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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 <a title="University of Akureyri" h
 ref="https://www.uarctic.org/member-profiles/iceland/8784/university-of-aku
 reyri" data-udi="umb://document/96b7a006655a44f497a5b6fa2a5531c5">Universit
 y of Akureyri</a> will jointly organize an Arctic Circle Assembly pre-event
  "From National Strategies to Shared Solutions – Best Practices for Sustain
 able Development in the Arctic".\nThe pre-event is a Best Practices Showcas
 e on the topics of:\n\n - Green Solutions for Northern Societies – Energy a
 nd Waste Management Services\n - Economic and Social Benefits of Air Transp
 ort and Airport Structures\n - Regional Tourism and Sustainable Development
 Greetings and opening remarks:\n\n - Ásthildur Sturludóttir, Mayor of Akure
 yri, IcelandKeynote speakers: \n\n - Ane Lone Bagger, Minister for Educatio
 n, Culture, Church and Foreign Affairs, Greenland\n - Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfj
 örð Gylfadóttir, Minister of Tourism, Industry and Innovation, IcelandOther
  speakers include:\nMichael Pedersen (CEO, Nukissiorfiit),\nGuðmundur Hauku
 r Sigurðarson (CEO, Vistorka),\nSimigaq Broberg (Head of Office, Municipal 
 of Sermersooq),\nSigurður Markússon (Project Manager, Landsvirkjun), Bilo\n
 Høegh Stigsen (Head of Urban Planning and Building Authority,\nMunicipal of
  Sermersooq), Kattie Nielsen (Entrepreneur,\nIgdlo Travel), Christiane Stad
 ler (Project Manager, Visit\nNorth Iceland), Sigrún Jakobsdóttir (Director 
 of Regional\nAirports, Isavia), Arnar Friðriksson (Sales and Marketing\nMan
 ager, Norlandair).\nThe aim of the program is to bring together policy make
 rs, researchers, business leaders, developers and innovators – working in N
 orthern societies – to discuss how to work with national strategies and imp
 lement them at a local level. From National Strategies to Shared Solutions 
 is an important opportunity to work together and get inspiration from one a
 nother. \nParticipation is free of charge, and the event is open for everyo
 ne.\nFor more information and registration, visit the Arctic Circle Assembl
 y pre-event website (https://www.unak.is/is/samfelagid/vidburdir/an-arctic-
 circle-assembly-pre-event-in-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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