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YearbookYearbook thousands of instruments. This kind of the dif? cult, operating conditions and in Stockholm, Sweden, essentially say- that’s actually delivered on creating this market opportunity can then drive in- sensitive environment. ing, “WOC has this group of companies kind of coordinated Arctic industry in- novation, for example, for making the Based on the interest of World Ocean that wants to help build a constructive, terface with the Arctic Council.” equipment and sensors smaller, making Council members, we pulled together proactive relationship with governments We had that ? rst workshop in Rejka- them more ef? cient, making them easier shipping, ? shing, oil and gas, tourism and other concerned people about indus- vik, Iceland and the following day we to use. and mining companies a couple of years try interests in the Arctic.” had the ? rst ever informal ‘business dia- ago for a ? rst-ever multi-industry Arctic log’ between industry and Arctic Coun-

So can you point to an example And their response?

business leadership workshop to get the cil, via their Sustainable Development or two of how you have con- companies talking to each other across Simple. It was “Great! Developing a Working Group. That effort sparked a nected those dots in the real the sectors about shared Arctic challeng- more active working relationship with process of engaging the business com- world?

es and opportunities and creating a busi- the private sector has been a priority for munity, connecting the diverse business

One of the areas where we have been ness community interface with the Arctic the Arctic Council.” WOC came back community, and then connecting busi- successful concerns the Arctic. As you Council. Going back a few years before a few months later with a delegation of ness with the governments through their know there is a lot of concern from gov- that workshop, when Sweden began oil and gas, shipping, and other indus- intergovernmental body. ernments and the environment commu- chairing the Arctic Council, so I showed try folks, and they said, “You know, the nity about industry Arctic interests and up to meet with the Arctic Ambassador World Ocean Council is the ? rst entity It’s a big world, it’s a big ocean.

Keeping the world’s waterways clean makes good business sense.

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