The 8th China – Nordic Arctic Cooperation (CNARC) Symposium will be held from 3 to 6 December 2023 in Guangzhou China. Registration is now open with the registration deadline 22 October 2023!

The Symposium is held by South China Business College, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (SCBC) and co-convened by the Polar Research Institute of China (PRIC), the Secretariat of CNARC, Arctic Portal.org and the Arctic Yearbook.

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With " Sustainable Development of the Arctic Oriented: The Role of Sino-Nordic Cooperation” as its overarching theme, the symposium invites presentations that examine:

Session 1: International Cooperation in the Arctic for the Next Decade: New Visions and New Missions

Session 2: Sustainable Development of the Arctic: Knowledge, Rights and Policies

Session 3: Realizing Good Governance in Arctic admist Geopolitical Obstacles

Session 4: China’s Ten Years as an Observer in the Arctic Council: China's Scientific Contributions

The registration link is: https://www.wjx.cn/vm/wPaiFNz.aspx#

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Abstracts will be accepted for oral presentations, and all submissions must be in English. Important dates are as follows:

  • Registration deadline: Oct 22, 2023
  • If you need an invitation letter for visa application, please finish your online registration form before Oct 6, 2023.
  • Abstract Submission deadline: Oct 22 ,2023
  • Notification of Abstract Acceptance: Oct 30, 2023

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Symposium Agenda:

Sunday, 3rd December 2023

  • 10:00-18:00 Registration
  • 15:30-16:50 Assembly of Member Institutes of CNARC (by invitation only)
  • 17:00-18:00 3rd CNARC Executive Committee Meeting (by invitation only)
  • 18:00-20:00 Welcome Reception

Monday, 4th December 2023

  • Opening Session
  • 08:40-09:00 Registration
  • 09:00-10:00 Opening
  • 10:00-10:30 Group Photo & Coffee Break
  • 10:30-12:00 Keynote Presentations
  • 12:00-13:00 Lunch
  • Thematic Sessions
  • 13:00-17:00 Session I – International Cooperation in the Arctic for the Next Decade: New Visions and New Missions
  • 17:00-18:00 Launching Activities of “Arctic Yearbook 2023”

Tuesday,5th December 2023

  • 8:30-12:00 Session II –Sustainable Development of the Arctic: Knowledge, Rights and Policies
  • 12:00-13:00 Lunch
  • 13:00-17:00 Session III -Realizing Good Governance in Arctic admist Geopolitical Obstacles
  • 20:30-21:40 Tour of Guangzhou: Pearl River Night Cruise

Wednesday,6th December 2023

  • 8:30-12:00 Session IV -China’s Ten Years as an Observer in the Arctic Council: China's Scientific Contributions
  • 12:00-12:30 Closing remarks
  • 12:30-13:30 Lunch

CNARC ROUND TABLE

  • 13:30-18:00 Green Solutions to Arctic Tourism