AASCO Arctic Science Collaboration, 9 December 2021

On 9 December 2021, the Arena for the gap analysis of the existing Arctic Science Co-Operations (AASCO) will hold its 2nd AASCO Science Meeting. 

The format of the 2nd Meeting will be a hybrid (online and in person) forum open to research, policy and society stakehoders.

Agenda: 

ACCC ARCTIC DIMENSION  

09:00-17:00 Helsinki time 

• Arctic Sciences Collaboration, Invited Speakers 
  • president Tarja Halonen (video)  
  • Albert II, Prince of Monaco (video) 
  • President Lars Kullerud, U-Arctic 
  • Secretary general Petteri Taalas, World Meteorological Organization 
• EU Arctic policy perspectives, Clara de la Torre, Deputy Director-General, European Commission, DG Climate Action  
• Russian Arctic policy perspectives, NN, Russian Ministry of Education (tbc) 
• Arctic land-atmosphere-ocean feedbacks, research gaps, current research, Prof. Timo Vihma, Finnish Meteorological Institute, FI 
• Arctic science connecting to policy making processes, Dr. Yulia Yamineva, University of Eastern Finland, FI

11:00 lunch break 

• Session I “Arctic science collaboration, key gaps & future research needs”  panel discussion  
  • Prof. Academician Alexei Gvishiani, Chief Scientist and chair of the Scientific Council, Geophysical Center of RAS, RU 
  • Prof. Nicole Biebow, Coordinator EU Polarnet, Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), DE 
  • New UArctic Academic Award winner (tbc in Oct) 
• Session II “Arctic science collaboration, key gaps & future needs” –  Invited talks  
  • Arctic Research Networks and their value in System Science Understanding, Prof. Jeff Welker, Universities of Arctic, FI 
  • Understanding of polar processes in the global climate system Prof. Risto Makkonen, Finnish Meteorological Institute, FI  
  • Integrative and Comprehensive Understanding on Polar Environments, Prof. Tuukka Petäjä, INAR, University of Helsinki, FI  
  • People Living in the Arctic, Roberta Glen, PhD. student, Alaska Arctic Observatory and Knowledge Hub (AAOKH) – University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), USA 

14:00 coffee break 

• Working in groups – aims & instructions  “Arctic research SWOT analysis for stakeholders”   

• WG-I: Large scale research questions, chairs Timo Vihma (FMI, FI), Lise-Lotte Sörensen (UÅ, DK) 
• WG-II: Research infrastructures & data, chair Tuukka Petäjä (INAR, FI), NN 
• WG-III: Research infrastructures & integrated observation systems, chairs Heikki Lihavainen (SIOS, NO) and Jan-Rene Larsen (SAON, NO) 
• WG-IV: Policy frameworks, chairs Alexander Baklanov (WMO), NN 

• AASCO process e.g. summary for stakeholders e.g  
  • AASCO partners’ remarks:  
    • Academician Huadong Guo, Air-Chinese Academy of Sciences, CN 
    • Prof. Sergey Chalov, Prof. Moscow State University, RU 
    • Director Heikki Lihavainen, Svalbard Integrated Arctic Earth Observing System SIOS, NO 
    • Prof. Paul Arthur Berkman, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and Harvard Law School, USA
    • Prof. Alexander Baklanov, World Meteorological Organization (WMO), CH 
  • WG summaries and concluding remarks 

17:00 End of day