Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The inaugural Arctic Ocean Conference was held in Ilulissat, Greenland May 27 — May 29, 2008. Five countries, Canada, Denmark, Norway, Russia and the United States, discussed key issues relating to the Arctic Ocean. The meeting was significant because of its plans for environmental regulation, maritime security, mineral exploration, polar oil oversight, and transportation. Before the conclusion of the conference, the attendees announced the Ilulissat Declaration.The conference was the first ever held at the ministerial level that included the five regional powers. It came at the invitation of Per Stig Møller, Denmark's Foreign Minister, and Hans Enoksen, Greenlandic Premier in 2007 after several territorial disputes in the Arctic. States Møller, "We must continue to fulfill our obligations in the Arctic area until the UN decides who will have the right to the sea and the resources in the region. We must agree on the rules and what to do if climate changes make more shipping possible." "We need to send a common political signal to both our own populations and the rest of the world that the five coastal states will address the opportunities and challenges in a responsible manner."Ilulissat's melting glacier was an appropriate backdrop for the landmark conference.The key ministry level attendees were: Canada: Gary Lunn, Canadian Minister for Nature Resources Denmark: Per Stig Møller; Hans Enoksen Norway: Jonas Gahr Støre, Norwegian Minister for Foreign Affairs Russia: Sergey Lavrov, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs United States: John D. Negroponte, Deputy Secretary of State↑ 1.0 1.1 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑. }
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- Arctic_Ocean_Conference abstract "The inaugural Arctic Ocean Conference was held in Ilulissat, Greenland May 27 — May 29, 2008. Five countries, Canada, Denmark, Norway, Russia and the United States, discussed key issues relating to the Arctic Ocean. The meeting was significant because of its plans for environmental regulation, maritime security, mineral exploration, polar oil oversight, and transportation. Before the conclusion of the conference, the attendees announced the Ilulissat Declaration.The conference was the first ever held at the ministerial level that included the five regional powers. It came at the invitation of Per Stig Møller, Denmark's Foreign Minister, and Hans Enoksen, Greenlandic Premier in 2007 after several territorial disputes in the Arctic. States Møller, "We must continue to fulfill our obligations in the Arctic area until the UN decides who will have the right to the sea and the resources in the region. We must agree on the rules and what to do if climate changes make more shipping possible." "We need to send a common political signal to both our own populations and the rest of the world that the five coastal states will address the opportunities and challenges in a responsible manner."Ilulissat's melting glacier was an appropriate backdrop for the landmark conference.The key ministry level attendees were: Canada: Gary Lunn, Canadian Minister for Nature Resources Denmark: Per Stig Møller; Hans Enoksen Norway: Jonas Gahr Støre, Norwegian Minister for Foreign Affairs Russia: Sergey Lavrov, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs United States: John D. Negroponte, Deputy Secretary of State↑ 1.0 1.1 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑".