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CATEGORIES:Polar Conferences, Meetings and Events
CREATED:20191001T124139
SUMMARY:Arctic Circle Assembly Pre-Event
LOCATION:Reykjavik\, Iceland
DESCRIPTION:The Greenlandic Representation in Reykjavík and UArctic Institute: The Nort
 hern Research Forum (https://www.uarctic.org/organization/thematic-networks
 /northern-research-forum/) (NRF) at the University of Akureyri (https://www
 .uarctic.org/member-profiles/iceland/8784/university-of-akureyri) will join
 tly organize an Arctic Circle Assembly pre-event "From National Strategies 
 to Shared Solutions – Best Practices for Sustainable Development in the Arc
 tic".\nThe pre-event is a Best Practices Showcase on the topics of:\n\n - G
 reen Solutions for Northern Societies – Energy and Waste Management Service
 s\n - Economic and Social Benefits of Air Transport and Airport Structures\
 n - Regional Tourism and Sustainable DevelopmentGreetings and opening remar
 ks:\n\n - Ásthildur Sturludóttir, Mayor of Akureyri, IcelandKeynote speaker
 s: \n\n - Ane Lone Bagger, Minister for Education, Culture, Church and Fore
 ign Affairs, Greenland\n - Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir, Minister o
 f Tourism, Industry and Innovation, IcelandOther speakers include:\nMichael
  Pedersen (CEO, Nukissiorfiit),\nGuðmundur Haukur Sigurðarson (CEO, Vistork
 a),\nSimigaq Broberg (Head of Office, Municipal of Sermersooq),\nSigurður M
 arkússon (Project Manager, Landsvirkjun), Bilo\nHøegh Stigsen (Head of Urba
 n Planning and Building Authority,\nMunicipal of Sermersooq), Kattie Nielse
 n (Entrepreneur,\nIgdlo Travel), Christiane Stadler (Project Manager, Visit
 \nNorth Iceland), Sigrún Jakobsdóttir (Director of Regional\nAirports, Isav
 ia), Arnar Friðriksson (Sales and Marketing\nManager, Norlandair).\nThe aim
  of the program is to bring together policy makers, researchers, business l
 eaders, developers and innovators – working in Northern societies – to disc
 uss how to work with national strategies and implement them at a local leve
 l. From National Strategies to Shared Solutions is an important opportunity
  to work together and get inspiration from one another. \nParticipation is 
 free of charge, and the event is open for everyone.\nFor more information a
 nd registration, visit the Arctic Circle Assembly pre-event website (https:
 //www.unak.is/is/samfelagid/vidburdir/an-arctic-circle-assembly-pre-event-i
 n-akureyri-iceland).\n
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div class="article-intro"><p>The Greenlandic Representation in Reykjavík a
 nd&nbsp;<a title="Northern Research Forum" href="https://www.uarctic.org/or
 ganization/thematic-networks/northern-research-forum/" data-udi="umb://docu
 ment/0f1c130c2c1a43469f2802c3bcd95a4e">UArctic Institute: The Northern Rese
 arch Forum</a>&nbsp;(NRF) at the&nbsp;<a title="University of Akureyri" hre
 f="https://www.uarctic.org/member-profiles/iceland/8784/university-of-akure
 yri" data-udi="umb://document/96b7a006655a44f497a5b6fa2a5531c5">University 
 of Akureyri</a>&nbsp;will jointly organize an Arctic Circle Assembly pre-ev
 ent "From National Strategies to Shared Solutions – Best Practices for Sust
 ainable Development in the Arctic".</p></div><div class="article-body"><p>T
 he pre-event&nbsp;is a Best Practices Showcase on the topics of:</p><ul><li
 >Green Solutions for Northern Societies – Energy and Waste Management Servi
 ces</li><li>Economic and Social Benefits of Air Transport and Airport Struc
 tures</li><li>Regional Tourism and Sustainable Development</li></ul><p clas
 s="subHeadline">Greetings and opening remarks:</p><ul><li><strong>Ásthildur
  Sturludóttir</strong>, Mayor of Akureyri, Iceland</li></ul><p class="subHe
 adline">Keynote speakers:&nbsp;</p><ul><li><strong>Ane Lone Bagger</strong>
 , Minister for Education, Culture, Church and Foreign Affairs, Greenland</l
 i><li><strong>Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir</strong>, Minister of To
 urism, Industry and Innovation, Iceland</li></ul><p>Other speakers include:
 </p><p><strong>Michael Pedersen</strong>&nbsp;(CEO, Nukissiorfiit),<br /><s
 trong>Guðmundur Haukur Sigurðarson</strong>&nbsp;(CEO, Vistorka),<br /><str
 ong>Simigaq Broberg</strong>&nbsp;(Head of Office, Municipal of Sermersooq)
 ,<br /><strong>Sigurður Markússon</strong>&nbsp;(Project Manager, Landsvirk
 jun),&nbsp;<strong>Bilo</strong><br /><strong>Høegh Stigsen</strong>&nbsp;(
 Head of Urban Planning and Building Authority,<br />Municipal of Sermersooq
 ),&nbsp;<strong>Kattie Nielsen</strong>&nbsp;(Entrepreneur,<br />Igdlo Trav
 el),&nbsp;<strong>Christiane Stadler</strong>&nbsp;(Project Manager, Visit<
 br />North Iceland),&nbsp;<strong>Sigrún Jakobsdóttir</strong>&nbsp;(Direct
 or of Regional<br />Airports, Isavia),&nbsp;<strong>Arnar Friðriksson</stro
 ng>&nbsp;(Sales and Marketing<br />Manager, Norlandair).</p><p>The aim of t
 he program&nbsp;is to bring together policy makers, researchers, business l
 eaders, developers and innovators – working in Northern societies – to disc
 uss how to work with national strategies and implement them at a local leve
 l.&nbsp;From National Strategies to Shared Solutions&nbsp;is an important o
 pportunity to work together and get inspiration from one another.&nbsp;</p>
 <p>Participation is free of charge, and the event is open for everyone.</p>
 <p>For more information and registration, visit the Arctic Circle Assembly 
 pre-event&nbsp;<a href="https://www.unak.is/is/samfelagid/vidburdir/an-arct
 ic-circle-assembly-pre-event-in-akureyri-iceland" target="_blank" rel="noop
 ener">website</a>.</p></div>
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC;VALUE=DATE:20191009
DTEND;TZID=UTC;VALUE=DATE:20191010
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