Arctic Council Gets New Leader: what choice will Washington make?

... Executive Order Enhancing Coordination of National Efforts in the Arctic , which set up an Executive Committee to guide and coordinate Arctic policies between various federal institutions. In June, 2014 John Kerry appointed retired Coast Guard Admiral Robert Papp the first U.S. Special Representative for the Arctic. In the autumn of 2014, Admiral Papp presented an ambitious programme for the U.S. Chairmanship of the Arctic Council called “ One Arctic with Shared Opportunities, Challenges and ...