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Arctic Science Ministerial

Plans for research and long-term cooperation in the Arctic Region.
First two meetings—ASM1 and ASM2—were held in the USA in 2016 and Germany in 2018, respectively.

Third Arctic Science Ministerial Conference:
Host Countries: It was jointly organised by Iceland and Japan.
It was the first Ministerial meeting being held in Asia (Tokyo in Japan).
Objective: It provides opportunities to various stakeholders, including academia, indigenous communities, governments and policymakers, to enhance collective understanding of the Arctic region, emphasize and engage in constant monitoring, and strengthen observations.
Theme: ‘Knowledge for a Sustainable Arctic’


Arctic Region
The Arctic region comprises the Arctic Ocean and parts of countries such as Canada, Denmark (Greenland), Norway, Russia, USA (Alaska), Finland, Sweden and Iceland.
These countries together form the core of the Arctic Council, an intergovernmental forum.
HQ: Norway