Opening address by NORMAC Director Dr Anthony Speca
Keynote speech by distinguished guest Mr Matthew Willis of Global Affairs Canada
The delegates from Canada and Denmark get straight down to business as lobbying opens…
…as do the delegates from GCI, ICC and RAIPON
The delegate from Norway has arrived ready to negotiate…
…as has the delegate from Norway’s next-door neighbour
Building consensus can be a difficult exercise!
Whilst the delegates negotiate, NORMAC staff enjoy a bit of light discussion about China and the Arctic
The delegate from Iceland is the first to propose a resolution to her fellow SAOs
The delegate from AIA stands to speak
The delegate from Iceland trying to build consensus around her resolution…
…but delegates from the indigenous Permanent Participant organisations don’t seem convinced
Something has got the attention of the delegate from Russia!
The delegate from Canada’s turn to propose a resolution
The delegate from RAIPON stands to speak
The delegate from Canada working to build consensus around her proposal, which then passes
The delegates from Norway and Russia in a bit of a disagreement
Diplomacy is always better with cookies
The delegate from ICC is recognised to speak…
The delegate from RAIPON making her proposal regarding Marine Protected Areas in the Arctic…
…leading to some objections from the delegate from Russia
Finally, consensus seems achieved…
Until the delegate from Iceland begs to differ!
The delegate from Russia now intent on convincing his SAO colleagues…
…prompting another exchange of views with the delegate from RAIPON
After lunch, delegates gather again for the Ministerial
The delegate from Denmark kicks off with a speech in favour of the delegate from Canada’s resolution on combatting Arctic suicide
The delegate from GCI is recognised to speak
The chair and rapporteur of the Ministerial kept good order through a flurry of amendment proposals
The delegates and staff of NORMAC 2016 achieving consensus on having had a very good day!