Northern Europe has given the world some of the most enduring Arctic images and personalities: the century’s long activities of Sámi reindeer herders of the north, the impressive Arctic explorations of Roald Amundsen and Friodjof Nansen, Allied supply runs along Norway’s coast to Murmansk during World War II, the iconic Svalbard Global Seed Vault, the giant and generations-old Kiruna mine in northern Sweden, Rovaniemi’s impressive Santa Claus Village, and the globally significant server farmers being developed around Luleå, Sweden. The region has established itself as a formidable presence in Arctic affairs, highlighted by the establishment of the Arctic Council’s headquarters in Tromsø, Norway and annual gatherings of northern leaders at Arctic Frontiers (Tromsø, Norway) and the High North Dialogue (Bodo, Norway).