International seminar ‘Articulations of indigenous culture 2021’ within the Russian-Japanese program ‘Sustainable development: environment, resource development, intercultural education’

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explained the history and participation of Colombia in the ATS, which is nowadays enhancing its national policy in this regard. Finally, Giovannina Sutherland provided an overview of China’s presence in Antarctica. This country is increasing its presence in the sixth continent through scientific research, logistic facilities and tourism,and it has chosen Punta Arenas as its ‘gateway city’. Sutherland warned that Chile should pay attention to the relationship with China and the compatibility of the strategic objectives of the two countries. The University of Chile has been a historically relevant Antarctic actor at the national level, through the work of professors and alumni such as Julio Escudero, Óscar Pinochet de la Barra, Francisco Orrego Vicuña and María Teresa Infante, between others. Nowadays, the Faculty of Law’s academic community is experiencing a re-flourishing under the lead of Professor Luis Valentín Ferrada. The Conference is only one of the activities in which this ‘new Antarctic law Chilean community’ has engaged to bring society closer to Antarctica a continent of pivotal relevance for humankind due to its environmental value and the role that it has for studying global phenomena such as climate change.Ferrada, Luis Valentín. ‘The Rise of a New Antarctic Law Research Community.’ ILAIA, Advances in Chilean Antarctic Science, 2020 The Conference also provided an opportunity to present another initiative of this community, the website U-Antártica (www.u-antartica.uchile.cl), which disseminates the academic activities and research about Antarctica.