Canada to participate in Arctic Frontiers conference
News Release
January 21, 2017 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada
Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, will visit Norway from January 23 to 25, 2017, to attend the Arctic Frontiers conference in Tromsø and a bilateral program in Oslo.
Arctic Frontiers is an annual international conference. First held in 2005, Arctic Frontiers brings together representatives of academia, government and businesses to discuss sustainable economic development in the Arctic. The theme of this year’s conference is White Space - Blue Future.
While in Tromsø, Parliamentary Secretary Goldsmith-Jones will also meet with Børge Brende, Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, to discuss collaboration in the Arctic. She will also seize the opportunity to discuss Arctic issues with a group of young and emerging leaders from Arctic countries, including five young Canadians from Nunavut, Quebec and Saskatchewan.
In Oslo, Parliamentary Secretary Goldsmith-Jones will meet Marit Berger Røsland and Laila Bokhari, state secretaries in Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to discuss women, peace and security; the Arctic; and areas of continued cooperation between Canada and Norway. In addition, Parliamentary Secretary Goldsmith-Jones will meet with key Norwegian partners on the theme of women, peace and security. She will also participate in a round-table talk organized by the Research Council of Norway regarding recent developments in salmon aquaculture.
Quotes
“As we work to co-develop our new Arctic policy framework, Canada is committed to deepening our partnerships with other Arctic nations, including Norway.”
- Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
Quick facts
- Arctic Frontiers is the premier conference of its type in Norway, with over 1,400 participants.
- As two of the founding members of the Arctic Council, Canada and Norway engage on Arctic issues bilaterally and through the Arctic Council.
- Canadian leadership on international Arctic issues is under the direction of Alison LeClaire, Senior Arctic Official.
- The Embassy of Canada to Norway is home to the Canadian International Arctic Centre, a team focused on advancing Canada’s Arctic interests abroad.
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chantal.gagnon@international.gc.ca
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