The theme “Arctic” is especially topical in Finland, as Finland currently holds the two-year rotating chairmanship position of the Arctic Council, an intergovernmental forum addressing sustainable development and environmental protection in the Arctic. The 7th Human Rights and Science Symposium is hosted by the Council of Finnish Academies. It belongs to a symposium series managed by the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina and is organised in collaboration with the Council of Finnish Academies.