HA á Arctic Circle 2026

Organized by: Complutense Institute of International Studies (ICEI), University Complutense of Madrid (UCM), Spain

Speakers:

• Elena Conde Perez Professor Public International Law & Research Fellow, Complutense Institute of International Studies, University Complutense of Madrid, Spain: Global Tourism Pressures and Governance Lessons for the Arctic
• Joan Nymand Larsen Professor of Economics, University of Akureyri, Iceland; Research Director, Stefansson Arctic Institute, Iceland: Local Communities and Sustainability in Arctic Tourism
• Raphaël Goulet Head of Unit for Ocean Governance, Law of the Sea & the Arctic, European Commission: Sustainable Blue Economy and Tourism Governance in EU Policy
• Rasmus Gjedssø Bertelsen Professor of Northern Studies, UiT The Arctic University of Norway: Economic Drivers and Global Dynamics of Arctic Tourism
• Rob Huebert Professor, University of Calgary, Canada Security Challenges of Arctic Tourism

Moderator

Volker Rachold Head, German Arctic Office, Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)