The conference was held at Fairmont Chateau Laurier, Ottawa, Ontario on December 4, 2015.

 

Dec. 4│7:30−8:30am      Registration; Continental Breakfast

 

Dec. 4│8:30−8:40am     

Welcome & Opening Remarks ─ Michael Byers, Conference Chair

 

Dec. 4│8:40−9:00am     

A Special Tribute to Terry Fenge

Born in England, Terry Fenge came to Canada in 1973 to pursue post-graduate studies and received his PhD from University of Waterloo.  He was Senior Negotiator for the Tungavik Federation of Nunavut, the Inuit organization that negotiated the 1993 Nunavut Land Claims Agreement, and Strategic Council to the International Chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Conference (now Council).  Most recently he worked as a consultant specializing in Arctic, Aboriginal and Environmental issues, and an advisor to Nunavut Tungavik Inc. on implementation of the Nunavut Agreement.  Dr. Fenge was to chair and speak at this conference but sadly passed away on November 8, 2015. The conference is dedicated to his memory.

 

Dec. 4│9:00−9:30am     

Opening Keynote ─ Terry Audla: Canada’s Arctic Policies and Aboriginal Peoples

 

Dec. 4│9:30−10:45am    Session 1: The Arctic Council as a Framework for Circumpolar Co-operation ─ The Council’s Achievements, Potential and Possible Future

 Presenting Speakers ─ John English                     

 Responding Speakers ─ Terry Audla; Jennifer Spence

                                          

Dec. 4│10:45−11:00am  Refreshment Break

 

Dec. 4│11:00−12:30pm Session 2: The Arctic as the Globe’s Environmental Barometer ─ What is the Arctic Telling Us and What the Arctic States Should Do in Response

Presenting Speaker ─ David Stone       

Responding Speakers ─ John Stone; Virginie Roy

                                          

Dec. 4│12:30−1:30pm    Lunch (provided)

 

Dec. 4│1:00−1:30pm     

Mid-Day Keynote Speech ─  Richard Tibbels

European Interests, Initiatives and Objectives in the Arctic

 

Dec. 4│1:30−3:00pm     Session 3: State Sovereignty, International Co-operation, and Changing Geopolitics in the Circumpolar Arctic

Presenting Speakers ─ Michael Byers; John Merritt                    

Responding Speakers ─ Richard Tibbels

                                          

Dec. 4│3:00−3:15pm      Refreshment Break

 

Dec. 4│3:15−4:45pm     Session 4: Indigenous Peoples and Canada’s Approach to the Arctic

Speakers ─ Matthew Coon Come; Ethel Blondin-Andrew; Dougald Brown; Stefano Fantaroni

                                       

Dec. 4│4:45−5:15pm    Audience Comments

Dec. 4│5:15pm             Conference Conclude

Dec. 4│5:15−6:00pm    Reception