12TH ARCTIC COUNCIL MINISTERIAL MEETING 20 MAY 2021 REYKJAVIK, ICELAND
PARTICIPANT LIST
Note: This list reflects those who were registered and accredited for the event as of 18 May 2021
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In-person attendance
Chairmanship Chairmanship Mr. Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson Minister for Yes Minister’s Foreign Affairs official and International delegation Development Cooperation
Chairmanship Chairmanship Mr. Einar Gunnarsson Ambassador, Chair No Minister’s of the Senior Arctic official Officials delegation
Chairmanship Chairmanship Mr. Borgar Þór Einarsson Political Adviser to No Minister’s the Foreign Minister official delegation
Chairmanship Chairmanship Mr. Magnús Jóhannesson Special Adviser for No Minister’s Arctic Affairs official delegation
Chairmanship Chairmanship Ms. Sólrún Svandal Senior Adviser No Minister’s official delegation
Chairmanship Chairmanship Ms. Sóley Margrét Rafnsdóttir Administrative No Essential Officer support staff
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Online attendance
Chairmanship Chairmanship Ms. Embla Oddsdóttir Director No Remote participant
In-person attendance
Arctic State Canada The Marc Garneau Minister of Yes Minister’s Honourable Foreign Affairs official delegation
Arctic State Canada Ms. Jeannette Menzies Ambassador of No Minister’s Canada to the official Republic of Ireland delegation
Arctic State Canada Mr. David Sproule Senior Arctic No Minister’s Official and Director official General, Arctic, delegation Eurasian and European Affairs
Arctic State Canada Ms. Molly Graham Advisor, Europe, No Essential Arctic, Middle East & support staff Maghreb
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Online attendance
Arctic State Canada Ms. Cathy Jewison Indigenous and No Remote Intergovernmental participant Affairs, Government of the Northwest Territories
Arctic State Canada Mr. André Moreau Circumpolar Affairs No Remote Advisor, Department participant of Executive and Intergovernmental Affairs, Government of Nunavut
Arctic State Canada Mr. Andrew Smith Intergovernmental No Remote Affairs, Government participant of Yukon
Arctic State Canada Mr, Jean Lemire Représentant aux No Remote changements participant climatiques, Ministère des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie, gouvernement du Québec
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Arctic State Canada Mr. Serge Beaudoin Assistant Deputy No Remote Minister, Northern participant Affairs, Crown Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs
Arctic State Canada Ms. Jutta Wark Director, Nordic No Remote and Polar Relations, participant Global Affairs Canada
Arctic State Canada Ms. Sarah Kalhok-Bourque Canada’s Head of No Remote Delegation to AMAP. participant Director Northern Contaminants Program, Crown Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs
Arctic State Canada Ms. Sarah Cox Canada’s Head No Remote of Delegation to participant SDWG. Director, Circumpolar Affairs, Crown Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs
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Arctic State Canada Ms. Amrita Paul Deputy Director, No Remote Nordic and Polar participant Relations, Global Affairs Canada
Arctic State Canada Ms. Maya Gold Canada’s Head No Remote of Delegation to participant PAME. Senior Policy Advisor, International Oceans Policy, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Arctic State Canada Mr. Christian Holloway Policy Analyst, No Remote International participant Affairs Branch, Environment and Climate Change Canada
Arctic State Canada Mr. Robert Kadas Senior Advisor No Remote – Arctic Council, participant Nordic and Polar Relations, Global Affairs Canada
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In-person attendance
Arctic State Kingdom of The Jeppe Kofod Minister of Yes Minister’s Denmark Honorable Foreign Affairs official of the Kingdom of delegation Denmark
