The Arctic Forum 2012 and the 24th ARCUS Annual Meeting will convene 1-2 May 2012 in Washington, D.C. The Arctic Forum will take place on Tuesday, 1 May at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. It is being held as part of a larger Science Policy Conference hosted by the American Geophysical Union (AGU), aimed at natural and social scientists and decision makers. The Forum will focus on science that helps inform stakeholders' decision-making processes. Assessing gaps and priority needs for arctic scientific information, the Forum will address three themes:

  • Governance and Security in the Arctic,
  • Energy Development in the Arctic, and
  • Changing Arctic Ecosystems.

The Forum will examine the current state of decision-maker and public understanding of the issues. An important goal will be to foster an increased capacity for dialogue on arctic science policy issues.

Further information, including registration and the agenda, will be posted on the conference website: http://sites.agu.org/spconference.

The ARCUS Annual Meeting will take place on the morning of Wednesday, 2 May at the Pew Charitable Trusts Conference Center. The Annual Meeting serves to gather ARCUS member institution representatives, board members, and staff for an update on ARCUS programs and activities. The wider arctic community, agency personnel, and policymakers are invited to attend.

For questions on the Arctic Forum or the Annual Meeting, please contact ARCUS (info [at] arcus.org) or call 907-474-1600.