The Senior Arctic Officials (SAOs) of the Arctic Council will discuss progress toward the Council's priority objectives under Canada's chairmanship and review the Council's ongoing work. The SAOs will hear reports on and discuss, inter alia: the Arctic Contaminants Action Programme (ACAP) on the reduction of black carbon emissions from residential wood combustion; the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) on its assessments related to short-lived climate pollutants, human health, persistent organic pollutants, and radioactivity; the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF); the Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME) group's work on revisions to the Arctic Marine Strategic Plan; the Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG); and the Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response (EPPR) group.  

dates: 22-23 October 2014  
location: Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada  
contact: Arctic Council Secretariat  
phone: + 47 77 75 01 40  
e-mail: acs@arctic-council.org  
www: http://www.arctic-council.org/index.php/en/resources/news-and-press/press-room/948-saos-to-meet-in-yellowknife-october-22-23-2015