The 2017 International Conference on Arctic Science: Bringing Knowledge to Action

Press Information

Brief Guide to Conference

The Arctic Science: Bringing Knowledge to Action conference aims to bring together diverse expert communities ranging from scientists to decision-makers in order to identify, explore and create mechanisms and venues where science and knowledge can inform the development of policies and decision-making. The conference is organized by the Arctic Councils’ Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) group to highlight recent policy-relevant scientific information concerning a range of Arctic issues that are addressed by AMAP and other Arctic Council groups. The conference week is as follows:

• [Monday 24 April – Pre-conference meetings]
• Tuesday 25 April – Overview of highlights of recent scientific knowledge
• Wednesday 26 April – Science to knowledge sessions
• Thursday 27 April – Science to policy sessions
• [Friday 28 April – Post-conference meetings]

Full conference programme

• Edward Dunlea, [email protected], +1-303-818-7553

• Media briefing/Q&A - Tuesday 25 April 11:45 EDT (at Hyatt Reston Regency Hotel, Lake Fairfax A and B Room, 1800 Presidents Street, Reston, Virginia, USA
• Press event media advisory
• Assessment lead authors and representatives of organizing groups will be available for interview during the conference (interview appointments can be made through the conference press coordinator, see above)

• The media briefing/Q&A on Tuesday 25 April 11:45 EDT (17:45 CET) will be broadcast via https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5946798081175355651
• The conference opening session and highlights presentations will be broadcast via http://cdn.digitalservices.online/ArcticMonitoringandAssessment2017/

• Snow Water Ice and Permafrost in the Arctic (SWIPA) assessment media kit (press release; fact sheets; summary for policy-makers; scientific background documentation; video (long) video (short))
• Chemicals of Emerging Arctic Concern assessment (press release; summary for policy-makers; scientific background documentation)
• Adaptation Actions for a Changing Arctic (AACA) – Barents Area (press release; fact sheet; policy-makers overview; scientific background documentation)
• Adaptation Actions for a Changing Arctic (AACA) – Bering/Chukchi/Beaufort Region (press release; fact sheet; policy-makers overview; scientific background documentation)
• Adaptation Actions for a Changing Arctic (AACA) – Baffin Bay/Davis Strait Region (press release; fact sheet; policy-makers overview; scientific background documentation)

• Conference Website
• Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP)
• Arctic Council
• SWIPA Project
• AACA Project

• AMAP Twitter
• AMAP Facebook
• Arctic Council Twitter
• Arctic Council Facebook