Programme
Below you may find the programme for the next edition of the Arctic Futures Symposium scheduled for 29 and 30 November 2022
Registration and Coffee
Welcome From the Organisers
A brief welcome from the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica: the world’s first zero-emission polar research station
Speakers
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Alain Hubert
Founder and President, the International Polar Foundation
Opening Keynotes
Welcome to the first day of 13th Arctic Futures Symposium!
Speakers
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Angelina Eichhorst
Managing Director, European External Action Service - Speaking on behalf of HRVP Josep Borrell-Fontelles
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Charlina Vitcheva
Director-General, DG MARE
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Eivind Vad Petersson
State Secretary of Norway
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Sara Olsvig
Chair, Inuit Circumpolar Council
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Neil Gray
Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development, Scotland
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Jasper Pillen
Federal Deputy, Belgian House of Representatives
Evolving Arctic Governance
Is a new governance paradigm emerging in light of the current geopolitical tensions?
Moderators
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Mike Sfraga
Chair, U.S. Arctic Research Commission
Speakers
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Morten Høglund
Senior Arctic Official, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway
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Thomas Winkler
Arctic Ambassador, Kingdom of Denmark; Head, Department of Arctic and North America, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Urmas Paet
Member of the European Parliament (Renew Europe Group)
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Samu Paukkunen
Deputy Director, Finnish Institute of International Affairs
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Elle Merete Omma
Head of EU Unit, Saami Council
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Coffee Break
Arctic Cooperation in Turbulent Geopolitical Times
Are certain obstacles blocking the implementation of Arctic strategies? Do they need to be adapted?
Moderators
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Andreas Østhagen
Senior Research Fellow, Fridtjof Nansen Institute; Senior Fellow, Leadership Group, the Arctic Institute
Speakers
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Clara Ganslandt
Special Envoy for Arctic Matters, European External Action Service
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Petteri Vuorimäki
Senior Arctic Official, Ambassador, Arctic Affairs, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
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Kathleen Larkin
Arctic Security Officer, Office of Nordic, Baltic, and Arctic Affairs, U.S. Department of State
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Ronald Wærnes
Deputy Head of Troms and Finnmark County Government
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Coffee Break
Is the Role of Arctic Stakeholders Evolving?
Has the role of non-Arctic states, organisations and other Arctic stakeholders been evolving? What unique contributions are they able to bring to the table? What do Arctic States think of observer contributions?
Moderators
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Marie-Anne Coninsx
Former EU Ambassador at Large for the Arctic; Fellow, Egmont Institute; IPF Board Member
Speakers
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François Delhaye
Director, Directorate of Economic Affairs, Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Sólrún Svandal
Senior Advisor on Arctic Affairs, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Iceland
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Geneviève Brisson
Delegate General, Québec Government Office in Brussels
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René van Hell
Director, Arctic Ambassador, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Netherlands
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Melody Brown Burkins
Director, Institute of Arctic Studies, Dartmouth University; UArctic Chair in Science Diplomacy and Inclusion
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Summary
A short summary of the day's panels
Speakers
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Willfred Nordlund
Vice-Chair, Arctic Delegation, Norwegian Parliament
Opening Keynotes
Welcome to the second day of 13th Arctic Futures Symposium!
Speakers
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Lars Haltbrekken
Chair, Arctic Delegation, Norwegian Parliament
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Gizem Eras
Head of Section and Counsellor for Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment, Mission of Canada to the EU
Arctic Research Cooperation in the Current Geopolitical Situation...and Beyond
This panel will explore concrete scenarios in which the current geopolitical climate has had an impact on international research collaboration and how the polar research community has been able to adapt to the evolving situation.
Moderators
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Johanna Ikävalko
Director, Arctic Centre, University of Lapland
Speakers
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Rasmus Leander Nielsen
Associate Professor, Department of Arctic Social Science & Economics, University of Greenland and Head of Nasiffik
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Nicole Biebow
Project Manager, EU PolarNet, Alfred Wegener Institute
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Peter Sköld
Professor of History, Sami Culture, and Society Development, Umeå University
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Veli-Pekka Tynkkynen
Professor, Aleksanteri Institute - Finnish Centre for Russian and East European Studies
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Mike Sfraga
Chair, U.S. Arctic Research Commission
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Karen van Loon
Junior Researcher - European Programme, Egmont – Royal Institute for International Relations
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Ana-Maria Stan
Policy Officer - Healthy Oceans and Seas/Polar Research, DG RTD
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Lunch
Arctic Energy and Resource Security
This session will focus on energy and resource security related to the Arctic in a changing geopolitical landscape.
Moderators
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Greg Poelzer
Professor, School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan
Speakers
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Rasmus Wendt
Rasmus Wendt, Head of Division, Ministry for Agriculture, Self-Sufficiency, Energy and Environment, Greenland
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Kristín Linda Árnadóttir
Deputy CEO, Landsvirkjun
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Hákun Djurhuus
CEO, SEV
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Kjell Giæver
General Manager, Arctic Energy Partners; Chairman, North Norway Energy Cluster (EiN)
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Martin Phillips
CEO Europe and Group COO, Talga
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Willfred Nordlund
Vice-Chair, Arctic Delegation, Norwegian Parliament
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Coffee Break
The Arctic: An Attractive Place to Live and Work
This session will look at best practices and policies that attract and retain a skilled workforce - especially youth - in Arctic regions.
Moderators
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Patti Bruns
Secretary-General, Arctic Mayors Forum
Speakers
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Pita Aatami
President, Makivik Corporation
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Frida Fossland
Project manager, The North Sweden Green Deal - Region Västerbotten
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Torbjørn Aag
Project Manager, Kunnskapsparken Helgeland, Nordland County
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Anja Márjá Nystø Keskitalo
Advisor EU Unit, Saami Council
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Forest Banks
Project Development Manager, Battelle
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Krista Perälä
Chair, Executive Board of the Student Union, University of Lapland; Member, Arctic Five Student Team
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Coffee Break
Arctic Innovation
Arctic innovation has been developing at a rapid speed these past few years. But why is Arctic innovation unique? This session will ask industry actors to develop a SWOT-analysis of Arctic innovation on stage and later debate the threats to Arctic innovation. The session will begin with a truly Arctic innovator when the Laurence Trân Arctic Futures Award will be presented for the very first time. The laureate will also participate in the panel and share their start-up story from the North.
Moderators
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Mads Qvist Frederiksen
Director, Arctic Economic Council
Speakers
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Moa Johansson
CEO, Containing Greens Sweden AB
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Séverin Schnepp
Head of Brussels Office, European Affairs Manager (EU & NATO), Terma A/S
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Tórheðin J. Jensen
Chief Marketing Officer, Varðin P/F; Chair of the Faroese Council for Research, Development and Innovation
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Line Kjelsrup
Cluster Manager, Biotech North
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Egill Þór Níelsson
Senior Adviser at the Icelandic Centre for Research (Rannís)
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Summary
A short summary of the day's panels
Speakers
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Mike Sfraga
Chair, U.S. Arctic Research Commission