AC General Presentation BSPC 200320232

ARCTICCOUNCILAN INTRODUCTION20 March 2023BSPC Meeting TromsøRosa-Máren Magga/ Arctic CouncilIndigenous Peoples’ SecretariatRosa-Maren MaggaThe Arctic Council is theleading intergovernmental forum promoting cooperation, coordination and interaction among Arctic States and Arctic Indigenous Peoples.Kaisa Sirén /Finnish Ministry of Foreign AffairsWHO WE AREAREAS OFFOCUSArctic peoplesBiodiversityClimateOceanPollutantsEmergencies8Arctic States6Indigenous Peoples’organizations withPermanent Participant status6Working Groups +1Expert Group38 Observer states andorganizationsORGANIZATION8 ARCTIC STATES•Canada•Finland•Iceland•Kingdom of Denmark•Norway•Russian Federation•Sweden•United States of America6 PERMANENT PARTICIPANTS•Aleut International Association•Arctic Athabaskan Council•Gwich’in Council International•Inuit Circumpolar Council•Russian Association of theIndigenous People of the North•Saami Council6 WORKING GROUPS•Arctic Contaminants Action ProgramACAP•Arctic Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeAMAP•Conservation of Arctic Flora and FaunaCAFF•Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and ResponseEPPR•Protection of the Arctic Marine EnvironmentPAME•Sustainable Development Working GroupSDWG•Expert Group for Black Carbon and MethaneEGBCMCONSERVATION OF ARCTICFLORA AND FAUNACAFF's mandate is to address the conservation ofArctic biodiversity, and to communicate its findings to the governments and residents of the Arctic, helping to promote practices which ensure the sustainability of the Arctic’s living resources. It does so through various monitoring, assessment and expert group activities.Photo: Patrick Huber, EPA/ACAPistockSTATE OFTHE ARCTIC BIODIVERSITYPhoto: Patrick Huber, EPA/ACAPistockCircumpolar Biodiversity MonitoringProgramme (CBMP)•Freshwater•Marine•Terrestrial•CoastalEXAMPLES OF CAFF’S WORK•AMBI –Arctic Migratory Birds’ Initiative•Arctic Wildland Fire Ecology Mapping andMonitoring Project (ArcticFIRE )•Mainstreaming biodiversityExplore more: www.CAFF.isPhoto: Patrick Huber, EPA/ACAPistockistock38 OBSERVERSObserver status in the ArcticCouncil is open to non-Arctic states, global and regional intergovernmental and inter -parliamentaryorganizations and to NGOsObserving the work of theArctic Council, but also contributing and engaging primarily on Working Group level13NON-ARCTICSTATES13INTERGOVERNMENTALAND INTER -PARLIAMENTARY ORGANIZATIONS12NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONSWORKING LEVELSMinisterialSenior ArcticOfficialsSubsidiarybodiesTHE ARCTIC COUNCIL SECRETARIATThe Arctic Council Secretariat(ACS) supports the Chair of the Arctic Council and the Council overall.It is financed by the 8 ArcticStates.Currently, the ACS has 16 staffmembers from 7 Arctic States.Key functions as defined in theACS Terms of Reference:•Administrative and organizationalsupport•Communications and outreach•Finance and human resources•Other services and functions as may be requiredAGREEMENTS3LEGALLY BINDING AGREEMENTShave been negotiated under theauspices of the Arctic Council.Agreement on Enhancing InternationalScientific Cooperation2017Agreement on Cooperation on MarineOil Pollution Preparedness and Response in the Arctic2013Agreement on Cooperation onAeronautical and Maritime Search andRescue in the Arctic2011STRATEGIC PLANThe Council’s first 10-yearStrategic Plan was adopted in May 2021.Itreflects the shared values and jointaspirations of the Arctic States and the Permanent Participants, toadvance sustainable development,environmental protection, andgood governance in the Arctic.7STRATEGIC GOALS1.Arctic Climate2.Healthy and Resilient ArcticEcosystems3.Healthy Arctic Marine Environment4.Sustainable Social Development5.Sustainable Economic Development6.Knowledge and Communications7.Stronger Arctic Council•Take place at the end of each 2 -year Chairmanship period•Chairmanship rotates among theArctic States•Russian Federation chairs untilSpring 2023•12thMinisterial meeting tookplace in May 2021 in Reykjavik, Iceland•13thMinisterial meeting plannedfor May 2023MINISTERIALMEETINGSArctic Council SecretariatYOUTH ENGAGEMENTPhoto: Patrick Huber, EPA/ACAPistockistock•Arctic Youth EngagementStrategy: 2021-2026•Arctic Youth Summit•Youth Exchange•Fellowships & Internships•IASC•APECS•Youth Advisory Team•Educational Material•Toolkits•Children's Book•Co-developed with Youth•School age through early-career youth•Contribute with unique perspectives, creativeapproach to challenges, critical part of long-termcommunity resilience.•Considerations when engaging Arctic Youth•Identified 5 primary goalsPhoto: Patrick Huber, EPA/ACAPistockistockYOUTH ENGAGEMENTSTRATEGYTHANK YOU!arctic -council.org@arcticcouncilRosa-Máren Magga/ Arctic CouncilIndigenous Peoples’ Secretariat