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SUMMARY:International Symposium on Plastics in the Arctic and Sub-Arctic Region - postponed to 2-4 March 2021
LOCATION:Reykjavík\, Iceland
DESCRIPTION:Dear Symposium participants,\n \nThe Symposium organizers are pleased to in
 form that new dates have been confirmed today on June 16th 2020.\n\nPlease 
 note that the International Symposium on Plastics in the Arctic and Sub-Arc
 tic Region will be held 2-4 March 2021, at the Hilton Reykjavik Nordica Hot
 el, ( (https://www.hilton.is/)https://www.hilton.is/ (https://www.hilton.is
 /)) Reykjavik, Iceland.\n \nWe fully understand that your schedule for the 
 fall may be unclear, but in case circumstances oblige you to cancel your pl
 ans to participate in the Symposium, the organizers would appreciate a time
 ly warning.\n \nMany events are scheduled to take place in Reykjavik in the
  fall, so the organizers have secured a block booking at the conference Hot
 el.\nFor your convenience a link will be added to the symposium website sho
 rtly, where accommodation may be reserved.\n\nWe look forward to greeting y
 ou in Reykjavik,\n \nWith best wishes,\nOn behalf of the Organizing Committ
 ee,\n \nThe Government of Iceland in collaboration with the Nordic Council 
 of Ministers is hosting an International Symposium on Plastics in the Arcti
 c and Sub-Arctic Region in April 2020 in connection with the Icelandic Chai
 rmanship of the Arctic Council.\nIceland holds the Chairmanship of the Arct
 ic Council from May 2019 to May 2021 and intends during this period to prom
 ote discussion on ways and means that may reduce the impact of plastics in 
 the Arctic Marine Environment.\nIceland holds the Presidency of the Nordic 
 Council of Ministers in 2019. The Icelandic Presidency prioritizes the ocea
 n with a focus on the fight against plastic in the marine environment, one 
 of our times biggest challenges. The Presidency project NordMar Plastic run
 s for three years, up until 2021 and is in joint partnership of all eight N
 ordic countries.\nThe International Symposium will focus on scientific know
 ledge 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 an
 d deliver information and advice for decision makers.\nThe symposium is fur
 thermore expected to contribute to the Arctic Council's work on plastic lit
 ter during the Icelandic Chairmanship.\nFor further information see this we
 bpage:  (https://www.arcticplastics2020.is/index.php/en/)https://www.arctic
 plastics2020.is/index.php/en/ (https://www.arcticplastics2020.is/index.php/
 en/)\n
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Dear Symposium participants,<br /> <br />The Symposium organizers are pl
 eased to inform that new dates have been confirmed today on June 16th 2020.
 <br /><br />Please note that the International Symposium on Plastics in the
  Arctic and Sub-Arctic Region will be held <strong>2-4 March 2021</strong>,
  at the Hilton Reykjavik Nordica Hotel, (<a href="https://www.hilton.is/"><
 /a><a href="https://www.hilton.is/">https://www.hilton.is/</a>) Reykjavik, 
 Iceland.<br /> <br />We fully understand that your schedule for the fall ma
 y be unclear, but in case circumstances oblige you to cancel your plans to 
 participate in the Symposium, the organizers would appreciate a timely warn
 ing.<br /> <br />Many events are scheduled to take place in Reykjavik in th
 e fall, so the organizers have secured a block booking at the conference Ho
 tel.</p><p>For your convenience a link will be added to the symposium websi
 te shortly, where accommodation may be reserved.<br /><br />We look forward
  to greeting you in Reykjavik,<br /> <br />With best wishes,<br />On behalf
  of the Organizing Committee,</p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><em style
 ="color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem; caret-color: auto;
 ">The Government of Iceland</em>&nbsp;in collaboration with the&nbsp;<em st
 yle="color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem; caret-color: au
 to;">Nordic Council of Ministers</em>&nbsp;is hosting an&nbsp;<strong style
 ="color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem; caret-color: auto;
 ">International Symposium on Plastics in the Arctic and Sub-Arctic Region</
 strong>&nbsp;in April 2020 in connection with the Icelandic Chairmanship of
  the Arctic Council.</p><p>Iceland holds the Chairmanship of the Arctic Cou
 ncil from May 2019 to May 2021 and intends during this period to promote di
 scussion on ways and means that may reduce the impact of plastics in the Ar
 ctic Marine Environment.</p><p>Iceland holds the Presidency of the Nordic C
 ouncil of Ministers in 2019. The Icelandic Presidency prioritizes the ocean
  with a focus on the fight against plastic in the marine environment, one o
 f our times biggest challenges. The Presidency project NordMar Plastic runs
  for three years, up until 2021 and is in joint partnership of all eight No
 rdic countries.</p><p>The International Symposium will focus on scientific 
 knowledge of the problem and the best practices to deal with the huge chall
 enge. In this way the symposium is expected to build a foundation of scienc
 e and deliver information and advice for decision makers.</p><p>The symposi
 um is furthermore expected to contribute to the Arctic Council's work on pl
 astic litter during the Icelandic Chairmanship.</p><p>For further informati
 on see this webpage:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.arcticplastics2020.is/index.
 php/en/"></a><a href="https://www.arcticplastics2020.is/index.php/en/">http
 s://www.arcticplastics2020.is/index.php/en/</a></p>
DTSTAMP:20260805T205219
DTSTART;TZID=UTC;VALUE=DATE:20200928
DTEND;TZID=UTC;VALUE=DATE:20201001
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