Supporting Arctic Science: A Summary of the White House Arctic Science Ministerial Meeting

• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Governmental; Arctic
• Online Access: http://library.arcticportal.org/1944/; http://library.arcticportal.org/1944/1/Supporting_Arctic_Science_1.pdf; https://www.arctic.gov/publications/other/supporting_arctic_science.html

This document summarizes the first-ever Arctic Science Ministerial, hosted by the White House on September 28, 2016, as an action of the Arctic Executive Steering Committee to advance international research efforts. It includes the meeting agenda, a list of participants, a White House “fact sheet” that describes the outcomes from the meeting, a Joint Statement of Ministers, and a list of media reports on the event. The document also includes a compilation of two-page descriptions of Arctic science support provided by the ministerial delegations (representing 24 governments and the European Union). These self-reported snapshots follow a standardized format that includes (1) points of contact, (2) Arctic research goals, (3) Arctic research policy, (4) major Arctic research initiatives, and (5) Arctic research infrastructure.