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Link to event/ticket information: https://www.arcticcircle.org/2021-arctic-circle-registration

This year the Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavik will take place in person on 14-17th October. Arctic Economic Council  is going to organise  two plenary sessions and will record a series of podcasts Arctic Talks/Nordic Talks.

You can see the whole programme for the Arctic Circle here.

Thursday, October 14

11:20 OPEN FOR BUSINESS – IS THE ARCTIC READY FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS?

Location: Norðurljós Hall, Harpa Second Level

  • H.E. Jeppe Kofod, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Denmark
  • Aaja Chemnitz Larsen, Chair of Arctic Parliamentarians, Member of the Danish Parliament, Kingdom of Denmark
  • Michael Mann, EU’s Special Envoy for Arctic Matters, European External Action Service
  • Heiðar Guðjónsson, CEO, Sýn; Vice-chairman for Arctic Economic Council
  • Mads Qvist Frederiksen, Director, Arctic Economic Council

12:30  ARCTIC TALKS/@NORDICTALKS: INVESTMENTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE ARCTIC

Location: At the top of Himnastiginn, Harpa Fourth Level

  • Heiðar Guðjónsson, CEO, Sýn; Vice-chairman for Arctic Economic Council
  • Tara Sweeney, CEO TACK-71, First Chair for Arctic Economic Council

Friday, October 15

10:45 –11:15 THE ARCTIC PUBLIC SQUARE IN WASHINGTON D.C.

Organized in collaboration with the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars PANEL

  • Lisa Murkowski, United States Senator from Alaska Sheldon Whitehouse, United States Senator from Rhode Island
  • Mark Green, President, Director and CEO of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Mike Sfraga, the new Chair of the United States Arctic Research Commission (USARC)
  • Heiðar Guðjónsson, CEO, Sýn; Vice-chairman, Arctic Economic Council CHAIR
  • Geir H. Haarde, Iceland’s Ambassador to the United States (2015–2019); Prime Minister of Iceland (2006-2009); Foreign Minister of Iceland (2005-2006)

12:30  ARCTIC TALKS/@NORDICTALKS: MARITIME TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE IN THE ARCTIC.

Location: At the top of Himnastiginn, Harpa Fourth Level

  • Thomas Mack, Aleut International Association (AIA),
  • Kirsti Methi, Project manager Arctic Capital project at Tromsø municipality, Norway

Saturday, October 16

12:30  ARCTIC TALKS/@NORDICTALKS: ENERGY IN THE ARCTIC.

Location: Silfurberg, Harpa Second Level

14:20 – 15:00 BLUE ECONOMY: SOLUTIONS TO THE CHALLENGES IN OUR FOOD SYSTEM

  • Bryndís Björnsdóttir, Ph.D. Head of Industry Solutions, Matis, Iceland
  • Leslie Canavera, CEO, PolArctic, Alaska US
  • Patrick Arnold, Co-Founder & CEO, New England Ocean Cluster, Maine, USA
  • Mads Qvist Frederiksen, Director Arctic Economic Council

 

In addition to that, AEC will take part in several  breakout sessions

  • October 14th at 10.15- 11.15:  Pan-Arctic news.  Location: Skarðsheiði, Harpa Third Level
  • October 14th at 19.00-19.55: Global Britain And The West Nordic Region. Location: Kaldalón, Harpa Ground Floor
  • October 15th at 17.30-18.25 Supporting Arctic Business development. Location: Kaldalón, Harpa Ground Floor

 

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