Iceland: Liberty Island in the Arctic

... stated mission of the Arctic Circle is to provide an open platform for the free participation of all non-governmental organizations, scientists, corporations and governments of various countries who have taken an active interest in the Arctic [8] . China, South Korea, Singapore and India formed a special non-regional group for which the assembly offered an unprecedented opportunity to express their positions on topical issues of Arctic exploration. Under this initiative Ólafur Grímsson ...