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?
Speakers:
• 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
• DTU Aqua - TBC
12.00–13.00 | Lunch
13.00–13.30 | Keynote address
To be announced
Living in Times of Change: Climate and Geopolitics
13.30–14.15 | 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
14.15–14.30 | CliCNord Documentary
Presentation by Phie Ambo, instructor, and sneak peaks for the upcoming documentary
14.30–14.45 | Coffee break
14.45–15.45 | Panel debate
About Societies – sustainability and resilience
• Adrian Lema, DMI
• Halla Nolsøe Poulsen, NORA & FASDiNA
• Arne Flåøyen, NordForsk
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.