Claude Véron-Réville

EU Special Envoy for the Arctic

Claude Véron-Réville participates to the following sessions :

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Sustainable Economic Development Priorities of the Kingdom of Denmark Arctic Council Chairship

The Arctic Council Chairship has a dedicated focus on the need for sustainable economic development in the Arctic, including the need for a North-to-North approach on collaborative efforts. It is important that sustainable economic development in the Arctic is conducted according to frameworks determined by the peoples of the Arctic. The panel will discuss how the specific needs for sustainable economic development in the Arctic can be advanced in a balanced manner with respect for different Arctic ways of life. The panel will also explore how to ensure that initiatives are being led by the Peoples of the Arctic for the benefit of all Arctic inhabitants, with a particular focus on Indigenous Peoples.

Moderators

  • Patti Bruns

    Secretary-General, Arctic Mayors Forum

Speakers

  • Kenneth Høegh

    Chair, Senior Arctic Officials, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Greenland

  • Claude Véron-Réville

    EU Special Envoy for the Arctic

  • Hans Ellefsen

    Associate Professor and Vice-Dean, Faculty of History and Social Sciences, University of the Faroe Islands

  • Camilla Aviaja Olsen

    Chair, Arctic Council Sustainable Development Working Group

  • Edward Alexander

    Co-Chair, Gwich'in Council International; Head of Delegation to the Senior Arctic Officials, CAFF and EPPR AC working groups

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Opening Keynotes Day 1

Keynote speeches will open the symposium.

Speakers

  • Costas Kadis

    European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, European Commission (DG MARE)

  • Minninguaq Kleist

    Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greenland

  • Claude Véron-Réville

    EU Special Envoy for the Arctic

  • Sara Olsvig

    Chair, Inuit Circumpolar Council