Europe and the High North: New Strategic Realities

Name: Europe and the High North: New Strategic Realities
Start: 2026-06-02T18:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-02T21:00:00+02:00
Location: Full Circle Brussels

Schedule

Tue Jun 02 2026 at 06:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC+02:00

Location

Full Circle Brussels | Ixelles, BU

Organised by Res Publica Europa and evropustraumar
About this Event

Europe and the High North: New Strategic Realities
Join leading policymakers and experts for a timely discussion on “Europe and the High North: New Strategic Realities” on 02 June 2026. As geopolitical dynamics rapidly evolve in the Arctic region, this roundtable will explore the strategic importance of the High North for Europe’s security, energy, and economic interests. Featuring :
-Tove Søvndahl Gant , Head of the Greenland Mission to the EU
-Þórdís Kolbrún Gylfadóttir, Iceland's Foreign Affairs 2021-2024 / Minister 2017 to 2024 / Special Envoy of CoE Sec Gen on the children of Ukraine
-Maria Martisiute, Policy Analyst at the European Policy Centre
-Urmas Paet MEP, Estonia's Foreign Affairs Minister 2005-2014, vice-Chair of the European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee
Moderated by award-winning journalist James Kanter, Founder and Editor of EU Scream
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Timing:
18.00: Registration and welcome drinks
18.30: Start of roundtable
20.30: Drinks reception

*Organised by evropustraumar and Res Publica Europa

https://evropustraumar.is/ https://www.respublicaeuropa.eu/