Arctic State Kingdom of Denmark The Pele Broberg Minister of Foreign No Minister’s (Greenland) Honorable Affairs, Business, official Trade and Climate delegation
Arctic State Kingdom of Denmark The Bárður á Steig Nielsen Prime Minister No Minister’s (Faroe Islands) Honorable official delegation
Arctic State Kingdom of Denmark Mr. Carsten Grønbech-Jensen State Secretary for No Minister’s European Affairs official and the Arctic delegation
Arctic State Kingdom of Denmark Mr. Thomas Winkler Senior Arctic Official No Minister’s of the Kingdom of official Denmark delegation
Arctic State Kingdom of Denmark Mr. Kenneth Høegh Deputy Minister No Minister’s official delegation
Arctic State Kingdom of Denmark Ms. Eva Egesborg Hansen Ambassador of No Minister’s Denmark to Iceland official delegation
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Arctic State Kingdom of Denmark Mr. Jacob Isbosethsen Head of the No Minister’s Greenland official Representation in delegation Reykjavik
Arctic State Kingdom of Denmark Ms. Halla Nolsøe Poulsen Head of the No Minister’s Faroe Islands official Representation in delegation Reykjavik
Arctic State Kingdom of Denmark Mr. Ole Rydahl Svensson Special adviser to No Minister’s the Minister for official Foreign Affairs delegation
Arctic State Kingdom of Denmark Ms. Margretha Jacobsen Senior Consultant No Minister’s official delegation
Arctic State Kingdom of Denmark Ms. Celia Stenderup-Petersen Private Secretary to No Minister’s the Minister official delegation
Arctic State Kingdom of Denmark Mr. Juno Berthelsen Personal Assistant to No Minister’s the Minister official delegation
Arctic State Kingdom of Denmark Mr. Rógvi Olavson Administrative No Minister’s Officer official delegation
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In-person attendance
Arctic State Finland Mr. Pekka Haavisto Minister for Yes Minister’s Foreign Affairs official delegation
Arctic State Finland Mr. Petteri Vuorimäki Ambassador, Senior No Minister’s Arctic Official official delegation
Arctic State Finland Mr. Mikko Kinnunen Director General No Minister’s official delegation
Arctic State Finland Mr. Otto Turtonen Special Adviser to No Minister’s the Minister official delegation
Arctic State Finland Ms. Anna Yletyinen Deputy Senior Arctic No Minister’s Official; Counsellor, official Arctic and Antarctic delegation
Online attendance
Arctic State Finland Ms. Ann-Sofie Stude Ambassador No Essential support staff
Arctic State Finland Ms. Anu Konttinen Diplomatic Adviser No Essential to the Minister support staff
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Arctic State Finland Mr. Juhani Damski Permanent No Remote Secretary participant
Arctic State Finland Ms. Henna Haapala Ministerial Adviser No Remote participant
Arctic State Finland Ms. Sara Viljanen Senior Ministerial No Remote Adviser, Legislative participant Affairs
Arctic State Finland Ms. Outi Mähönen Ministerial Adviser No Remote participant
Arctic State Finland Ms. Suvi Nousiainen Advisor No Remote participant
In-person attendance
Arctic State Iceland Mr. Guðmundur Guðbrandsson Minister for the Yes Minister’s Ingi Environment and official Natural Resources delegation
Arctic State Iceland Mr. Martin Eyjólfsson Permanent No Minister’s Secretary of State official delegation
Arctic State Iceland Mr. Jón Erlingur Jónasson Director General No Essential support staff
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Arctic State Iceland Mr. Friðrik Jónsson Senior Arctic Official No Minister’s official delegation
Arctic State Iceland Ms. Aðalheiður Þorsteinsdóttir Deputy SAO No Minister’s official delegation
Arctic State Iceland Ms. Danfríður Skarphéðinsdóttir Head of Division No Essential support staff
Arctic State Iceland Ms. Selma Sif Ísfeld Óskarsdóttir Senior advisor No Essential support staff
Online attendance
Arctic State Iceland Mr. Pétur Ásgeirsson Ambassador No Remote participant
