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U.S. – Russia Relations in the Arctic

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February 12, 2016

4:00 am - 11:15 am utc

The Center on Global Energy Policy and The Harriman Institute co-hosted a day-long conference on US-Russia Relations in the Arctic.

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Panel One: Setting the Scene
9:00-10:30am

  • Chair: Kimberly Marten, Barnard College and Harriman Institute
  • Marlene Laruelle, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University
  • Paul A. Berkman, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University
  • Caitlyn Antrim, Rule of Law Committee for the Oceans, Stimson Center
  • Alexander Sergunin, School of International Relations, St. Petersburg State University

Panel Two: Energy Issues
10:45am-12:00pm

  • Chair: Natasha Udensiva, SIPA and Harriman Institute
  • Adam Louis (“Lou”) Shrier, SIPA
  • Tatiana Mitrova, Energy Research Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS)
  • Tim Boersma, Energy Security and Climate Initiative, Brookings Institution

–Lunch break–

Panel Three: Military Issues: Realities on the Ground
1:30-2:45pm

  • Chair: Johan Norberg, Swedish Defense Research Agency and Saltzman Institute for War and Peace Studies, Columbia University
  • Lincoln Flake, US National Intelligence University
  • Anton Lavrov, Moscow Centre for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (Moscow CAST)
  • Rebecca Pincus, US Coast Guard Academy (confirmation pending)

Panel Four: Military Issues: Assessing Future Threats
3:00-4:15

  • Chair: Austin Long, SIPA and Harriman Institute
  • Nora Bensahel, School of International Service, American University
  • David Barno, School of International Service, American University
  • Pavel Baev, Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO)
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