2019 ARCTIC FRONTIERS
SMART ARCTIC

TROMSØ NORWAY 20 - 24 JANUARY

Prime Minister Erna Solberg, as well as six of her government ministers, have been confirmed to Arctic Frontiers 2019, the world’s largest arctic conference. Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide, Minister of Fisheries Harald Tom Nesvik, Minister for the Climate and Environment, Ola Elvestuen, Minister for Petroleum and Energy Kjell-Børge Freiberg, Local Government and Modernisation Minister Monica Mæland, and Minister for Industry and Trade, Torbjørn Røe Isaksen, will meet with the Prime Minister.

They will invite more of their international colleagues.

“The strong participation of the government during the next year’s conference emphasises that the Arctic is important for Norway. Arctic Frontiers is an international showcase for Norway as a competent and leading global actor on ocean” says Director of the Arctic Frontiers Ole Øvretveit.

Plenary

In 2019, the Arctic Frontiers plenary program will have seven main sessions with the following working titles: State of the Arctic, The power of knowledge, Smart Arctic societies, Ocean health. Blue growth through green thinking, Arctic seafood and food security, Offshore energy and mineral resource prospects and Arctic seaways.

Science

An arena for latest findings in environmental, technological and social research in the region. In 2019, Arctic Frontiers Science addresses the following themes: Plastics in the Ocean, The future of Governance and handling vulnerability in Arctic ecosystems, State of the Arctic, and A smart Arctic Future.