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EU Arctic Forum’s Secretary General Steffen Weber addresses leading scientists and key industry players at the 7th Annual Conference “Russia Offshore 2012”
Vice President of the World Petroleum Council
The 7th Annual “Russia Offshore 2012” conference and exhibition took place in Moscow on 26 – 28 March 2012, attracting all the key operators working on the Russian continental shelf, government representatives, scientist, investors and leading technology providers. Steffen Weber of the EU Arctic Forum addressed the audience and discussed European interests and contributions. Following the debate he was interviewed by for the Spotlight program of the News Station “Russia Today.”
Conference on Raw Materials in the Arctic – and Foreign Policy Challenges in the Danish Parliament, Copenhagen May 2012
Peter Bay Kirkegaard, Chief Consultant Danish Industries and EUAF Secretary General Steffen Weber
Secretary General of the EU Arctic Forum, Steffen Weber addressed the audience of politicians, scientist, environmental and business organizations during the conference both on the developing EU policy as well as on increasing interests and contributions by member states and business sectors and underlined the need for a platform between business and the political sectors, as well as the role of the EU in Arctic Policy.
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The High Level Petersburg Dialogue between Russia and Germany: Introducing an Arctic Panel
For the first time in the tradition of the High Level Meetings between Russia and Germany in the well established Petersburg Dialogue organized by the Adenauer Foundation a partner also to the EU Arctic Forum, a special panel on the Arctic was introduced and opened by Steffen Weber, Secretary General of the EU Arctic Forum. Also for the first time Norwegian participants were invited to this special forum. Read more…
3rd Polar Shipping Summit – London, May 30-31, 2012
EU Arctic Forum’s Secretary General Steffen Weber opening the Summit highlighted the critical need for increased communication between the private and public sector to ensure a careful and sustainable development of a new era of Arctic shipping. Read more…
Third Annual Conference “Geopolitics in the High North” at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, SWP) Berlin, May 2012
As part of the international research program “Geopolitics in the High North,” connecting leading think tanks and research institutes like the EUAF, the German Institute for International and Security Affairs SWP organized the third annual conference on “The EU as an Arctic Actor? Interests and Governance Challenges.” Read more…