Arctic State Iceland Mr. Jóhann Sigurjónsson Special envoy No Remote participant
Arctic State Iceland Mr. Ari Trausti Guðmundsson Member of No Remote Parliament participant
Arctic State Iceland Ms. Bryndís Haraldsdóttir Member of No Remote Parliament participant
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Arctic State Iceland Mr. Heiðar Guðjónsson Chairman of the No Remote Arctic Economic participant Council
Arctic State Iceland Mr. Árni Sigfússon Chairman of No Remote committee participant on economic opportunities in the Arctic
In-person attendance
Arctic State Norway Ms. Ine Marie Søreide Minister of Yes Minister’s Eriksen Foreign Affairs official delegation
Arctic State Norway Ms. Aili Keskitalo President No Minister’s official delegation
Arctic State Norway Ms. Aud Lise Norheim Ambassador No Minister’s official delegation
Arctic State Norway Mr. Petter Tollefsen Chief of staff No Minister’s official delegation
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Arctic State Norway Ms. Birgitte Hygen Director No Minister’s official delegation
Arctic State Norway Ms. Hilde Svartdal Lunde Senior Arctic Official No Minister’s official delegation
Online attendance
Arctic State Norway Ms. Anniken Krutnes Ambassador No Essential support staff
Arctic State Norway Ms. Marte Ziolkowski Political Adviser No Essential support staff
Arctic State Norway Mr. Lars Ragnar Hansen Director No Essential Aalerud support staff
Arctic State Norway Mr. Jon Petter Gintal Head of section No Essential support staff
Arctic State Norway Ms. Ane Lunde Communications No Essential Haavardsdatter adviser support staff
Arctic State Norway Mr. Eirik Sivertsen MP No Remote participant
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Arctic State Norway Mr. Bjørn Inge Mo Chair of Troms and No Remote Finnmark County participant Government
Arctic State Norway Ms. Bente Knudsen Helland Head of No Remote International participant Relations Department
In-person attendance
Arctic State Russian Federation His Sergey Lavrov Minister Yes Minister’s Excellency official delegation
Arctic State Russian Federation His Vladimir Titov First Deputy No Minister’s Excellency Minister official delegation
Arctic State Russian Federation His Mikhail Noskov Ambassador No Minister’s Excellency Extraordinary and official Plenipotentiary delegation
Arctic State Russian Federation Ms. Maria Zakharova Director of the No Minister’s Information and official Press Department delegation
Arctic State Russian Federation Mr. Nikolay Korchunov Ambassador-at-large No Minister’s official delegation
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Arctic State Russian Federation Ms. Ekaterina Izotova Ministerial Aide No Minister’s official delegation
Online attendance
Arctic State Russian Federation Mr. Sergey Derevyagin Chief Counsellor No Remote participant
Arctic State Russian Federation Mr. Gleb Rusetsky Counsellor No Remote participant
Arctic State Russian Federation Ms. Olga Kolosova Second Secretary No Minister’s official delegation
Arctic State Russian Federation Mr. Oleg Solyakov Deputy director of No Remote the Department participant of technology development and International cooperation in the regions of the Far East and the Arctic
Arctic State Russian Federation Dr. Mikhail Pogodaev Deputy minister No Remote participant
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In-person attendance
Arctic State Sweden Ms. Ann Linde Minister for Yes Minister’s Foreign Affaris official delegation
Arctic State Sweden Ms. Louise Calais Senior Arctic Official No Minister’s official delegation
Arctic State Sweden Mr. Andreas von Beckerath Deputy Director No Minister’s General/Head of official Department for delegation Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Arctic State Sweden Mr. Sami Mashial Political Adviser to No Minister’s the Minister official delegation
Arctic State Sweden Ms. Adriana Haxhimustafa Press Secretary to No Minister’s the Minister official delegation
