Science and technological innovation are decreasing the barriers of entry to space, while climate change is expanding the operability of the Arctic and renewing focus on our oceans.
Each of these frontiers offer exciting opportunities to improve and support humankind. At the same time, national and corporate interests are bound to collide with the participation of more state and nonstate actors. Diplomacy is paramount to establish a set of norms to maintain order and avoid conflict.
The 2022 Meridian Diplomacy Forum will explore international relations and the shifting global order in these arenas of limited sovereignty.