Willy Østreng is a political scientist specializing in international affairs with a focus on the polar regions, ocean affairs, and international security. He is President of the Norwegian Scientific Academy for Polar Research and served formerly as the executive director of the Fridtjof Nansen Institute and the scientific director of the Center for Advanced Studies at the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. Willy spoke with us about his current work, the upcoming Arctic Dialogue 2014 conference, and the topic of Arctic resources.