Conference of Arctic Parlamentarians (CPAR)

The Conference of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region (CPAR) is a parliamentary body comprising delegations appointed by the national parliaments of the Arctic states (Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, U.S.A.) and the European Parliament. The conference also includes Permanent Participants representing Indigenous peoples, as well as observers. The conference meets every two years, and the Eighth Conference was held in Fairbanks, Alaska on August 12-14, 2008.

Between conferences the Arctic parliamentary cooperation is carried on by a Standing Committee, which started its activities in 1994. The Conference and Standing Committee take initiatives to further Arctic cooperation, and act, in particular, as a parliamentary forum for issues relevant to the work of the Arctic Council. The Standing Committee takes part in the work of the Council as an observer.

The 9th Conference of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region
The 9th Conference of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region will take place in the European Parliament 13-15 September 2010. An updated draft programme is available: Click here.
27 Aug 2010 - 10:01:00
Next meeting in Oslo 7 June
The next meeting of SCPAR will take place in Oslo 7 June 2010. The first item on the agenda is an introduction to the Norwegian Arctic Policy by Mr. Jonas Gahr Støre, Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs. 
25 May 2010 - 11:41:00
Meeting of the Standing Committee in Washington DC
The Standing Committee of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region met in Washington D.C. the 18 March. On the agenda was oil and gas development in Alaska and a presentation of the US Arctic policy directive. 
31 Mar 2010 - 09:03:00