Arctic State Sweden Mr. Jonas Norling Deputy Director No Minister’s official delegation
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Online attendance
Arctic State Sweden Ms. Jeanette Krantz Deputy Director No Remote participant
Arctic State Sweden Ms. Tove Lundeberg Senior advisor No Remote participant
Arctic State Sweden Mr. Åke Mikaelsson Swedish HoD in No Remote ACAP, Chair of ACAP participant Expert Group on POPs and Mercury
Arctic State Sweden Mr. Oskar Feltenstedt HoD MER-EG (EPPR) No Remote participant
Arctic State Sweden Ms. Samira Zayane Desk Officer No Remote participant
In-person attendance
Arctic State United States of The Anthony J. Blinken Secretary of State Yes Minister’s America Honorable official delegation
Arctic State United States of The Lisa Murkowski Senator No Minister’s America Honorable official delegation
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Arctic State United States of Mr. James DeHart U.S. Coordinator for No Minister’s America the Arctic Region official delegation
Arctic State United States of Mr. Tom Sullivan Deputy Chief of Staff No Minister’s America official delegation
Arctic State United States of Ms. Sue Biniaz Senior Advisor No Minister’s America official delegation
Arctic State United States of Ms. Meredith Rubin Senior Arctic Official No Minister’s America official delegation
Online attendance
Permanent AIA Dr Liza Mack Executive Director Yes Participant
Permanent Participant AIA Ms. Sally Swetzof President No
Permanent Participant AIA Ms. Vera Belobrova Board Member No
Permanent Participant AIA Ms. Zenia Borenin Board Member No
Permanent Participant AIA Ms. Amy Foster Board Member No
Permanent Participant AIA Ms. Delores Kochuten Board Member No
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Permanent Participant AIA Ms. Okalena Patricia Lekanoff-Gregory Board Member No
Permanent Participant AIA Ms. Elena Solovanyuk Board Member No
Permanent Participant AIA Ms. Valentina Sushkova Board Member No
Permanent Participant AIA Ms. Svetlana Voshikova Board Member No
Permanent Participant AIA Ms. Nadine Kochuten Environmental No Coordinator
Permanent Participant AIA Ms. Karen Pletnikoff EPPR Representative No
Permanent Participant AIA Ms. Darling Anderson Youth No Representative
In-person attendance
Permanent Participant AAC Mr. Chief Gary Harrison Founding Member No
Online attendance
Permanent AAC Mr. Bill Erasmus International Yes Participant Chair
Permanent Participant AAC Ms. Liane Benoit Senior Advisor No
Permanent Participant AAC Ms. Sandra Charlie EPPR Representative No
Permanent Participant AAC Ms. Bridget Larcoque Senior Advisor and No HOD for SDWG
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Permanent Participant AAC PH.D Norma Shorty Senior Advisor No and AHHEG representative
Permanent Participant AAC Mr. Michael Stickman AAC Member No
Permanent Participant AAC Mr. Bob Van Dijken AAC HOD for AMAP No
Permanent Participant AAC Ms. Carissa Waugh Youth Delegate No
Permanent Participant AAC Ms. Camilia Zoe-Chocolate CAFF representative No for AAC
Permanent Participant AAC Ms. Deenaalee Chase-Hodgdon AAC Youth No representative
Permanent Participant AAC Ms. Cindy Dickson AAC Executive No Secretary
In-person attendance
Permanent GCI Mr. Edward Alexander Co-Chair Yes Participant
Permanent Participant GCI Ms. Devlin Fernandes Executive Director No
Online attendance
Permanent Participant GCI Ms. Erin Linklater Co-Chair No
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Permanent Participant GCI Mr. Sam Alexander Director No
Permanent Participant GCI Ms. Crystal Fraser Director No
Permanent Participant GCI Ms. Sharla Greenland Director No
Permanent Participant GCI Mr. Kibbe Tetlichi Director No
Permanent Participant GCI Mr. Evon Peter Director No
In-person attendance
Permanent Participant ICC Mr. Hjalmar Dahl President, ICC No Greenland
Online attendance
