The Arctic Circle Assembly will be held in the Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre, Reykjavík, Iceland, on October 16 - 18.

To a people poised between feasts and famines encapsulated in countless tales, aġvik the whale, manna that the deep veils, promised numinous affluence. Looming large once in ceremonies, whales are the glue that keeps bonding society. They link generations, neighbors, and family members in Fairbanks or Anchorage, and even non-whaling villages, recipients of fragrant packages. The hunt, from trail building to the stalking, the butchering, and the blanket toss, demands cooperation, the imagining of a common good.

By Michael Engelhard

Participants at the Arctic Circle Assembly and Arctic Circle Business Forum are invited to book the Assembly Tour for the day after the Assembly. Explore Icelandic nature, cuisine, and innovation under expert guidance. See below for more information on the tour.

Arctic Circle Forums are held all over the world on specialized subjects. Organized in collaboration with Governments, Ministries and Organizations of the host countries.

The Polar Order: The Arctic and Asia
Science - Geopolitics - Climate - Business

The Arctic Circle Business Forum will take place within the Arctic Circle Assembly, October 16 - 18 in Reykjavík, Iceland at the Reykjavík EDITION Hotel located in the Assembly area

The 2025 Polar Dialogue will take place during the Arctic Circle Assembly.

Listen to the latest Arctic Circle Podcast on the U.S. Department of Defense's 2024 Arctic Strategy.