Arctic Circle (organization)

Arctic Circle
Established2013 (2013)
TypeNonprofit organization
Location
  • Menntavegur 1, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland
Chairman
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
Key people
Ásdís Ólafsdóttir (CEO)
Websitehttp://www.arcticcircle.org

Arctic Circle is an organization founded by former President of Iceland Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, founder and former CEO of CargoMetrics Scott Borgerson, former Alaska Dispatch Publisher Alice Rogoff, former Premier of Greenland Kuupik Kleist and other partners. The organization's mission is to facilitate dialogue among political and business leaders, environmental experts, scientists, indigenous representatives, and other international stakeholders to address issues facing the Arctic as a result of climate change and melting sea ice. The Arctic Circle styles itself as an international organization with a Secretariat based in Reykjavík, Iceland.

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