Maine National Guard hosts Arctic symposium event in Bangor at the Regional Training Institute

BANGOR, ME (05/15/2014)(readMedia)-- The Maine National Guard and the University of Maine's School of Policy and International Affairs will host a two day Arctic Symposium event entitled "Leadership in the High North" at the Regional Training Institute, 289 North Hildreth Street, Bangor, Maine 04401 on Tuesday and Wednesday May 20-21, 2014.

The conference will explore the challenges and emerging opportunities arising from the significant increases in Arctic activity due to the diminishment of sea ice and the emergence of the new Arctic environment.

Lt. Col. Darryl Lyon, one of the event coordinators, emphasized the significance of Maine as a leader in the high north. "Maine and our region can choose to define how we will lead during this transformational time in the Arctic, and this leadership can come in many forms: academic, economic, geo-political, environmental, scientific, cultural, and many more, because the opportunities and challenges are still being defined."

Experts from The White House, the University of Maine, Canada, and the U.S. military will be speaking to these challenges and opportunities before a diverse audience of interested partners.