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International Symposium on Plastics in the Arctic and Sub-Arctic Region - postponed to 2-4 March 2021
From Monday 28 September 2020
To Wednesday 30 September 2020
Location Reykjavík, Iceland

Dear Symposium participants,

The Symposium organizers are pleased to inform that new dates have been confirmed today on June 16th 2020.

Please note that the International Symposium on Plastics in the Arctic and Sub-Arctic Region will be held 2-4 March 2021, at the Hilton Reykjavik Nordica Hotel, (https://www.hilton.is/) Reykjavik, Iceland.

We fully understand that your schedule for the fall may be unclear, but in case circumstances oblige you to cancel your plans to participate in the Symposium, the organizers would appreciate a timely warning.

Many events are scheduled to take place in Reykjavik in the fall, so the organizers have secured a block booking at the conference Hotel.

For your convenience a link will be added to the symposium website shortly, where accommodation may be reserved.

We look forward to greeting you in Reykjavik,

With best wishes,
On behalf of the Organizing Committee,

 

The Government of Iceland in collaboration with the Nordic Council of Ministers is hosting an International Symposium on Plastics in the Arctic and Sub-Arctic Region in April 2020 in connection with the Icelandic Chairmanship of the Arctic Council.

Iceland holds the Chairmanship of the Arctic Council from May 2019 to May 2021 and intends during this period to promote discussion on ways and means that may reduce the impact of plastics in the Arctic Marine Environment.

Iceland holds the Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers in 2019. The Icelandic Presidency prioritizes the ocean with a focus on the fight against plastic in the marine environment, one of our times biggest challenges. The Presidency project NordMar Plastic runs for three years, up until 2021 and is in joint partnership of all eight Nordic countries.

The International Symposium will focus on scientific knowledge of the problem and the best practices to deal with the huge challenge. In this way the symposium is expected to build a foundation of science and deliver information and advice for decision makers.

The symposium is furthermore expected to contribute to the Arctic Council's work on plastic litter during the Icelandic Chairmanship.

For further information see this webpage: https://www.arcticplastics2020.is/index.php/en/

Monday 28 September 2020

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