Changing Currents - Conference Programme

09.30: Doors open
Registration & coffee

10.00–10.15 | Conference opening

•    Annika Sølvará, Research Council Faroe Islands

•    Per Haugaard, Head of EU Representation in Denmark

Monitoring Nature: Safeguarding Our Future

10.15–11.00 | Presentations 
How can collaborative monitoring efforts on land and at sea across the North Atlantic and the Arctic strengthen our knowledge base, and what role can joint research projects play in protecting and restoring nature in the face of climate change?

•    Elmer Topp-Jørgensen, Interact and Polarin
•    Agnes-Katharina Kreiling, Koltur Research Station
•    Mads Peter Heide Jørgensen, TOPLINK

11.00–11.15 | Coffee Break 

11.15–12.00 | Panel debate 
About Nature - challenges and solutions 

•    Josephine Nymand – Greenland Institute of Natural Resources
•    Ian Salter – Faroe Marine Research Institute
•    Christian Riisager Simonsen -– DTU Aqua 

12.00–13.00 | Lunch

Living in Times of Change: Climate and Geopolitics

13.00–13.45 | Presentations

How can the societies of the North Atlantic and the Arctic enhance their resilience in the face of human-induced climate change and geopolitical instability, and in what ways can science and innovation contribute to adaptation, sustainable development, and long-term security in the region?

•    Heini í Skorini – The Faroe Islands, Greenland and the Great Powers
•    Kari Evensen Natland – UNESCO-sites in a Regionally Sustainable Development Perspective
•    Rico Kongsager – CliCNord & LostToClimate

13.45–14.00 | CliCNord Documentary

Presentation by Phie Ambo, instructor, and sneak peaks for the upcoming documentary

14.00–14.15 | Coffee break

14.15–15.15 | Panel debate

About Societies – sustainability and resilience

•    Adrian Lema – DMI
•    Halla Nolsøe Poulsen – NORA & FASDiNA
•    Arne Flåøyen – NordForsk

15.15–15.45 | Keynote address

Kenneth Høegh, Arctic Ambassador for the Kingdom of Denmark

15.45–16.00 | End of Conference

A brief wrap-up and final reflections.

16:00 – 16:30 | Mingle & Refreshments

Join us for informal conversations, networking, and light refreshments.

Please note that the programme is subject to changes and will be updated regularly.