Arctic Civil Infrastructure Workshop Goal: To outline a plan of action to address overarching, high priority research needs related to arctic civil infrastructure
Wed., 21 April
7:45 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Workshop at the Akasofu Building, IARC Room 501 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – Morning Session Setting the Stage: Identified Infrastructure Needs in Alaska · Public: o Trish Opheen, Member, Public Infrastructure Technical Working Group and Chair, Immediate Action Working Group, Alaska Governor’s Subcabinet on Climate Change o Clint Adler, Chair, Research Needs Working Group, Alaska Governor’s Subcabinet on Climate Change 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Morning Session Continues · Military: Jon Zufelt, Chair, Workshop on Climate Change Impacts on Defense Assets in Alaska, held in Anchorage, July 2009 · Remote Rural Communities: Bob Pawlowski, The Denali Commission 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Afternoon Session Breakout Session I (3 cross cutting groups): Overarching, high priority research needs Objective: Identify common themes that appeared in the morning talks and resonant with the groups’ firsthand experiences 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Afternoon Session Continues Report back on Breakout Session I Objective for all reporting sessions: Develop a consensus reflecting input from the break out groups Thursday, 22 April 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – Morning Session Breakout Session II: Addressing research needs Objective: Identify key elements of a plan to address the research needs identified in the first break out session 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Morning Session Continues Report back on Breakout Session II 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Afternoon Session Breakout Session III: Roles and responsibilities Objective: Building on the results of Breakout II, identify agencies that can lead the various elements 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Afternoon Session Continues Report back on Breakout Session III
Friday, 23 April 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – Morning Session Bringing it all together: Outlining a plan of action 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Morning Session Continues Workshop summary: Next steps
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