Working Groups

• Working Groups Meeting

HOW: WORKING GROUP SESSIONS (1-4)

The Model Arctic Council Working Group sessions are simulations of three of the six Working Groups of the Arctic Council. Delegates will be assigned to a specific Working Group, with each delegate representing the interests of her or his assigned country/organization in their Working Group. Each Working Group will discuss a specific topic.

Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP)

• Topic: Global Climate Change: The Environmental Consequences Bearing on the Arctic

Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME)

• Topic: The Effects of Oil and Gas Activities on the Arctic Environment

Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG)

• Topic: Human Health in the Arctic: Challenges in the 21^st Century

The purpose of these Working Groups is to formulate a Report to be presented to the Arctic Council Session on Day 2.  This report will outline the groups’ recommendations on what actions should be taken by Member States/organizations to address the topics discussed in each of the Working Groups.  

• Each Working Group will have approximately 24 delegates.
• Decisions made by the Working Group must be made by consensus.
• 3 Working Group reports will be presented to the Arctic Council Session on Day 2.