HA á Arctic Circle 2026

Organized by: University of Iceland; University of Akureyri, Iceland; Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science & Technology (JAMSTEC); Arctic Challenge for Sustainability III (ArCS III), Japan; Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Japan

Speakers:

• Hiroyuki Enomoto Project Professor, National Institute of Polar Research, Japan; Senior Fellow, Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Japan: Iceland-Japan Scientific Cooperation to Support Broader International Scientific Efforts
• Hajime Kimura Researcher, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science & Technology: Iceland-Japan Perspectives
• Sakiko Hataya Research Fellow, Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Japan
• Kristín Ingvarsdóttir Associate Professor, University of Iceland: The Role of the Arctic in Icelandic-Japanese Relations
• Romain Chuffart President & Managing Director, The Arctic Institute, USA; Nansen Professor, University of Akureyri, Iceland: Academia & Research Careers

Moderator

Lindsay Elizabeth Arthur Project Officer, International Arctic Science Committee (IASC)