Following is an overview of past Arctic Council meetings, beginning with the most recent event. The country name in parentheses after each meeting, is the name of the country that chaired the Arctic Council at the time of the meeting.
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2017
SAO meeting, Juneau, Alaska, U.S.A (U.S. Chairmanship)
7-9 March 2017
2016
SAO meeting, Portland, Maine, U.S.A (U.S. Chairmanship)
4-6 October 2016
Documents
SAO meeting, Fairbanks, Alaska, U.S.A (U.S. Chairmanship)
15-17 March 2016
Documents
2015
SAO meeting, Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.A (U.S. Chairmanship)
21-22 October 2015
Documents
9th Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting, Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada.
24 April 2015
This meeting marked the end of Canada's chairmanship and the beginning of the USA's
Webpage Documents
SAO meeting, Whitehorse, Canada (Canadian Chairmanship)
2-5 March 2015
Documents
2014
SAO meeting, Yellowknife, Canada (Canadian Chairmanship)
21-23 October 2014
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SAO meeting, Yellowknife, Canada (Canadian Chairmanship)
25-27 March 2014
Documents
2013
SAO meeting, Whitehorse, Canada (Canadian Chairmanship)
21-23 October 2013
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8th Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting, Kiruna, Sweden.
15 May 2013
This meeting marked the end of Sweden's chairmanship and the beginning of Canada's
Webpage Documents
SAO meeting, Stockholm, Sweden (Swedish Chairmanship)
20-21 March 2013
Documents
2012
SAO meeting, Haparanda, Sweden (Swedish Chairmanship)
14-15 November 2012
Documents
Observer Meeting, Stockholm, Sweden (Swedish Chairmanship)
6 November 2012
Webpage
2nd Deputy Ministers' Meeting, Stockholm, Sweden (Swedish Chairmanship)
15 May 2012
Webpage Documents
SAO meeting, Stockholm, Sweden (Swedish Chairmanship)
27-29 March 2012
Documents
2011
SAO meeting, Luleå, Sweden (Swedish Chairmanship)
8-9 November 2011
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7th Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting, Nuuk, Greenland.
12 May 2011
This meeting marked the end of the Kingdom of Denmark's chairmanship and the beginning of Sweden's
Webpage Documents
SAO Meeting, Copenhagen, Denmark (Danish Chairmanship)
16-17 March 2011
Documents
2010
SAO meeting, Torshavn, The Faroe Islands (Danish Chairmanship)
19-20 October 2010
Documents
1st Deputy Ministers' Meeting, Copenhagen, Denmark (Danish Chairmanship)
27 May 2010
Documents
SAO meeting, Illulissat, Greenland (Danish Chairmanship)
28-29 April 2010
Documents
2009
SAO meeting, Eigtveds Pakhus, Copenhagen, Denmark (Danish Chairmanship)
12-13 November 2009
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6th Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting, Tromsø, Norway Rica Hotel.
29 April 2009
This meeting marks the end of Norway's chairmanship and the beginning of the Kingdom of Denmark's
Documents
SAO meeting, Copenhagen, Denmark (Norwegian Chairmanship)
12 February 2009
Documents
2008
SAO meeting, Kautokeino, Norway (Norwegian Chairmanship)
19-20 November 2008
Documents
SAO meeting, Svolvær, Norway (Norwegian Chairmanship)
23-24 April 2008
Documents
2007
SAO meeting, Narvik, Norway (Norwegian Chairmanship)
28-29 November 2007
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SAO meeting, Tromsø, Norway (Norwegian Chairmanship)
12-13 April 2007
Documents
2006
5th Arctic Council Ministerial meeting, Salekhard, Russia
26 October 2006
This meeting marked the end of Russia's chairmanship and the beginning of Norway's
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SAO meeting, Syktyvkar, Russia (Russian Chairmanship)
26-27 April 2006
Documents
2005
SAO meeting, Khanty-Masiysk, Russia (Russian Chairmanship)
12-14 October 2005
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SAO meeting, Yakutsk, Russia (Russian Chairmanship)
6-7 April 2005
Documents
2004
4th Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting, Reykjavik, Iceland
24 November 2004
This meeting marked the end of Iceland's chairmanship and the beginning of Russia's
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SAO meeting, Reykjavik, Iceland (Icelandic Chairmanship)
23-24 November 2004
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SAO meeting, Selfoss, Iceland (Icelandic Chairmanship)
4-5 May 2004
Documents
2003
SAO meeting, Svartsengi, Iceland (Icelandic Chairmanship)
23-24 October 2003
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SAO meeting, Reykjavik, Iceland (Icelandic Chairmanship)
9-10 April 2003
Documents
2002
3rd Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting, Inari, Finland
9-10 October 2002
This meeting marked the end of Finland's chairmanship and the beginning of Iceland's
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SAO meeting, Inari, Finland (Finnish Chairmanship)
7-8 October 2002
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SAO meeting, Oulu, Finland (Finnish Chairmanship)
15-16 May 2002
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2001
SAO meeting, Espoo, Finland (Finnish Chairmanship)
6-7 November 2001
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SAO meeting, Rovaniemi, Finland (Finnish Chairmanship)
12-13 June 2001
Documents
2000
2nd Artic Council Ministerial Meeting, Barrow, Alaska, USA
10-11 October 2000
This meeting marked the end of the USA chairmanship and the beginning of Finland's
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Ministerial Preparatory Meeting, Whitehall, London, UK (USA Chairmanship)
18-19 September 2000
SAO meeting, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA (USA Chairmanship)
27-28 April 2000
Documents
1999
SAO meeting, Washington, DC, USA (USA Chairmanship)
18-19 November 1999
Documents
SAO meeting, Anchorage, Alaska, USA (USA Chairmanship)
3-6 May 1999
Documents
1998
1st Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting, Iqaluit, Nunavut Territory, Canada
17-18 September 1998
This meeting marked the end of Canada's chairmanship and the beginning of the USA's
Documents
SAO meeting, London, UK (Canadian Chairmanship)
17-19 August 1998