Current Security Challenges in the Arctic - Perspectives from European Non-Arctic States

Abstract

The importance of Arctic region is growing fast as it opens up for new opportunities as well as challenges for all Arctic states. However, the Arctic is not an isolated region. The developments on the global level influences the regional developments as well. Many non-Arctic countries have expressed their interest in the Circumpolar region. What are their motives behind? Where non-Arctic states can contribute to long-term sustainable development of the region? Some of the non-Arctic countries have been admitted as permanent observers to the Arctic Council. What is their role? How can be those states engaged in the socio-economic development of the Arctic? Moreover, majority of European countries are also NATO and EU members. How current security developments and recent changes in the European security architecture, affects the cooperation in the Arctic, especially in regard to relations with Russia? How the refugee crisis influences the security developments? Those are some of the questions the panel will address.

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