25-26 October 2018 Berlin (Germany) Andrea Tilche European Commission Updates on Preparations
2 nd Arctic Science Ministerial (ASM2) Built on ASM1, hosted by the US in Washington, September 2016 Organized by European Commission, Republic of Finland and Federal Republic of Germany on 25-26 October 2018 in Berlin, Germany Focussed on science and research in the Arctic and in relation to the Arctic Not an AC event but coordination with AC is ensured by Finland 30 governments invited, and the European Union Participation of Arctic Indigenous Peoples The Joint Statement of the Ministers will be the main outcome 2
ASM2 Themes Three Themes, where improved and better-coordinated international scientific cooperation will advance the understanding of the impacts of Arctic changes and the ability to respond to these changes: Strengthening, integrating and sustaining Arctic observations, facilitating access to Arctic data, and sharing Arctic research infrastructure Understanding regional and global dynamics of Arctic change Assessing vulnerability and building resilience of Arctic environments and societies 3
Invited Participants (1) Governments Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Greenland, Iceland, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, USA and EU. Organizers European Commission, Finland, Germany 4
Invited Participants (2) Indigenous Peoples Organizations: Aleut International Association, Arctic Athabaskan Council, Gwich'in Council International, Inuit Circumpolar Council, Russian Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North, Saami Council 5
Invited Participants to the Science Forum International Organizations Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) Group on Earth Observations (GEO) International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) International Arctic Social Sciences Association (IASSA) International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) International Council for Science (ICSU) Sustaining Arctic Observing Networks (SAON) University of the Arctic (UArctic) UN Environment (UNEP) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) 6
Key Events Arctic Science Forum 25 October 2018 9:00am - 6:30pm Arctic Science Ministerial Evening Reception 26 October 2018 8:00am - 5:15pm 25 October 2018 7:30pm - 10:00pm 7
Arctic Science Forum 25 October 2018 9:00am - 6:30pm BMBF, Berlin ca. 280 participants max 10 scientists per country 5 per indigenous peoples organization 1 per international organization live webcast Ansgar Koreng / CC BY 3.0 (DE) 8
Evening Reception 25 October 2018 7:30pm - 10:00pm Museum für Naturkunde 300-350 participants Ministerial delegations and participants of Science Forum 9
Arctic Science Ministerial 26 October 2018 8:00am - 5:15pm Axica Convention Center ca. 90 participants 30 ministers plus 2 delegates 6 indigenous peoples representatives Accommodation: Rooms reserved at Hotel Adlon 10
State of Planning Series of briefing meetings in Brussels and Berlin Invitations to ministers, indigenous peoples organizations and international organizations sent Participating countries, international organizations and indigenous peoples organizations invited to provide input: Update on ASM1 deliverables New deliverables for ASM2 2-pagers Science Advisory Board of the Science Forum established First teleconference of ASM2 organizers held in May Third draft of the Joint Statement shared with participating governments and IPOs in June 11
Key elements of the Joint Statement To acknowledge that the changes happening in the Arctic, and their impacts on the entire planet, have to be addressed through broad international scientific cooperation actions: the Arctic is a global responsibility To highlight the advances in cooperation under the three themes, and to indicate future areas of common work To try to move towards concrete actions, through the dialogue among research funding agencies/entities 12
How can AOS contribute to Theme 1? Ministers need arguments and possibly data in order to justify their decisions Providing elements for the "business case" of Arctic observations is of the greatest importance, and have to be heard at the Ministers' table Putting on their table concrete agreements and steps in the direction of building an integrated Arctic observing system (or system of systems) Showing the interest of the scientific community to engage for the development of operational observation systems not remaining only at the level of research, recommending open access to data The AOS conclusions have to be drafted thinking to this political audience 13
www.arc6cscienceministerial.org (online from 10 April)