Permanent ICC Mr. James Stotts President, ICC Yes Participant Alaska
Permanent Participant ICC Ms. Monica Ell-Kanayuk President, ICC No Canada
Permanent Participant ICC Ms. Lubov Tayan President, ICC No Chukotka
Permanent Participant ICC Ms. Lisa Koperqualuk Vice-President - No International
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Permanent Participant ICC Mr. John Crump Senior Policy No Advisor
Permanent Participant ICC Ms. Vernae Angnaboogok Cultural No Sustainability Advisor
Permanent Participant ICC Ms. Carolina Behe Indigenous No Knowledge/Science Advisor
Permanent Participant ICC Mr. Kuupik V. Kleist Human Rights No Advisor
Permanent Participant ICC Tukumminnguaq Olsen Office & Project No Manager
Permanent Participant ICC Ms. Svetlana Isakova Youth No Representative
Online attendance
Permanent RAIPON Mr. Grigorii Ledkov President Yes Participant
Permanent Participant RAIPON Mr. Yury Khatanzeyskiy Vice-President No
Permanent Participant RAIPON Mr. Aleksandr Novyukhov Vice-President No
Permanent Participant RAIPON Ms. Anna Otke Vice-President No
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Permanent Participant RAIPON Mr. Andrey Krivoshapkin Vice-president No
Permanent Participant RAIPON Ms. Tatyana Romanova Vice-president No
Permanent Participant RAIPON Ms. Elena Rocheva Member No
Permanent Participant RAIPON Mr. Konstantin Gerasimov Member No
Permanent Participant RAIPON Ms. Natalya Silakova Member No
Permanent Participant RAIPON Mr. Aleksey Ledkov Member No
Permanent Participant RAIPON Mr. Eduard Yaungad Member No
Permanent Participant RAIPON Mr. Grigorii Dyukarev Member No
Permanent Participant RAIPON Mr. Stanislav Maniga Member No
Permanent Participant RAIPON Ms. Elena Evtyukhova Member No
Permanent Participant RAIPON Ms. Olga Nikolaeva International No cooperation department
In-person attendance
Permanent Saami Council Ms. Christina Henriksen President Yes Participant
Permanent Participant Saami Council Ms. Gunn-Britt Retter Head of Arctic and No Environmental Unit
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Permanent Participant Saami Council Mr. Lasse Stavå Jensen Support No
Online attendance
Permanent Participant Saami Council Dr. Ellen Inga Turi HoD to SAO level No
Permanent Participant Saami Council Ms. Viktoria Guseva Saami Council board No member to IPS
Permanent Participant Saami Council Ms. Tonje Margrete Winsnes Johansen Advisor No
Permanent Participant Saami Council Mr. Ivan Мatrekhin Saami council No member
Permanent Participant Saami Council Mr. Lasse Bjørn Employee Arctic and No environmental unit
Permanent Participant Saami Council Ms. Anna-Marja Persson Project Manager No
Permanent Participant Saami Council Ms. Enni Similä PP Youth No representative
Permanent Participant Saami Council Ms. Natalia Vaskova Coordinator on the No Russian side
Permanent Participant Saami Council Ms. Susanna Israelsson Trainee No
Permanent Participant Saami Council Ms. Ida-Maria Helander Trainee No
Permanent Participant Saami Council Ms. Anja Márjá Keskitalo Trainee No
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Remote attendance
Working Group ACAP Ms. Inger Wiese ACAP Chair Yes
Working Group ACAP Ms. Kseniia Iartceva Executive Secretary No
Working Group ACAP Mr. Maxwell Torney Acting ACAP WG No Vice Chair
Working Group AMAP Mr. Anders Turesson Chairman Yes
Working Group AMAP Dr. Rolf Rødven Executive Secretary No
Working Group CAFF Dr Mark Marissink Chair Yes
Working Group CAFF Dr Thomas Barry Executive Secretary No
Working Group EPPR Mr. Jens Peter Holst-Andersen EPPR Chair Yes
Working Group EPPR Ms. Nina Ågren EPPR Executive No Secretary
Working Group EPPR Mr. Ole Kristian Bjerkemo EPPR Vice Chair No
Working Group EPPR Ms. Kathy Nghiem Senior Director No
Working Group PAME Ms. Paula Kankaanpää Chair Yes
Working Group PAME Ms. Soffia Gudmundsdottir Executive Secretary No
Working Group PAME Ms. Olga Palsdottir Executive assistant No
