Arctic Frontiers 2018

                          21 - 26 January 2018
                              Tromsø, Norway

Arctic Frontiers is an international arena on sustainable development in the Arctic. The conference addresses the management of opportunities and challenges to achieve viable economic growth with societal and environmental sustainability. Arctic Frontiers brings academia, government and business together to create a firmer foundation for decision-making and sustainable economic development in the Arctic. The theme of the Arctic Frontiers conference in 2018 is “Connecting the Arctic” and the policy program will have five main sessions with the following tentative working titles: State of the Arctic, Technology and connectivity, Resilient Arctic societies and business development, Healthy and productive oceans, Industry and environment. The German Arctic Office will be participating in the conference and contribute in particular to Session IV: “Speaking truth to power - Science based policy in a post-fact world”.