News from Arctic Consensus
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Visit from the Kingdom of the Netherlands Embassy
General news
Edwin Keijzer, the Deputy Head of Mission for
the Dutch Embassy to Denmark, met today with Arctic Consensus.
The purpose
of the meeting was to increase the knowledge about each other’s arctic
interests and activities. It was also to communicate…

UN’s sustainable development goals – quit using empty words!
General news, General news
On Thursday, the 9th of January, Bureau
Veritas held their annual kick-off seminar, which this year focused on the UN’s
sustainable development goals (SDGs)
The tendency
in the last few years seems to indicate that the SDGs have entered…

Nordic Arctic Rehabilitation Seminar in Aalborg
General news
A new application and staff exchange program must be prepared and planned.
On Monday and Tuesday, a seminar, with participation from Tórshavnar Municipality, Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq and Aalborg Municipality, is held at Arctic consensus.…

Arctic Dialogue Meeting in Brussels touched upon EU’s future agenda for the Arctic
General news
December 12th revolved around topics such as “EU-offices in Greenland and Faroe Islands” and “the Arctic as a significant point of agenda” for the new EU-commission for 2019-2024
One
of the weighty topics at this dialogue meeting…

Dialogue Meeting on EU´s Arctic agenda, December 12th
General news, General news
Dialogue Meeting on the future Arctic agenda for the EU.
Arctic Consensus invites you to an Arctic
Dialogue Meeting in Brussels, December 12th.
The Arctic is on the global agenda, and the
current EU Presidency has set the Arctic high…

Arctic challenges portrayed in short films evening in Brussels
General news, General news
As a side event to this years Arctic Futures Symposium, the 18th of November will bring an Arctic shorts film evening. The event will be held at the BOZAR Centre for Fine Arts, located at Rue Ravenstein 23, Brussels. Doors will open at 19.30…

What will be the challenges of tomorrows Arctic?
General news
Find the answer on November 25th, at this year’s Arctic Futures Symposium which will be held in Brussels.
This time, the symposium will shed light on the
challenges which Arctic nations, communities, as well as the Arctic Council,
will…

Model from Northern Jutland will be nationwide
General news
With funding from "Danmarks Erhvervsfremmebestyrelse", Arctic Consensus has now been given the opportunity to make a particularly focused effort in supporting and developing companies, growth markets and products for the Arctic. Arctic Consensus…

Connectivity as business development
General news
Development
in the possibilities of the future, often lies in the concept of connectivity.
We need to be connected electronically, physically, virtually, on land, in the
air and at sea. As a key prerequisite, business development in the arctic…

Are you curious about the city development in Nuuk?
General news
You can find Arctic Consensus in attendance,
when Confederation of Danish Industry kicks off it’s event about the City
Development in Nuuk, Greenland.
The city
development in Nuuk is a big project. The project is called Project
Siorarsiorfik…

Reinforcements for Arctic Consensus
General news, General news
There are plenty of projects in the works at Arctic Consensus. That’s why we’re excited to welcome two new people on the team.
Jakob will
as a Project Coordinator at Arctic Consensus, work with the coordination of
project as well as…

New funding for the “Nordic-Arctic rehabilitation-project”
General news
New funding for the Nordic-Arctic rehabilitation-project between Aalborg, Torshavn and Nuuk
The Nordic region is, along with several other regions, challenged by the increased average life expectancy. When populations grow older, new solutions…

NEW DIALOGUE MEETING ON EU’S ARCTIC POLICY, MAY 13TH
Events, General news
Dialogue Meeting on EU´s Arctic Policy with a focus on Businesses
Arctic Consensus and Arctic Business Network invites you to a Arctic Dialogue Meeting in Nuuk may 13th
On June 11th, the European Commission’s in-house think tank,…

Call for Breakout Sessions at Arctic Circle 2019 now open
Events, General news
Call for Breakout Sessions at this year’s Arctic Circle Assembly is now open for submissions.
The annual Arctic conference Arctic Circle Assembly in Iceland will take plave from October 10-13 this year. The event is the largest of its…

Dialogue meeting on EU’s Arctic Policy, March 27th
Events, General newsDialogue meeting on EU's Arctic policy with a regional perspective
Arctic Consensus invites to a North Denmark Arctic Dialogue (NDAD) meeting in Brussels on March 27th.
Three years have passed since the publication of the EU's Arctic policy…

Business analysis of needs and interests in the Arctic
General newsArctic Consensus is currently preparing an analysis of the business community in North Denmark's needs and interests in the Arctic markets.
In Arctic Consensus we focus on strengthening the business relations between North Denmark, Greenland…

Arctic Consensus participates at DPAC
Events, General newsFrom March 1-6, Arctic Consensus will be participating at PDAC, Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada, in Toronto. The convention is expected to attract up to 25.000 exhibitors, investors, and experts., from more than 125 countries.
The…

Avalak: make greenland more attractive to students
General newsChairman of Avalak, The Greenlandic Student’s Union, Hans Peter Mønsted, estimates that half of the newly educated Greenlanders in Denmark, stay in Denmark. He points to challenges in infrastructure and political instability as contributing…

Greenlandic Participation at Arctic Encounter Symposium 2019
Events, General newsToday marks the beginning of the Arctic Encounter Symposium, this year with London as the host city. The event, which takes place from the 17-18th of January, is an Arctic policy event where high-ranking politicians, officials, and researchers…

SMART ARCTIC: ARCTIC FRONTIERS’ 13TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Events, General newsFrom January 20-24. Arctic Frontiers hosts their annual conference in Tromsø, Northern Norway. The theme of this year’s activities is: Smart Arctic.
The aim of the global, scientific conference is to promote economic, societal and environmental…

Intern at Arctic Consensus
General newsAs an intern at Arctic Consensus, Marianne Roed Abrahamsen has gained experience on both a academic and personal level
For the past five months, I have been an intern at Arctic Consensus with all that it involves of both academic challenges…

Newsletter about the Arctic
General newsNewsletter about the Arctic
Do you want to receive relevant news about what is happening in the Arctic?
Arctic Consensus disseminates knowledge about the Arctic, based in Greenland and North Denmark. In our newsletters we write about activities…

Greenland Conference ’18
Events, General news
Investments, infrastructure and raw materials in Greenland were the main topics at Greenland Conference '18, organized by The Confederation of Danish Industry (DI)
A plentitude of speakers presented topics…

Polar research conference in Copenhagen
General newsArctic Consensus participated in the polar research conference in Copenhagen
December 6 was a day in the name of polar research at the Polar Research Conference 2018 (‘Polarforskerdag 2018’). At the beginning of the conference, around…