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Working Group SDWG Mr. Stefán Skjaldarson Chair SDWG No
Working Group SDWG Dr. Jennifer Spence Executive Secretary No
Working Group SDWG Dr. Eydís Kristin Sveinbjarnardottir Dean and Associate No Professor
Working Group SDWG Ms. Julia Zvorykina prof No
Expert Group EGBCM Ms. Kristín Linda Árnadóttir EGBCM Chair Yes
Observer China Mr. Feng Gao Special Yes Representative for Arctic Affairs
Observer France Ambassador Olivier Poivre d’Arvor Ambassador Yes
Observer France Mr. Julien Le Lan Rédacteur No
Observer France Ambassador Graham Paul Ambassador No
Observer France Mr. Jacques Raharinaivo Deputy Ambassador No for Polar and Maritime Issues
Observer Germany Ms. Tjorven Bellmann Director of Security/ Yes Policy/North America, UK/EFTA
Observer Germany Mr. Dietrich Becker Ambassador No
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Observer Germany Ms. Anika Meister Desk Officer, Arctic No Affairs
Observer Germany Mr. Philipp Rößler Deputy Head of No Division
Observer India Dr. Vijay Kumar Scientist ‘G’/Adviser Yes
Observer India Mr. T. Armstrong Changsan Ambassador No
Observer India Mr. Ninad Deshpande Director (UNES) No
Observer India Mr. Vipin Kumar First Secretary No (Political)
Observer Italy Mr. Carmine Robustelli Minister Yes Plenipotentiary - Special Envoy for the Arctic
Observer Japan Mr. Mitsuji Suzuka Ambassador in Yes charge of Arctic Affairs
Observer Japan Mr. Kei Kuragane Assistant Director, No Space and Maritime Security Policy Division, Foreign Policy Bureau
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Observer Republic of Korea Amb. Hoonmin Lim Ambassador for Yes Arctic Affairs
Observer Republic of Korea Mr. Seonung Choi Head, Office of No International Cooperation
Observer Republic of Korea Dr. Minsu Kim Director No
Observer Republic of Korea Mr. Inkee Min Deputy Director No
Observer The Netherlands Ms. Carola van Rijnsoever Arctic Ambassador Yes / Ambassador Sustainable Development
Observer The Netherlands Ms. Jorunn K. Skodje Senior Policy Officer No
Observer The Netherlands Ms. Liz ter Kuile Senior Policy Officer No Polar Affairs / SAO
Observer The Netherlands Ms. Hannah Wijmenga Policy Officer No
Observer Poland Mr. Andrzej Misztal Ambassador Yes
Observer Singapore Her Ann Sim Senior Minister of Yes Excellency State
Observer Singapore Mr. Chong Hock Lee Director-General, No Europe
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Observer Singapore His Sam Tan Special Envoy for No Excellency Arctic Affairs
Observer Spain Mr. Francisco Aguilera Aranda Deputy Director Yes General
Observer Switzerland Mr. Estermann Stefan Ambassador Yes
Observer Switzerland Mr. Alberto Groff Division Head No (Economics, Finance, Science)
Observer Switzerland Mr. Grégoire Hauser Scientific Officer No
Observer Switzerland Ambassador Bernard Jaggy Ambassador No
Observer United Kingdom Ms. Jane Rumble Head of Polar Yes Regions Department
Observer United Kingdom Mr. George Clarkson Deputy Head, Polar No Regions Department
Observer United Kingdom Ms. Bryony Corr Arctic Policy Officer No
Observer United Kingdom Dr. Sophie Roberts Deputy Director, No HMG Nordic Baltic Network
Observer European Union Mr. Michael Mann Special Envoy for Yes Arctic matters
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Observer European Union Mr. Raphaël Goulet Head of Unit for No international ocean governance, law of the sea and Arctic
Observer European Union Ms. Iben Ellersgaard Nielsen Political adviser No
Observer European Union Mr. Roderick Harte International No Relations and Legal Officer at European Commission
Observer ACOPS Dr Sian Prior Advisor Yes
Observer AWRH Mr. Sergey Khariuchi President of the Yes Nikolayevich Council
Observer AWRH Mrs Inger Anita Smuk Chair of the Board No
Observer AWRH Ms. Alena Gerasimova Vice Chair of the No Board
Observer AWRH Mr. Anders Oskal Secretary General No
Observer CCU Mr. Whit Sheard President Yes
Observer IASC Dr. Gerlis Fugmann Executive Secretary Yes
