The seminar has been jointly organized by Centro de Estudios Internacionales (CEI), International Catalan Institute for Peace and the Faculty of Law of the University Barcelona. Prof. Hossain’s talk highlighted the geopolitical repercussion of melting sea ice in the Arctic. He particularly stressed on the emerging new realities facing the Arctic in response to possible resource development and increase in maritime transportation via Northern Sea Route. The title of his talk was "Arctic melting: Fighting for border resources or opening up new routes?”