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ANNEX 1
CONFERENCE OF PARLIAMENTARIANS OF THE ARCTIC REGION
THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF PARLIAMENTARIANS OF THE ARCTIC REGION
MEETING IN STRASBOURG, FRANCE
12-13 February 2020
MEMBERS
Canada | Mr. Larry Bagnell, MP, Vice-Chair of SCPAR |
Denmark / Greenland and Faroe Islands | Mr. Sjúrður Skaale, MP |
European Parliament | Mr. Andreas Schwab, MEP |
Finland | Mr. Mikko Kärnä, MP |
Iceland | Mr. Ari Trausti Gudmundsson, MP
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Norway | Mr. Eirik Sivertsen, MP, Chair of SCPAR
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Russia | Mr. Alexander Akimov, Senator
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Sweden | Ms. Emilia Töyrä, MP
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United States | Ms. Lisa Murkowski, Senator (by teleconference) |
PERMANENT PARTICIPANTS
Sámi Parliamentary Council Mr. Ronny Wilhelmsen
OBSERVERS
Nordic Council | Mr. Christian Juhl, MP
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West Nordic Council | Mr. Guðjon S. Brjánsson, MP, Chair
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SECRETARIAT
Mr. Samu Paukkunen, Secretary General and Adviser for Finland
GUEST SPEAKERS
Mr. Marcel Kolaja, Vice-President of the European Parliament, replacing the President for Baltic / Nordic / Arctic issues
Mr. Toma Galli, Croatian Ambassador to the Council of Europe
Mr. Einar Gunnarsson, Arctic Council Chairmanship, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Iceland
Mr. Lars Kullerud, President, University of the Arctic
Mr. David McAllister, Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs
Mr. Jari Vilén, Ambassador, Senior Adviser in Arctic Policy Matters, European Commission
Mr. Raphael Goulet, Head of Unit, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MARE)
Mr. Ruben Alexander Schuster, Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries
Mr. Terkel Petersen, Senior Expert for Arctic Matters, European External Action Service (EEAS)
Mr. Aaretti Siitonen, Political Officer, Northern Dimension and the Arctic, European External Action Service (EEAS)
Mr. Per S. Nestande, Parliament of Norway