BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0f4d85b95fc696864e503681fd2c3550 CATEGORIES:Polar Conferences, Meetings and Events CREATED:20190408T101807 SUMMARY:9th North Pacific Arctic Conference LOCATION:Honolulu\, Hawaii\, USA DESCRIPTION:The North Pacific Arctic Conference (NPAC), co-organized by the East-West C enter and the Korea Maritime Institute, is now in its 9th year. This innova tive conference provides a venue for off-the-record engagement among policy makers/practitioners and scientists/analysts regarding Arctic issues of mut ual interest to leading North Pacific Arctic states (Canada, Russia, and th e United States) and non-Arctic states (China, Japan, and South Korea).  NP AC aims to provide early identification of key policy issues and improved u nderstanding of major options for addressing these issues in the context of the Arctic Council and elsewhere.\nOne important goal of NPAC is to attrac t and involve the next generation of policy and science leaders. Explicitly , solicit the contributions of knowledgeable young people who will become l eaders in addressing the Arctic Science and policy issues emerging in globa l affairs. In support of this critical goal, funds are available to support up to five Early-Career Arctic Researchers as NPAC Fellows. They will join a group of world class international researchers and policymakers in addre ssing contemporary issues affecting the Arctic. This year the NPAC theme is Global-Arctic Interactions: The Arctic Moves from Periphery to Center. The 2019 NPAC Application information, Concept Note, Agenda, and Members of th e Steering Committee are available on the East-West Center Website (https:/ /www.eastwestcenter.org/scholarships-fellowships/npacfellowship). NPAC Fell ows will have the opportunity to interact with these thought leaders and pr esent a short paper in one of the five Thematic Sessions (II-VI) of the con ference. Their contribution will be included in the conference volume that is expected to be published in early 2020.\nAnnouncement for the funding fo r early-career researchers is available here. \nApplication Due by 15 April.\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The North Pacific Arctic Conference (NPAC), co-organized by the East-Wes t Center and the Korea Maritime Institute, is now in its 9th&nbs p;year. This innovative conference provides a venue for off-the-record enga gement among policymakers/practitioners and scientists/analysts regarding A rctic issues of mutual interest to leading North Pacific Arctic states (Can ada, Russia, and the United States) and non-Arctic states (China, Japan, an d South Korea).  NPAC aims to provide early identification of key poli cy issues and improved understanding of major options for addressing these issues in the context of the Arctic Council and elsewhere.

One import ant goal of NPAC is to attract and involve the next generation of policy an d science leaders. Explicitly, solicit the contributions of knowledgeable y oung people who will become leaders in addressing the Arctic Science and po licy issues emerging in global affairs. In support of this critical goal, f unds are available to support up to five Early-Career Arctic Researchers as NPAC Fellows. They will join a group of world class international research ers and policymakers in addressing contemporary issues affecting the Arctic . This year the NPAC theme is Global-Arctic Interactions: The Arctic Moves from Periphery to Center. The 2019 NPAC Application information, Concept No te, Agenda, and Members of the Steering Committee are available on the East -West Center Website (https://www.east westcenter.org/scholarships-fellowships/npacfellowship). NPAC Fellows w ill have the opportunity to interact with these thought leaders and present a short paper in one of the five Thematic Sessions (II-VI) of the conferen ce. Their contribution will be included in the conference volume that is ex pected to be published in early 2020.

Announcement for the funding fo r early-career researchers is available here. 

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