Why has the GIUK Gap, the maritime corridor between Greenland, Iceland, and the United Kingdom, returned to the centre of global security debates, and in what new forms? Joining the conversation are: Michael Delaunay, Researcher, Observatoire de la politique et la sécurité de l'Arctique (OPSA), CanadaMarco Dordoni, Senior Researcher, Italian Society for International Organization (SIOI)Céline Rodrigues, Researcher, Portuguese Institute of International Relations (IPRI-NOVA)The Session is mod...
Jul 28
52 min
Black carbon - the fine particles released by burning fossil fuels and biomass - is accelerating ice melting, disrupting ecosystems, and threatening public health. What do we know about its impacts, and what can be done? Joining the conversation are: Mario Acquarone, Deputy Secretary of the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP)David Hik, Vice-President Research & Chief Scientist, Polar Knowledge CanadaSrdan Dobricic, Joint Research Centre of the European CommissionStefa...
Jul 21
55 min
Why are nations that have no Arctic territory and no observer status in Arctic governance bodies interested in the region and what do they have to contribute? Joining the conversation are: Jefferson Simões, Professor at the Universidade Federal de Rio Grande do Sul, Member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, and Former Vice-President of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)Eda Ayaydin, Lecturer at the University of London Institute in Paris and Researcher at the Malaurie In...
Jul 14
1 hr 1 min
Have you ever wondered why snow is so central to the Arctic environment? Joining the conversation are: Barbara Frigo, Professor, Politecnico di Torino, ItalyDavid Cappelletti, Professor, Università di Perugia, ItalyClaudio Artoni, PhD student, Università Bicocca, ItalyThe Session is moderated by Andrea Spolaor, Professor at the Institute of Polar Sciences, National Research Council of Italy (CNR-ISP). This discussion was recorded live at the Arctic Circle Rome Forum — Polar Dialogue, held ...
Jul 7
51 min
How does Russian propaganda and disinformation impact the Arctic environment, its communities, and the world's understanding of the region? Joining the conversation are: Ksenia Vakhrusheva, Bellona Foundation, BulgariaAndrey Danilov, Sami Activist and Member of the International Committee of Indigenous Peoples of RussiaBenjamin Shultz, Lead Researcher at the American Sunlight Project, GermanyLiubov Velychko, Freelance Investigative Journalist, UkraineThe Session is moderated by Yury Sergeev,...
Jun 30
58 min
How can the example of collaboration across Italian institutions and with international partners help strengthen Arctic policy and advance scientific cooperation in one of the world’s most critical regions? Joining the conversation is Antonio Tajani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy. This discussion was recorded live at the Arctic Circle Rome Forum - Polar Dialogue, held March 3rd–4th, 2026. Arctic Circle is the largest network of international dialogue and cooperation on the future of ...
Jun 23
11 min
What contributions can non-Arctic states make to the Arctic region and to the people living in the North across science, innovation, diplomacy, and security? Joining the conversation are: Volker Rachold, Head of the German Arctic Office, Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine ResearchAgostino Pinna, Special Envoy for the Arctic, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of ItalyClaire Buckley, Ambassador of Ireland to Norway and IcelandFranziska Hagedorn, Head of the Arctic Policy Division, German ...
Jun 16
56 min
How is indigenous sovereignty articulated within national, regional, and international legal frameworks in the Arctic? Joining the conversation are: Mona Fortier, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of CanadaSara Olsvig, International Chair of the Inuit Circumpolar CouncilJessica Veldstra, Executive Director of the Aleut International AssociationFederico Lenzerini, Professor of International Law, University of Siena in ItalyThe Session is moderated by Sara Riccetti Sel...
Jun 9
1 hr 2 min
Why is the Arctic gaining political relevance on the world stage? What threats and opportunities are consolidating and emerging, and how do Arctic dynamics interconnect with the rest of the world? Joining the conversation are: Claude Véron-Réville, EU Special Envoy for Arctic MattersAgostino Pinna, Special Envoy for the Arctic, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of ItalyKenneth Høegh, Arctic Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark, and Chair of the Senior Arctic Officials of the Arctic CouncilAndreas ...
Jun 2
55 min
As interest in Arctic resources grows, so do the questions surrounding their extraction: who benefits, who bears the risks, and what are the security implications of opening the Arctic to mining? Joining the conversation are: Rachael Lorna Johnstone, Professor, University of Akureyri, IcelandAnna Karlsdóttir, Associate Professor, University of IcelandAlexandra Middleton, Assistant Professor, University of Oulu, FinlandGabriela Argüello, Associate Senior Lecturer, University of Gothenburg, Sw...
May 25
47 min
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