Reporting template 2019-2021 - Instructions for Observers subject to review

(a) A description of the Observer’s contributions to the work of the Arctic Council since the time of the Observer’s most recent submission, or in the previous two years, with special focus on contributions to the subsidiary bodies through project participation and support, as well as collaboration with Permanent Participants; (b) If applicable, a description of the Observer’s future plans to cont. [...] “Beyond the Ice” sets out what expertise the UK can offer to help meet some of the long term challenges facing the Arctic region and to ensure a sustainable future for generations to come, including through the Arctic Council and its subsidiary groups, for example: • The UK is convinced of the importance in establishing a strong and coherent set of regulatory requirements for ships operating in th. [...] As strong advocates of the international rules-bases system, the UK recognises the importance of negotiated and consensus driven agreements through multilateral organisations, treaties and conventions such as the UN Convention on the law of the Seas (UNCLOS), International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (OSPAR) of. [...] The UK Arctic Office supports the UK Arctic research community, and along with the Science and Innovation teams in our overseas missions in the eight Arctic States, they build connections that contribute to important research and innovation collaborations across the Arctic region and to the Arctic Council and its subsidiary groups, this includes UK representation at relevant Arctic meetings such a. [...] We have promoted the valuable work of the Arctic Council and the UK's position as an observer in several parliamentary debates and inquiries into the Arctic, and the education resource www.discoveringthearctic.org.uk provides education tools and learning materials for schools and teachers, we have also taken part in Model Arctic Council initiatives in Greenland, Italy and the UK.