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Join the Global Drivers and the Future of Key Industries in the European Arctic – Building Sustainability and Resilience Across the European Arctic which will be held via Zoom 30th November 2021. The aim of the workshop is to present WP 1 research about trends, weak signals and wild cards impacting the Arctic industries. Furthermore, the global drivers affecting the futures of the people living in the European Arctic will be discussed.

Scheduled program

11:00 CET Session 1: Global drivers in the European Arctic (1,5 hrs)

Keynote 1: Michael Mann, EU’s Ambassador at Large for the Arctic
Keynote 2: Jari Vilén, Finland’s Ambassador for Barents and Northern Dimension

12:45 CET Session 2: Parallel sessions for different industries (1 hrs)

Parallel sessions for blue economy, forestry, mineral industry, and tourism
Presentations from the Arctic Hubs research team

13:45 CET Session 3: Steps forward in the European Arctic (1,5 hrs)

Panel discussion

o Victoria Qutuuq Buschman, Postdoctoral Researcher, Greenland Institute of Natural
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o Timo Koivurova, Research Professor, Arctic Centre, University of Lapland
o Michael Mann, EU Special Envoy for Arctic matters
o Ásta Kristín Sigurjónsdóttir, Managing Director, Iceland Tourism Cluster
o Jari Vilén, Finland’s Ambassador for Barents and Northern Dimension