Arctic Policy Study Group

Alaska’s Arctic and the New Great Power Competition

Wednesday, August 12, 2020

8:00 am – 9 am

Online

Through increased economic and military activity, Russia and China continue to assert interest and presence in the Arctic. How then does the U.S. respond and what implications does that response have for Alaska’s Arctic region?

Please join Commonwealth North and our collaborators the Arctic Domain Awareness Center and The Polar Institute at The Wilson Center for a discussion about the implications of the New Great Power Competition for Alaska’s Arctic.

SPEAKERS

• Shannon R. Jenkins (confirmed) Senior Arctic Advisor, Office of Arctic PolicyUnited States Coast Guard
• Michael J. Smith (confirmed) U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionDepartment of Homeland Security
• David W. Martin, Jr.  (invited) Alaska CommandU.S. Air Force  

REGISTRATION:The program is free of charge but please register to receive login details.

Arctic Policy Study Group

A Warming Arctic:
National Security Challenges and Opportunities

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Online

This program is sold out but video will be available later this week.

Video of the program will be made available later in the week for those who are unable to attend.

Climate change is altering the physical landscape in the Arctic. The region is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet, much faster than many climate scientists predicted. A warmer Arctic may pose national security challenges, but it may also create opportunities for investment and development in Alaska.

Please join Brigadier General Stephen Cheney, USMC (Ret) for a discussion of the security challenges and opportunities posed by the warming Arctic.”

Speakers:

• Brigadier General Stephen A. Cheney, USMC (Ret.),
  President of American Security Project

The program is free of charge but please register to receive login details.

Arctic Policy Study Group
The Arctic Policy Study Group typically meets weekly on Wednesdays (usually at 8 a.m.) throughout the summer and early fall. Please join us to explore the issues critical to the region and our state.

How to Zoom You can join us from any computer, smart phone, or tablet by clicking the link emailed to you after registration. If you plan to connect by tablet or smartphone, I recommend visiting Zoom.com prior to the program to download the app. You can watch this tutorial for more information.

Arctic Policy Study Group
Surface Transportation in Alaska's Arctic Region
Wednesday, July 29th
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Online

Alaska’s Arctic “is a vast territory with a relatively small population, characterized by long distances and almost no road system, where transportation occurs mainly by airplane and boat.” This session will explore several proposed surface transportation projects in the Arctic.  

Speakers:

• Arctic Strategic Transportation and Resources (ASTAR): Jeff Bruno, DNR
• Ambler Access: Jeff San Juan, AIDEA
• Alaska Department of Transportation Northern Region: Ryan Anderson

The event is free of charge, but please register to receive your login details.

The Arctic Policy Study Group meets weekly on Wednesdays at 8 a.m. throughout the summer and early fall. Please join us to explore the issues critical to the region and our state.   The program is free of charge but please register to receive login details.

How to Zoom You can join us from any computer, smart phone, or tablet by clicking the link emailed to you after registration. If you plan to connect by tablet or smartphone, I recommend visiting Zoom.com prior to the program to download the app. You can watch this tutorial for more information.

Commonwealth North
Fiscal Policy Study Group
 
Future State Spending & Revenue: 
Engaging Alaskans in “What if . . .?”
 
Workgroup Meeting
 
Friday, July 10th
8am-9am
 
Online

Friday morning, the workgroups will continue reviewing drafts of their revenue/spending scenarios we are developing for a web based tool to assist Alaskans in better understanding the State’s fiscal challenge.

The event is free of charge, but please register to receive your Zoom login information.

How to Zoom You can join us from any computer, smart phone, or tablet by clicking the link emailed to you after registration. If you plan to connect by tablet or smartphone, I recommend visiting Zoom.com prior to Friday’s program to download the app. You can watch this tutorial for more information.

Food Security Study Group
Mass Feeding Capacity and Infrastructure
Thursday, June 18th
9am-10am

We will host a panel of experts to discuss emergency feeding plans in the event of disasters or interruptions in Alaska's food supply chain.

Panelists:
Major John Brackenbury, Salvation Army | Alaska Division
Dave Williams, American Red Cross | Alaska Region
Lisa Sauder, Chief Executive Officer, Bean's Cafe
 
The event is free of charge, but please register to obtain your login information for Zoom.

How to Zoom
You can join us from any computer, smart phone, or tablet by clicking the link emailed to you after registration. If you plan to connect by tablet or smartphone, I recommend visiting Zoom.com prior to Thursday's program to download the app. You can watch this tutorial for more information.