CHANGING ANTARCTIC
AND
CHALLENGES AHEAD
20th May 2024
Venue: Vembanad I
Lulu Bolgatty International Convention Center
This seminar, being held during the 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (2024 ATCM) at Kochi, India, invites experts from different nations and backgrounds to showcase the effectiveness of Antarctic governance and provide new perspectives into the future in two themed panel discussions.
This seminar, being held during the 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (2024 ATCM) at Kochi, India, invites experts from different nations and backgrounds to showcase the effectiveness of Antarctic governance and provide new perspectives into the future in two themed panel discussions.
Program Schedule
Antarctic governance challenges: climate change, science diplomacy, and diversifying perspectives
Chair: Prof. Akiho Shibata, Director, Kobe PCRC
Panelists:
Dr. Rasik Ravindra, Former Director, NCPOR, India
Mr. Evan Bloom, Former United States diplomat
Dr. Susie Grant, Chief Officer, SC-ATS, Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
Capt. Juan Camilo Forero Hauzeur, Director, Colombian Antarctic Program
Dr. Arnold Kreilhuber, Regional Director, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Opening: 12:30
Dr. Thamban Meloth, Director, NCPOR
Dr. Hyoung Chul Shin, President, KOPRI
PANEL 1: 12:35 - 13:25
Our responsibilities and commitment for future Antarctica: Antarctica in global setting, environmental liability, tourism, and safety
Chair: Dr. Hyoung Chul Shin
Panelists:
Prof. Akiho Shibata, Kobe University, Japan
Mr. Russell Miles, Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Prof. Kees Bastmeijer, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
Michelle Rogan-Finnemore, Executive Secretary, Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP)
Ms Yousra Makanse, 2024 ANT-ICON/SC-ATS fellow, Brazil
PANEL 2: 13:35 - 14:25
This seminar will be streamed live on
20th May 2024
Venue: Vembanad I
Lulu Bolgatty International Convention Center
Download the seminar brochure
Closing: 14:25
Dr. Hyoung Chul Shin
Antarctic governance challenges: climate change, science diplomacy, and diversifying perspectives
Panelists:
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Dr. Rasik Ravindra, Former Director, NCPOR, India
-
Mr. Evan Bloom, Former United States diplomat
-
Dr. Susie Grant, Chief Officer, SC-ATS, Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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Dr. Arnold Kreilhuber, Regional Director, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Program Schedule
PANEL 1: 12:35 - 13:25
OPENING: 12:30
Our responsibilities and commitment for future Antarctica: Antarctica in a global setting, environmental liability, tourism, and safety
Panelists:
-
Prof. Akiho Shibata, Kobe University, Japan
-
Mr. Russell Miles, Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
-
Prof. Kees Bastmeijer, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
-
Ms Yousra Makanse, 2024 ANT-ICON/SC-ATS fellow, Brazil
PANEL 2: 13:30 - 14:25
This seminar will be streamed live on
Download the seminar brochure