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PROGRAMME |
FUTURE GREENLAND, 14-15 May - Katuaq - Nuuk - Alterations may occur |
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www.futuregreenland.gl |
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Day 1: Tuesday 14 May 2019 |
| 07.30 - 08.30 |
Registration |
Registration, distribution of programme/name badges |
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| 08.30 - 08.45 |
Welcome |
Welcome and background to the conference |
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Brian Buus Pedersen, Managing Director, Greenland Business Association |
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Comperes: Martin Breum and Ulla Lynge - Programme, presentation |
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| 08.45 - 09.05 |
Presentation |
An independent Greenland – the vision and tasks of the constitutional commission |
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Vittus Qujaukitsoq, Minister of Finance and Nordic Co-operation |
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| 09.05 - 09.20 |
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Education as the key to independence – the reform plans |
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Ane Lone Bagger, Minister of Education, Culture, Church and Foreign Affairs |
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| 09.20 - 09:35 |
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The democratic process towards independence |
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Mûte B. Egede, Chairman of IA, Member of Parliament, former Minister of Natural Resources |
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| 09.35 - 09:50 |
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Recognising the growing importance of the Arctic – The EU’s ambitious new Arctic policy |
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Jari Vilén, Ambassador, Senior Advisor in Arctic policy matters, European Political Strategy Centre (EPSC), in-house think tank of the European Commission |
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| 09.50 - 10.05 |
Intermission |
Coffee break |
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| 10.05 - 10:20 |
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Iceland - sustainable tourism and innovation |
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Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir, Icelandic Minister of Tourism, Industry and Innovation |
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| 10.20 - 10.35 |
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The USA and Greenland: New Opportunities Through Expanded Partnership and Co-operation |
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Carla Sands, US Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark |
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| 10.35 - 11.05 |
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Collaboration between Arctic Neighbours, Canada - Greenland: from the Canadian (in Denmark) and Danish (in Canada) Perspectives |
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Emi Furuya, Ambassador of Canada to the Kingdom of Denmark and Thomas Winkler, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark to Canada |
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| 11.05 - 11.20 |
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The significance of the Unity of the Realm |
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Martin Lidegaard, Member of the Danish Parliament, Danish Social-Liberal Party |
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| 11.20 - 12.00 |
Debate |
Panel debate – speakers – questions from the hall |
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Moderator: Martin Breum og Ulla Lynge |
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| 12.00 - 13.00 |
Lunch |
Lunch buffet |
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Side events, day 1: |
| 13.30 - 15.00 |
Side event 1 |
Scenarios for political independence. The process: constitutional work and democratic involvement |
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Jakob Janussen: What does the term ‘independence’ mean, and what models can be envisaged for Greenland as an independent state? |
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Anna-Sofie Hurup Skjervedal PhD: The involvement of young people in the democratic debate and the decision-making process, Constitutional Commission, Rasmus Leander Nielsen PhD, assistant professor, University of Greenland: HS analysis and Greenland Perspectives: Public opinion about independence |
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Student organisations: Ili Ili |
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Facilitator: Anna-Sofie Hurup Skjervedal, PhD |
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| 13.30 - 15.00 |
Side event 2 |
How can Greenland protect itself? |
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John Boye Rasmussen, Deputy Head, Commander: What does the Arctic Command do today? |
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Henrik Ø. Breitenbauch, Head of Centre for Military Studies, University of Copenhagen: Future security policy scenarios for Greenland and the Arctic |
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Facilitator: Ulla Lynge, head of secretariat, CSR Greenland |
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| 13.30 - 15.00 |
Side event 3 |
New infrastructure - new opportunities and needs |
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Thomas Winkler, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark to Canada, Jacob Nitter Sørensen, Managing Director, Air Greenland, Julia Pars, Managing Director, Visit Greenland, |
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Inge Bisgaard, Greenland National Museum and Archives |
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Facilitator: Anders La Cour Vahl, Air Greenland |
| 15.00 - 15.30 |
Intermission |
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| 15.30 - 16.00 |
Debate |
Political Round Table – eight sharp questions from the workshops and questions from the hall |
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Party leaders: Kim Kielsen (S) tbc, Múte B. Egede, Chair (IA), Nivi Olsen (Demokraterne), Sivert K. Heilmann (A), Vittus Qujaukitsoq (Nunatta Qitornai), Hans Enoksen, (Parti Naleraq) tbc, Michael Rosing (Samarbejdspartiet) |
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Moderators: Martin Breum and Ulla Lynge |
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| 16.00 - 16.10 |
Prize award |
Bank of Greenland Business Fund: Award of Entrepreneur of the Year prize 2019 |
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Moderator: Kristian Lennert, Chair of the Bank of Greenland Business Fund |
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| 16.10 - 16.20 |
Rounding-off |
Rounding-off – see you again tomorrow – Martin Breum and Ulla Lynge |
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| 18.00 - 19.30 |
Reception |
Networking reception at Hotel Hans Egede |
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Day 2: Wednesday 15 May 2019 |
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| 08.30 - 08.45 |
