Cooperation in the Arctic: 20 Years of Partnership between Greenland and the United States
On October 22, 2024, the Polar Institute held a live-streamed event with the US-Greenland Joint Committee, to discuss the importance of collaborative efforts to enhance economic ties, promote educational and cultural exchange, and foster scientific cooperation between the United States and Greenland. This event featured high-level discussions and practical case studies with distinguished participants, including Alan M. Leventhal, US Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark, Kenneth Høegh, Head of Greenland Representation in Washington, DC, Tobias Rehfeld, Head of the Department for Arctic and North America, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Sharon Hudson-Dean, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Northern European, Baltic, and Arctic Affairs.
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Greenland's National Research Strategy 2022-2030
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Facilitating increased engagement between the research communities of Greenland and the US
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Bilateral collaboration between the Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat) and United States Research Communities – from a vision to everyday practice
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Polar Institute
Since its inception in 2017, the Polar Institute has become a premier forum for discussion and policy analysis of Arctic and Antarctic issues, and is known in Washington, DC and elsewhere as the Arctic Public Square. The Institute holistically studies the central policy issues facing these regions—with an emphasis on Arctic governance, climate change, economic development, scientific research, security, and Indigenous communities—and communicates trusted analysis to policymakers and other stakeholders. Read more