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29.
SAO Report to Ministers, Kiruna, 2013, 73-75.
30.
The Arctic Circle was created in April 2013. It aims to support, complement and extend
the reach of the work of the Arctic Council by facilitating a broad exchange of ideas and
information at an open gathering held in mid-October of each year. The first meeting
will be held in October 2013. The mission of the Arctic Circle is to facilitate dialogue and
build relationships to address rapid changes in the Arctic. Participants in the Arctic Circle
include a range of global decision-makers from all sectors, including political and business
leaders, indigenous representatives, nongovernmental and environmental representatives,
policy and thought leaders, scientists, experts, activists, students and media. This annual
assembly, organized as a nonprofit, is a new mechanism for existing institutions, organizations,
forums, think tanks, corporations and public associations to reach a global
audience in an efficient way.
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