Arctic Circle Assembly opens at Harpa in Reykjavík(opens in a new tab)
The Arctic Circle Assembly opens at Harpa in Reykjavík, featuring 700 speakers across 200 sessions covering geopolitics, security, science, shipping, and indigenous affairs.
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Arctic Circle Assembly 2026 Opens in Reykjavík with 700+ Speakers and 200+ Sessions
The Arctic Circle Assembly 2026 opened Thursday, 7 Oct 2026 at Harpa in Reykjavík, featuring more than 700 speakers across 200 plus sessions. Delegations from over 70 countries—including Greenland, Canada, the U.S., China and the EU—delivered talks on geopolitics, defence, climate and sea‑ice. The printed program listed no serving State Department, White House official or Danish minister. Ocean Visions chaired a session on slowing sea‑ice loss.
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Arctic Today High North News Arctic Circle Assembly 2026: geopolitics, defence and business in Reykjavík(opens in a new tab)
The Arctic Circle Assembly 2026 in Reykjavík brought leaders from the US, Greenland, Canada, China and the EU together to discuss Arctic matters.
Ocean Visions Arctic Circle Assembly 2026(opens in a new tab)
The 2026 Arctic Circle Assembly will convene about 2,500 participants from more than 70 countries to discuss Arctic tipping points, climate interventions, and governance, with Ocean Visions hosting a key session on slowing sea ice loss.
