Arctic Day

Scottish Government

A day of debates, workshops and networking to celebrate Scottish-Arctic links and explore new avenues for cooperation and policy-exchange

Eden Court Inverness

Scotland is a close Arctic neighbour, linked through culture, geography and history to the world's northernmost region. Over recent years, Scotland's cooperation and engagement with the Arctic has increased starkly due to a full realisation of our shared interests and common policy priorities. From tackling climate change to empowering rural communities, from encouraging sustainable growth to pursuing new research &amp; innovation projects, the partnership between Scotland and the High North is becoming wider and more diverse. Thanks to a combination of long-standing ties and new collaborations, Scotland is establishing itself as the European gateway to the Arctic.Organised by the Scottish Government in conjunction with Highlands and Islands Enterprise, the Arctic Day will provide a free and public forum for debates and knowledge-exchange on the past, present and future of Scottish-Arctic connections. Scotland-based experts will be joined by a number of international speakers to stimulate discussions on current and future bridges between Scotland and the High North.

Event programme11:30 Doors open11:45 Opening speech - Ms Fiona Hyslop MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs12:00 Session 1: Doing business in/with the Arctic13:00 Lunch break13:45 Workshop: Young and rural - A young people's perspective on living in the North13:45 Session 2: Scottish-Arctic research, science and training15:00 Coffee break and music performance15:30 Workshop: Climate change and clean energy - Scottish contributions and opportunities for action15:30 Session 3: Scottish-Arctic cultural encounters. Charting the past, mapping the future17:00 Concert by Lea Larsen Trio and reception 18:30 Event endsPlease find the <a href="https://docdro.id/t9KTccD" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">full programme here </a>(the list of speakers is costantly updated).Exhibition stands and information stalls will be open throughout the event. Confirmed exhibitors include: Lateral North, Art North Magazine, Scottish Arctic Club, University of Highlands and Islands, Scottish Association for Marine Science, Arcticphoto, Circumpolar Crafters Network, Northern Periphery and Arctic, 2050 Climate Group, Highlands and Islands Enterprise.

Public Transport - Before you travelTrains. Engineering work is taking place on the Perth-Inverness rail line from 23-25 March. Trains from the central belt will only run to Perth. Buses will replace trains between Perth and Inverness. Journeys from/to the central belt are expected to take 30 minutes longer. For updates, please check the <a href="https://www.scotrail.co.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Scotrail website</a>.Coaches. Citylink express coaches connect the central belt to Inverness in as little as 3.5 hours. Check the <a href="https://www.citylink.co.uk/timetables/Winter2018/WEB_EdinburghInverness.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Edinburgh-Inverness</a> and <a href="https://www.citylink.co.uk/timetables/Winter2018/WEB_Glasgow%20to%20Inverness.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Glasgow-Inverness</a> timetables.Megabus also runs coaches from/to <a href="https://uk.megabus.com/route-guides/edinburgh-to-inverness" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Edinburgh</a> and <a href="https://uk.megabus.com/route-guides/glasgow-to-inverness" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Glasgow</a>.

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