Expert Roundtable on Arctic Connectivity (PolarConnect)
Europa House, small room
Agenda
| 13:00-13:15 | Welcome Opening remarks, introductions and framing of the discussion |
| 13:15-13:30 | Japanese government perspective (MIC) Japan's priorities, Arctic connectivity and EU-Japan cooperation |
| 13:30-13:45 | EU perspective (European Commission) EU priorities on secure and resilient digital infrastructure, Arctic connectivity and EU-Japan cooperation |
| 13:45-14:15 | PolarConnect Oden 2026 Expedition, including current project status (IB news) |
| 14:15-14:45 | Coffee break and networking |
| 14:45-15:15 | NTT and NCC Market needs, investment considerations and potential involvement |
| 15:15-15:45 | Working session: Concrete opportunities for cooperation Participants identify priority areas and possible next steps for collaboration |
| 15:45-16:00 | Conclusions and next steps Key takeaways, follow-up actions and proposed continuation of the dialogue |
| 16:00-16:30 | Networking reception |
