Date: 2018-01-17 14:00:00 PM - 2018-01-17 17:00:00 PM
Venue: Australian Institute of International Affairs, Stephen House, 32 Thesiger Court, Deakin (Canberra) ACT 2600 Australia
On 17 January 2018, Polar Research and Policy Initiative and Australian Institute of International Affairs co-hosted an invitation-only roundtable discussion on ‘Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Arctic: What role can Australia and New Zealand play?’ in Canberra, Australia.
H.E. Lars Backström, Ambassador, Embassy of Finland in Australia
H.E. Tom Nørring, Ambassador, Royal Danish Embassy, Canberra
Beate Gabrielsen, Deputy Head of Mission, Royal Norwegian Embassy, Canberra
Maria Fedetova, Attaché, Embassy of the Russian Federation in Australia
Dr Judith Reinhard, Head of Science & Innovation, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Australia
Anna Maria Fioretti, Scientific Attaché, Embassy of Italy in Australia
Fabio Spadi, Deputy Head of Delegation, Delegation of the European Union to Australia
Dr Elizabeth Buchanan, Europa Visiting Fellow, ANU Centre for European Studies, Australian National University
Dr Chris Ware, Experimental Scientist, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Michael G Smith AO, National President, United Nations Association of Australia
Nimalan Karthikeyan, Representative on the SDGs, United Nations Association of Australia – ACT
Co-Chair: Melissa Conley Tyler, National Director, Australian Institute of International Affairs
Co-Chair: Dr Dwayne Ryan Menezes, Director, Polar Research and Policy Initiative
Daniel Haener, Chargé d’Affaires,Embassy of Switzerland in Australia
Charles Reeves, Deputy Head of Mission, Canadian High Commission, Canberra
Sun Mingxi, Counsellor, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Australia
You can watch PRPI Director Dr Dwayne Ryan Menezes speak to AIIA’s Zoe Halsted in this interview about the work of the Arctic Council, about Indigenous people & about PRPI’s work in promoting SDGs in the Arctic.
