Events

Fletcher Arctic VII is a conference organized by the Fletcher Arctic Initiative that brings together high-level leaders working in business, governance, human rights, international law, and science from around the world to share insights, research, and engage in conversations on the pressing issues of a multi-disciplinary nature in the Arctic region.

Since 2012, the annual Fletcher Arctic Conference has provided a forum to address the implications of an opening Arctic. Past conferences have paid particular attention to the diverse environmental, cultural, and scientific challenges posed by the changing Arctic, drawing upon the insights of conference speakers including President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson of Iceland, then-U.S. Senator John Kerry, and Ambassador Mark Brzezinski. In 2017, the Fletcher Arctic Conference convened more than 200 participants from diverse backgrounds to engage on key Arctic issues.