Welcome |
Welcome, summary of Day 1 and review of programme for Day 2 |
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Martin Breum and Ulla Lynge |
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| 08.45 - 09.05 |
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Economic Council - Requirements towards Greenland's economic development in a scenario without the block grant |
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Professor Torben M. Andersen, Aarhus University, Chair of the Economic Council |
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| 09.05 - 09.25 |
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Why so much public consumption? Greenland’s transfers 1980-1993 and the disadvantages of small-scale operations |
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Lars Lund, Associate Professor Emeritus, Copenhagen Business School |
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| 09.25 - 09.45 |
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Faroe Islands: Business policy in an open economy – the need for stable framework conditions and labour supply |
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Marita V. Rasmussen, Director, Faroese Employers Association |
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| 09.45 - 10.05 |
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Greenland Perspective |
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Prof. Minik Rosing, Geologist, University of Copenhagen, Board Chairman of the University of Greenland |
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| 10.05 - 10.25 |
Intermission |
Coffee break |
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| 10.25 - 10.45 |
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Venture capital and entrepreneurs |
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Christian Motzfeldt, Managing Director, Growth Fund, Chair of Greenland Holding A/S |
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| 10.45 - 11.05 |
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What does the future hold? – And what are the greatest uncertainties facing Greenland? |
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Greenland 2044 - a scenario analysis under the Small Great Nation programme, by Deloitte |
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| 11.05 - 11.20 |
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The competition for capital: What will make Greenland competitive? |
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Martin Kviesgaard, Managing Director, Bank of Greenland |
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| 11.20 - 12.00 |
Debate |
Panel debate – speakers – questions from the hall |
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Moderators: Martin Breum and Ulla Lynge |
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| 12.00 - 12:15 |
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The marketplace in Greenland |
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Christian Keldsen, Partner, Visiobox |
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| 12.15 - 13:00 |
Lunch |
Lunch buffet |
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Side events, day 2: |
| 13.30 - 15.00 |
Side event 1 |
Entrepreneurship – how do we create the new companies? |
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Christian Vintergaard, Managing Director, Foundation for Entrepreneurship, Hans Jørgen Østergaard, Business Director, Growth Fund |
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Torsten Kjølby Nielsen, Senior Advisor at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Business funding in the Arctic – access to financing for SMEs and start-ups in the Arctic area, Maria Kavita Nielsen, Director, Mind Your Own Business |
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Facilitator: Christian Wennecke, Deputy Manager, Greenland Business A/S |
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| 13.30 - 15.00 |
Side event 2 |
Mining and fishing – Proof of Concept |
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Christian Jervelund, Partner, Copenhagen Economics: How large are Greenland’s investment needs, and what can the economy bear? The international competition for capital: How can Greenland become competitive? |
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John Mair, Greenland Minerals Ltd.: Kvanefjeld - a large-scale rare earth project |
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Facilitator: Thomas ´Tyt´ Mogensen, Director, Bank Nordik Greenland |
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| 13.30 - 15.00 |
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Education and labour |
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Karsten Lyberth-Klausen LLM, Head of Administration, Greenland Business Association: How large is the unemployment, and how much labour does Greenland need, now and in the future? Anna Wojtynska, Associate Professor, University of Iceland, tbc: Workforce migrants in society, integration and affinity, recruitment processes, mobility of foreign labour – experiences from Iceland. |
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IMAK (Teachers’ Union of Greenland). Reform plans for elementary schools: Challenges and solutions. |
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Facilitator: Verena Huppert PhD, Aalborg University |
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| 13:30 - 15:00 |
Side event 4 |
What does the future hold? – And what are the greatest uncertainties facing Greenland? |
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Greenland 2044 - a scenario analysis under the Small Great Nation programme, by Deloitte |
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With the help of search engines and AI, Deloitte’s International Center for the Long View has analysed what “the world” talks about when “the world” talks about Greenland. |
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The analysis also suggests some key drivers and some scenarios for how the world will change over the next 25 years – and what that will mean for Greenland. |
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Facilitator: Nicolai Hesdorf, Deloitte |
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| 15.00 - 15.30 |
Intermission |
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| 15.30 - 16:15 |
Debate |
Political Round Table – eight sharp questions from the workshops and questions from the hall |
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The mayors of the Greenlandic municipalities: |
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Kiista P. Isaksen (Kujalleq Municipality), Randi Evaldsen (Sermersooq Municipality), Malik Berthelsen (Qeqqata Municipality) Ane Hansen (Qeqertalik Municipality), Palle Jerimiassen (Avannaata Municipality) - tbc |
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Moderators: Martin Breum and Ulla Lynge |
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| 16:15 - 16:30 |
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(Presentation of prize paper) |
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| 16.45 - 18.30 |
Reception |
Closing reception in the lobby of Katuaq |
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