On 21 May 2013, EPRC chaired a workshop in Inverness on the implications of changes in the Arctic for Scotland.
The workshop brought together a range of participants from the Scottish Government, Highlands & Islands Enterprise, Highland Council and other public and private sector bodies to discuss the economic, social and environmental implications of climate change in the Arctic and the opportunities for organisations in Scotland to engage in debate, research and development.
The workshop was organised as part of a study being conducted by Irene McMaster, Arno van der Zwet and John Bachtler, together with Frank Gaskell of Integritas Liaison, for Highlands & Islands Enterprise. The study is examining how Scotland can work together on Arctic-related issues with its international partners in the EU-funded Northern Periphery Programme that promotes territorial cooperation on the north-western edge of Europe.
A second workshop is being held in Dundalk to discuss similar issues from the perspective of organisations in Northern Ireland and Ireland, both of which are also partners in the Northern Periphery Programme.