"Arctic Online Symposium (Hokkaido-Alaska Cooperation Surrounding the Arctic Circle)"
2022/2/5
On January 18 and 19, the Consular Office of Japan in Anchorage held the "Arctic Online Symposium (Hokkaido-Alaska Cooperation Surrounding the Arctic Circle)". Various celebrities and scientists, mainly Japanese and Alaskan scholars, scientists, government officials, and businesspersons involved in Arctic issues, participated in the Symposium, and supported the Symposium’s five agendas as moderators and lecturers. After each presentation, a question and answer session followed.
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109 people registered, and a total of about 115 people (65 on the first day and 50 on the second day) attended.
At the beginning, Ms. Megan Mazurek, the overall event moderator, welcomed attendees, followed by a greeting from Mr. Aniya, and a video message by US Senator Lisa Murkowski, before moving on to the lecture sessions.
In the lecture sessions, presentations and exchanges of opinions were held on (1) "Geological Accessibility and Dinosaur Research between Hokkaido and Alaska", (2) "Presentation: R & D Activities Conducted by the International Arctic Research Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks", (3) "Northeast and Northwest Passages", (4) "Utilization of Marine Resources" and (5) "Knowledge Based Economies & Broadband". Interesting stories were presented in the agenda, including, in session (1), various dinosaurs traveled back and forth through the "bridge" (land connecting the two regions) between Japan and Alaska during the dinosaur era. In session (2), some of the International Arctic Research Center’s ongoing U.S.-Japan research projects were highlighted, including research projects to study the impacts of climate change in the Arctic, and the prospects for future multilateral cooperation. In session (3), data on the increasing use of the Arctic Ocean by shippers was presented by Japanese and US experts, including the chief of the US Coast Guard for the Alaska/Arctic region, and the Japanese scholar briefed on the interest in Japan on improved reliability and the interest of Hokkaido’s main port in serving cargo shipping on Arctic routes. In session (4), the scientific research and analysis of climate change and its effects on the ecosystem of salmon, herring and scallops in the North Pacific region and on the harvest of said species. And in session (5), the use and adaptation activities of indigenous people whose home is the Arctic region, and the application of broadband use to support indigenous peoples’ activities, such as hunting, education, etc., and new financial assistances made by the U.S. government.
At the closing ceremony, the “Pipeline Vocal Project,” an a-cappella group, performed the nostalgic song “Sukiyaki” and other songs beautifully. The two-day event provided extensive discussions on promoting cooperation between Hokkaido and Alaska surrounding the Arctic Circle.
Click here for the program of this symposium →
109 people registered, and a total of about 115 people (65 on the first day and 50 on the second day) attended.
At the beginning, Ms. Megan Mazurek, the overall event moderator, welcomed attendees, followed by a greeting from Mr. Aniya, and a video message by US Senator Lisa Murkowski, before moving on to the lecture sessions.
In the lecture sessions, presentations and exchanges of opinions were held on (1) "Geological Accessibility and Dinosaur Research between Hokkaido and Alaska", (2) "Presentation: R & D Activities Conducted by the International Arctic Research Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks", (3) "Northeast and Northwest Passages", (4) "Utilization of Marine Resources" and (5) "Knowledge Based Economies & Broadband". Interesting stories were presented in the agenda, including, in session (1), various dinosaurs traveled back and forth through the "bridge" (land connecting the two regions) between Japan and Alaska during the dinosaur era. In session (2), some of the International Arctic Research Center’s ongoing U.S.-Japan research projects were highlighted, including research projects to study the impacts of climate change in the Arctic, and the prospects for future multilateral cooperation. In session (3), data on the increasing use of the Arctic Ocean by shippers was presented by Japanese and US experts, including the chief of the US Coast Guard for the Alaska/Arctic region, and the Japanese scholar briefed on the interest in Japan on improved reliability and the interest of Hokkaido’s main port in serving cargo shipping on Arctic routes. In session (4), the scientific research and analysis of climate change and its effects on the ecosystem of salmon, herring and scallops in the North Pacific region and on the harvest of said species. And in session (5), the use and adaptation activities of indigenous people whose home is the Arctic region, and the application of broadband use to support indigenous peoples’ activities, such as hunting, education, etc., and new financial assistances made by the U.S. government.
At the closing ceremony, the “Pipeline Vocal Project,” an a-cappella group, performed the nostalgic song “Sukiyaki” and other songs beautifully. The two-day event provided extensive discussions on promoting cooperation between Hokkaido and Alaska surrounding the Arctic Circle.
