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Ayaydin to represent Mershon Center at Arctic Encounter Summit

July 24, 2025

Ayaydin to represent Mershon Center at Arctic Encounter Summit

Arctic Encounter Summit

Mershon Postdoctoral Visiting Fellow Eda Ayaydin will represent the Mershon Center for International Security Studies at the 2025 Arctic Encounter Summit (AES) in Anchorage, Alaska July 30 - August 1, 2025. 

Eda Ayadin 2025
Mershon Postdoctoral Visiting Fellow, Malaurie Institute of Arctic Research researcher, and University of London Institute in Paris teaching fellow Dr. Eda Ayaydin. 

“This year’s Arctic Encounter will be one of the most significant to date, given ongoing geopolitical shifts, heightened attention to Greenland, and the evolving direction of U.S. Arctic policy,” said Dr. Ayaydin. “Washington’s new hardline approach toward Russia is also likely to carry critical implications for the region. As a researcher, these discussions are essential for understanding America’s Arctic posture and the broader regional dynamics.”

AES is the largest annual Arctic policy and business event in the United States. It aims to confront the shared interests and concerns of the United States and the global community. Policymakers, diplomats, indigenous leaders, industry innovators, diverse stakeholders, national security officials, and leading experts from the science, technology, maritime, research, startup, investment, health, and energy sectors come together at AES to challenge the status quo dialogue, critically address challenges, and collaborate on solutions. 

Featured speakers at the three-day event include:

  • U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, United States Senator R-AK, United States Senate (United States)
  • Ambassador Bergdís Ellertsdóttir, Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs (Iceland)
  • Ambassador Piotr Rychlik, Ambassador for Arctic and Antarctic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Republic of Poland (Poland)
  • Ambassador Petteri Vuorimäki, Ambassador of Arctic Affairs, Senior Arctic Official, Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Republic of Finland (Finland)
  • Ambassador Kenneth Høegh, Chair of the Senior Arctic Officials, Arctic Council (Denmark/Greenland)
  • Ambassador Axel Wernhoff, Ambassador for Arctic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Sweden)
  • Ambassador Jovita Neliupšienė, Ambassador of the European Union to the United States (European Union)
  • Ambassador Petra Schneebauer, Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to the United States (Austria)
  • Ambassador Radovan Javorčík, Ambassador of the Slovak Republic to the United States (Slovakia)
  • Ambassador Katsuhiko Takahashi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary for Arctic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Japan)
  • H.E. Byung-ha Chung, Ambassador for Polar Affairs, Republic of Korea (South Korea)
  • Ambassador David Balton, Senior Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School's Arctic Initiative (United States)
  • Ambassador Morten Høglund (ret), Former Senior Arctic Official Chair of the Arctic Council; Former Arctic Ambassador for Norway (Norway)
  • Ambassador Mike Sfraga (ret), PhD, Former U.S. Ambassador for Arctic Affairs (United States)
  • H.E. Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Chair of the Arctic Circle Polar Dialogue, Senior Emissary of Arctic Circle, Prime Minister of Iceland 2017-2024 (Iceland)
  • Chief Barbara Joe, Chief, Champagne & Aishihik First Nations (Canada)

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