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Monday 25 January |
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University of Tromsø, Store Auditorium, Teorifagbygget/ Main Auditorium, Theoretical Disciplines Building
Link to video broadcast: English | Russian Opening of Arctic Frontiers 2010: 09:00 Jarle Aarbakke, Rector of University of Tromsø & Salve Dahle, Chairman of Steering committee: Opening of Arctic Frontiers  09:05 Laila Susanne Vars, Vice President of Sami Parliament: Address to Arctic Frontiers profile Session I: Changes in strategies for the ArcticChairs: Martin Fortier, Executive Director, Arctic Net, Canada, and Siri M. Kalvig, founder, Storm Weather Centre, Norway  09:10 Erik Lahnstein, State Secretary, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Norway. A Policy for a Region in Change – Challenges, Opportunities and Partnerships profile | presentation  09:40 Agathe Fontain, Minister for Health, Greenland : Challenges for the people living in the Arctic. profile | presentation  10:10 Maxim Travnikov, Deputy Minister, Ministry for Regional Development for the Russian Federation profile | presentation 10:40 Coffee break
Link to video broadcast: English | Russian  11:00 Barry B. White, US Ambassador to Norway: New US priorities for the Arctic. profile | presentation  11:30 Tang Guoqiang, China’s Ambassador to Norway: China's View on the Arctic Affair. profile | presentation  12:00 Mark Begich, U.S. Senator for Alaska: DVD recorded speech with address and comments to Arctic Frontiers. profile 12:10 Lunch
Link to video broadcast: English | Russian  13:20 Janos Herman, Ambassador and Head of the Delegation to the European Union to Norway: The European Union and the Arctic.  13:50 Sergei N. Kharyuchi, President of RAIPON and Chair of YNAO Legislative Assembly, Russia: The Yamal experience - gas industrial development and societal challenges - the issue of indigenous peoples.  14:20 John F.G. Hannaford, Canada's Ambassador to Norway: Canada's Northern Strategy - Promoting Sustainable Development in the North. 15:00 Coffee break
Link to video broadcast: English | Russian Chair: Chair: Hans Corell, Ambassador ret. 15:30 Erik Lahnstein, Deputy Minister Foreign Affairs, Norway: The influence of COP15 on the development of the Arctic. profile | presentation 16:00 Summary by chair, questions and plenary discussion. 17:00 Buses to SAS Radisson Hotel, downtown |
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Tuesday 26 January |
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University of Tromsø, Store Auditorium, Teorifagbygget/ Main Auditorium, Theoretical Disciplines Building
Link to video broadcast: English | Russian Session II: Sustainable communities in the ArcticChairs: Ole Lindefjeld, Research Director ConocoPhillips Norway 09:00 Salve Dahle, Chairman of Steering committee: Opening day 2  09:02 Valery Charushin, Academician, on behalf of Valery A. Chereshnev, Chairman of Committee for Science and Science-Intensive Technology of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation: Northern Strategy of Russia - legal area for scientific innovation activities and potential for international cooperation. profile | presentation  09:32 Carola Bjørklund, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway: Health and Water Issues in the High North. profile | presentation  10:02 Tor Ingebrigtsen, Director of University Hospital for North Norway: Health services and emergency preparedness in northern regions. profile | presentation 10:32 Coffee break
Link to video broadcast: English | Russian  11:00 Evgeny Viktorovich Nikora, Chairman of Murmansk Regional Duma, Russia: Regional challenges connected to industrial developments of Shtockman gas deposit. profile | presentation  11:30 Peter Sinclair, Memorial University, Canada: Oil and Gas Developments - A Curse or Blessing for Community Sustainability? profile | presentation  12:00 Hege Marie Norheim, Senior vice-president Statoil, Norway: Sustainable development of petroleum activities in Lofoten. profile | presentation 12:30 Lunch
Link to video broadcast: English | Russian  13:20 Johann Petter Barlindhaug, Chairman of North Energy, Norway: How can the industry support development of sustainable communities? profile | presentation  13:50 Bo Diczfalusy, Director of Sustainable Energy Policy and Technology, International Energy Agency: Arctic Oil and Gas in the Global Energy Picture. profile | presentation  14:20 Robert Blaauw, Arctic Theme Leader Shell, Netherlands: Successful co-operation between the Oil & Gas Industry and Arctic communities. profile | presentation  14:50 Mads Christensen , Nordic Executive Director, Greenpeace International: Sustainable arctic communities at stake. profile | presentation 15:20 Coffee break
Link to video broadcast: English | Russian  15:40 Dr. Florence Fetterer, NSIDC, Boulder, USA: Forecasting ice conditions: Operational need, research reality. profile | presentation  16:10 Jan Marcin Weslawski, IOPAS, Sopot, Poland: The importance of biodiversity for sustainable use of arctic marine resources. profile | presentation 16:40 Summary by chairs, questions and general discussion. 16:55 Closing by Salve Dahle, Chairman of Steering committee for Arctic Frontiers 17:00 Buses to hotels |
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