The Arctic is once again a zone of geopolitical interest. Melting ice is creating new opportunities and risks. Countries that nobody would ever have connected with the Arctic increasingly see the region as an area of vital strategic interest. In response, major international actors – the US, Russia, China and the European Union – are building up their presence and seeking greater influence in the Arctic and across the Wider North, including in the Baltic countries.
The Konrad-Adenauer Stiftung Baltic States, in cooperation with Loughborough University, invite you to join for a webinar to discuss recent developments and implications for the geopolitics of the Wider North.
Additional participants are:
The webinar will be moderated by Duncan Depledge from Loughborough University and opened by Elisabeth Bauer, Director of the Baltic office of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung.
Interested? Then join and register here. For additional questions contact: info.riga@kas.de
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