Strategic & Economic Prospects for Russia with the Artic Routes Opening
December 2nd, 17:30 (Paris), 19:30 (Moscow)
In October 2020, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a new development strategy for the Russian Arctic Zone by 2035. According to the objectives, freight traffic is expected to increase from 31.5 million tons per year in 2019 to 130 million tons in 2035. To accelerate the growth of the Northern Sea Route, the Russian government intends to rely on the development of its fleet of nuclear ice-breaking vessels, capable of flowing traffic. However, the development of the Russian Arctic Zone also faces many risks, both climatic with the melting of the permafrost, but also security with potential conflicts to control the route and the associated wealth. How does Russia intend to deal with these risks in order to develop the Northern Sea Route?
Speakers:
Mikaa Mered is Professor of Arctic & Antarctic Geopolitics, Hydrogen Geopolitics, and Head of DSRI Strategies and Overseas Environment at the Institut Libre d'Étude des Relations Internationales de Paris (ILERI). He also teaches at Sciences Po Paris, the Catholic University of Lille, and the École de Guerre where he is also responsible for the Safety and Environment Committee. Expert assessor to the European Commission and Chairman of the French Polar Cluster, his first book "Les Mondes Polaires" (PuF) received the 2020 Geopolitical Book Prize and the 2020 ILERI Geopolitical Essay Prize.
Andrey Krivorotov : Ph.D. in Economics. Professor at MGIMO ; Member of the International Association for Arctic Social Sciences ; Expert of the Russian Council on International Affairs ; Specialist on socio-economic development and international competitiveness of the Arctic regions, international and regional policy in the North and issues related to the development of oil and gas resources of the Arctic shelf ; Secretary of the Board of Directors, Head of Division, Head of the Corporate Relations Department of Shtokman Development AG.
Modérateur : Alexandre Kauffmann, Chairman of the France-Russia Chapter, Sciences Po Alumni
The Alumni World Tour is a one-week online forum launched by the Cercle Sciences Po - HEC Paris (Sciences Po Alumni) and sponsored by Sciences Po Alumni and HEC Alumni, which aims at gathering the communities of both institutions. From November 30th to December 4th, we will explore maritime issues during 5 live conferences with both Sciences Po and HEC Alumni Chapters in Marseille, Montreal, Moscow, Beirut, and Singapore.
Alumni World Tour Program
From 30th November to 4th December in 5 different cities and on 5 different issues:
MARSEILLE (30 NOV 16h): Ville carrefour des enjeux migratoires en Méditerranée
MONTREAL (1 DEC 18h30): Exploring the Canadian Far North and Arctic: can we reconcile climate change and shipping?
MOSCOW (2 DEC 17h30): Strategic & Economic Prospects for Russia with the Arctic Routes Opening
BEYROUTH (3 DEC 17h): Tensions en Méditerranée Orientale : où va le Liban ?
SINGAPORE (4 DEC 12h30 ): The Belt & Road Initiative & Singapore