Observer IASC Ms. Federica Scarpa Communications No Manager
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Observer IASSA Mr. Andrey Petrov President Yes
Observer IASSA Ms. Grete K. Hovelsrud Professor No
Observer IASSA Dr. Alexander Pelyasov No
Observer IASSA Ms. Gertrude Saxinger No
Observer ICES Ms. Anne Christine Brusendorff General Secretary Yes
Observer IFRC Ms. Hrafnhildur Sverrisdóttir Project Coordinator No
Observer IMO Ms. Heike Deggim Director Maritime Yes Safety Division
Observer IUCH Professor Anders Koch Professor, Past Yes President
Observer IUCH Dr. Alain Beaudry Secretary, IUCH No
Observer IUCH Dr. Alexander Drossos Assistant Professor No
Observer IUCH Dr. Arja Rautio Professor No
Observer IUCN Ms. Minna Epps Director, Global Yes Marine and Polar Region
Observer IWGIA Ms. Kathrin Wessendorf Executive Director Yes
Observer NCM Ms. Paula Lehtomäki Secretary General Yes
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Observer NCM Mr. Tómas Orri Ragnarsson Senior Advisor No
Observer NCM Mr. Jonas Wendel Chief of Staff No
Observer NEFCO Mr. Ulf Bojö Vice President Yes
Observer NAMMCO Dr. Geneviève Desportes General Secretary Yes
Observer NF Mr. Vladimir Vasilev Executive Director Yes
Observer NF Gavril Kirillin Minister for No External Relations and Ethnic Affairs
Observer NF Mr. Mika Riipi Lapland County No Governor
Observer NF Ms. Elena Shumakova Director of the No Department of Public and External Relations
Observer Oceana Mr. Ben Enticknap Senior Scientist Yes
Observer OSPAR Mr. Dominic Pattinson Executive Secretary Yes
Observer OSPAR Ms. Lena Avellan Deputy Secretary No
Observer SCPAR Ms. Aaja Chemnitz Larsen Chair, MP Yes
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Observer SCPAR Mr. Peder Pedersen Secretary General No
Observer UNEP Dr. Andrea Hinwood Chief Scientist Yes
Observer UNEP Ms. Tina Schoolmeester Head Polar and No Climate Programme
Observer UNEP Mr. Torjus Solheim Eckhoff Associate Expert No
Observer UArctic Mr. Lars Kullerud President Yes
Observer UArctic Dr. Eyjólfur Guðmundsson Rektor No
Observer UArctic Dr. Marina Kalinina Vice-President No Interregional Cooperation
Observer UArctic Dr. Kirsi Latola Vice President No Networks
Observer WNC Mr. Sigurdur Ólafsson Secretary General Yes
Observer WNC Mr. Steen Løgstrup Nielsen Advisor No
Observer WNC Mr. Henrik Old Delegation Chair No
Observer WNC Mr. Guðjón S. Brjánsson Delegation Chair No
Observer WMO Professor Petteri Taalas Secretary-General Yes
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Observer WMO Mr. Paul Egerton Director of Cabinet No
Observer WMO Ms. Elena Manaenkova Deputy Secretary- No General
Observer WWF Mr. Peter Winsor Director Yes
Observer WWF Mr. Jan Dusik Sustainable No Development and Governance Lead
Observer WWF Ms. Victoria Elias Programme Director No
Observer WWF Dr Melanie Lancaster Senior Specialist No Arctic species
In-person attendance
Staff Arctic Council Ms. Nina Vaaja Director Yes Secretariat
Staff Arctic Council Ms. Kristina Baer Head of No Secretariat Communications
Staff Arctic Council Ms. Jessica Cook PR Officer No Secretariat
Staff Arctic Council Joël Plouffe Senior Advisor No Secretariat
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Staff Arctic Council Ms. Tiia Tanskanen Advisor No Secretariat
Staff Arctic Council Ms. Susan Novotny Web and Digital No Secretariat Media
Online attendance
Staff Arctic Council Mr. André Skrivervik Head of No Secretariat administration
Staff Arctic Council Ms. Inna Tarysheva Special adviser No Secretariat
Staff Arctic Council Ms. Alona Yefimenko Advisor No Secretariat
Staff Indigenous Peoples’ Ms. Anna Degteva Executive Secretary No Secretariat
Staff Indigenous Peoples’ Ms. Rosa-Máren Magga Advisor No Secretariat
In-person attendance
Staff Interpreter Ms. Helena Isaksson Interpreter No
Staff Interpreter Mr. Alexander Tchekhov Interpreter No
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