Governments, universities, companies, research institutions, organizations, associations, and others are invited to submit Session proposals for the 2026 Arctic Circle Assembly.
Deputy Minister of Italian Defence, Senator Isabella Rauti, on the Arctic Circle Rome Forum – Polar Dialogue, to be held 3-4 March, 2026.
The Arctic Circle Assembly is the largest annual international gathering on the Arctic, attended by up to 2500 participants from over 70 countries. The Assembly is held every October in Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Center and the Reykjavik EDITION, Iceland.
The Northern Research Forum, as an Icelandic-Finnish initiative, was an example of a pioneering Northern partnership for dialogue- and knowledge-building. This international and expert-based platform for an open discussion, and a project for interdisciplinary research, on relevant Northern and global issues played an important role in Arctic expert cooperation. It was also important for ...
Introduction The Arctic Council was established to promote sustainable development and environmental protection in the Arctic Region. It has provided effective cooperation between the eight Arctic States with many tangible results. The Council is not founded on a treaty or legally based commitments. It was established as a high-level intergovernmental forum by a declaration signed by the ...
For NATO, the Arctic is our northern flank. The Regional Plan North West covers the Atlantic and the European Arctic under the command of Allied Joint Force Command Norfolk. Its mission is to safeguard the sea lines of communication between North America and Europe and to ensure the Alliance’s posture supports operations in Arctic conditions.
Speech by Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen at the Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík on 16 October 2025.