Save the Date: Ocean Connectivity Conference

The Kingdom of Denmark's Chairship of the Arctic Council is organizing an international conference dedicated to Sub Arctic and High Arctic connectivity. The conference will be embedded in UArctic Congress 2026.

From 26-29 May 2026, the Kingdom of Denmark will hold the Ocean Connectivity Conference in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands as part of its official program as Chair of the Arctic Council (2025-2027). The conference will be organized in partnership with UArctic and embedded in UArctic Congress 2026. The event will be hosted by the University of the Faroe Islands.

The conference will emphasize implications for biodiversity and migrating species, climate change impacts, pollutant transport and the movement of species between regions, including movement of invasive species to the High Arctic. It will also highlight the significance of sustainable management practices for the Arctic marine environment, reinforcing the importance of responsible Arctic marine monitoring and governance.

The aim of the conference is to facilitate knowledge exchange initiatives and connect research findings and Indigenous Knowledge with a view to establishing best practices. The Ocean conference will be aligned with the Ocean Decade agenda.