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Arctic Connections

Arctic Connections. Policy frameworks for regional co-operation TOWARDS AN EU POLICY and the ARCTIC INFORMATION CENTRE INITIATIVE Jaime Reynolds DG Environment June 2014. Towards an EU Arctic Policy. The EU approach 2012 Communication. The EU contribution.

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Arctic Connections

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  1. Arctic Connections Policy frameworks for regional co-operation TOWARDS AN EU POLICY and the ARCTIC INFORMATION CENTRE INITIATIVE Jaime Reynolds DG Environment June 2014

  2. Towards an EU Arctic Policy

  3. The EU approach2012 Communication

  4. The EU contribution

  5. Preparatory Action – Strategic Assessment of Development in the Arctic 2012 EU budget €1 million initiated by EP December 2012 - October 2014 Managed by DG Environment for the Commission European Arctic focus: Greenland to Urals Conduct Strategic Assessment of Arctic development Test feasibility of Arctic Information Centre idea Final Workshop 'The EU in the Arctic, the Arctic in the EU', Brussels 11 September 2014 http://www.arcticinfo.eu/en/the-project/about-the-project

  6. Arctic Information Centre initiative Launched 2009 Led by Arctic Centre University of Lapland Network: 18 centres of research and communication Not research co-ordination Knowledge/policy boundary Communication and awareness Serving and stimulating dialogue

  7. Preparatory Action – main outputs Main outputs: Strategic Impact assessment Stakeholder consultation Gap Analysis Arctic Initiatives Compendium Network Feasibility Analysis Outreach and Communication

  8. 2014 Council Conclusions "the Council looks forward to the results of the preparatory action…[and] requests the Commission to consider the options proposed by this project to establish an EU Arctic Information Centre to promote efficient access to Arctic information, to facilitate dialogues and to communicate on Arctic issues".

  9. ARC and AIC Interface: distinct or complementary? Scope – functionally and geographically? Value for money: how to achieve aims most efficiently? Political support: Arctic and non-Arctic Structures: formal/light, sustainability, governance?

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