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Maritime Forum

Arctic indigenous peoples dialogue 2014

Arctic Indigenous Peoples Dialogue

13 October 2014

Berlaymont building (Rue de la Loi 200, Brussels) – Schuman room

Agenda

8:30 – 9:00

REGISTRATION

9:00 -10:30

OPENING AND INTRODUCTORY STATEMENTS

Welcome statement by the Commission (member of the Cabinet of Commissioner Damanaki) and follow-up from the 2013 dialogue

Opening statements by the Indigenous Peoples

Chaired by Matthew King, Head of Unit in DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission

10:30 – 11:00

COFFEE BREAK

11:00 – 13:00

SESSION 1: CURRENT EU ACTIONS IN THE ARCTIC

11:00 – 11:15

Presentation of the outcomes of EU study on Arctic Lay and Traditional Knowledge

Q&A

11:15 – 12:15

EU funding instruments in the Arctic:

- Presentation of the Northern Periphery Programme by the Northern Periphery Secretariat

- Presentation of the Greenland Partnership Agreement by the EC Development Cooperation Directorate General

- Short announcement on the new Partnership Instrument by the European External Action Service

Q&A

12:15 – 12:45

12.45 – 13.00

Presentation of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation

Q&A

Presentation of the EU Atlas of the seas, new Arctic section

13:00 – 14:30

LUNCH

14:30 - 15:30

SESSION 2: IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING KEY CHALLENGES OF THE ARCTIC COMMUNITIES

Based on the input received, the following topics were chosen:

Followed by Q&A

15:30 – 16:00

COFFEE BREAK

16:00 – 17:00

SESSION 2 (TO CONTINUE)

17:00 – 17:30 SESSION 3: WHAT NEXT

Conclusions by Arctic Indigenous Peoples

Closing remarks by Matthew King