of Oulu.
More information and registration on the Arctic Security Forum event page