17th edition

Arctic Futures Symposium 2026

Brussels - December / , 2026

The Arctic Futures Symposium is an annual conference that brings together Arctic stakeholders in Europe's capital to discuss issues of importance to them.

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Iceberg

Arctic Futures presentation on Vimeo

Boat near Iceberg -  Hubert Neufeld

17th Edition

The 17th annual Arctic Futures Symposium will take place on 1-2 December at EFTA House in Brussels.

This year the symposium will focus on the following themes:

  • Arctic Governance: Ensuring Cooperation with the People of the Arctic
  • From Ambition to Action: Delivering Climate Goals in the Arctic
  • How Can Sustainable Arctic Development Deliver Great Benefits to Arctic Communities?
  • Views on Security, Preparedness and Resilience in Today’s Arctic

A complete draft programme will be published in the coming weeks. Please consult this website regularly for updates.

Programme

Special Events

Special events are organised in tandem with the symposium to create and foster connections between Arctic stakeholders and the general public.

Please note that certain special events such as Arctic Shorts and the scenarios workshop require separate registration from the main symposium conference.

Registration for these special events also does not automatically register one for the symposium itself. Relevant registration information will be posted on each special event page on this website when it becomes available.

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