Event Type
Webinars and Virtual Events
Event Dates
2022-01-18 - 2022-01-19
Location
Online: 4:00-6:30 pm AKST, 8:00-10:30 pm EST / In Japan: January 19-20 - 10:00 am - 12:30 pm JST
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The Consular Office of Japan in Anchorage will host the Arctic Online Symposium, “Hokkaido-Alaska Cooperation Surrounding the Arctic.”
The Arctic Online Symposium will focus on cooperation between Hokkaido and Alaska in various fields surrounding the Arctic Circle, and features presentations from leading scientists and Arctic leaders from the United States and Japan.
The Symposium will be held on Zoom in English, and is open to scholars, scientists, officials, university students, businesspersons and all those interested in Japan-Alaska cooperation.
Presentation topics include:
- Geological accessibility and dinosaur research
- Research and development activities
- Northeast and Northwest Passages
- Utilization of marine resources
- Indigenous people’s perspectives