Den Arktiske Delegation 2020-21
AD Alm.del Bilag 11
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14th Conference of Parliamentarians
of the Arctic Region
DIGITAL CONFERENCE 13 – 14 APRIL 2021
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13 APRIL
14:00
Opening of the Conference
MsTone Wilhelmsen Trøen, President of the Storting
Ms Aili Keskitalo, President of the Sami Parliament of
Norway
Moderator: Mr Eirik Sivertsen, MP, Norway
14:20
Reports
Report from the Icelandic Chairmanship of the Arctic
Council
Mr Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Report from the Standing Committee of Parliamentarians of
the Arctic Region
Mr Eirik Sivertsen, Chair of the Standing Committee
Presentation of the youth panel’s report to the Norwegian
Government’s White Paper on a new Arctic Strategy
Ms Aurora S. Møllersen and Mr Martin Tjelde Haga
Moderator: Ms Margunn Ebbesen, MP, Norway
15:30
15:40
Break
The impact of Covid-19 in the Arctic
Economic and Societal Consequences of Covid-19
Senator Lisa Murkowski, USA
The situation in Greenland and the impact on Indigenous
Peoples
Ms Aaja Chemnitz Larsen, MP, Denmark/Greenland
Report from the Arctic Council on Covid-19
Ms Eydis Kristin Sveinbjarnardottir, Chair, Arctic Human
Health Expert Group, Arctic Council
Discussion
Moderator: Ms Else-May Norderhus, MP, Norway
16:40
Break
15:30
18:00
16:45
The Arctic in 2050
Introductory speech
Ms Ine Eriksen Søreide, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Norway
Panel
Ms Maria Grånemo, member of Barents Regional
Youth Council, Sweden
Ms Niina Pietikäinen, CEO of Harriniva Hotels & Safaris
operating in Muonio, Lapland, Finland
Ms Erin Linklater, Co-Chair of the Gwich’in Council
International
Ms Ine Eriksen Søreide, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Norway
Discussion
Moderator: Eirik Sivertsen, MP, Norway
End of day one
14 APRIL
14:00
Arctic Climate Change
Mr Rasmus Benestad, Researcher, Norwegian
Meteorological Institute
Mr Andreas Schwab, Chair of the European Parliament’s
Delegation for Northern cooperation, relations with
Switzerland, Norway, the EU-Iceland JPC and the EEA JPC
Mr Eirik Sivertsen, Chair of the Standing Committee of
Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region
Discussion
Moderator: Ms Margunn Ebbesen, MP, Norway
Break
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15:40
Sustainable Arctic Business
Status of Economic Activities in the Arctic
Mr Mads Qvist Frederiksen, Director, Arctic Economic
Council
Arctic Business Development from a Russian Perspective
Senator Yury Vazhenin, Federal Assembly of the Russian
Federation
Presentation of two Norwegian business cases:
- ArcticZymes Technologies ASA
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Dr Olav Lanes, Director R&D and Applications.
- Ms Inger Anita Smuk, Sámi reindeer herder and
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owner of Varjnárga Mobile Slaughterhouse & Processing,
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Varanger.
Discussion
Moderator: Mr Svein Harberg, MP, Norway
17:00
17:05
Break
Closing of conference
Presentation of Conference Statement
Presentation by host of conference in 2022
17:30
End of Conference