Seminar Programme
kl. 9.00 - 17.00 - Including speeches and presentations
Moderators
Senior Advisor Jørgen S. Søndergaard, Greenlandic Representation
Information Officer Emma Kristensen, Section of Information Tusagassiivik, Greenland
Welcome
Member of Naalakkersuisut Palle Christiansen, Greenland
Member of Naalakkersuisut Jens B. Frederiksen, Greenland
National experiences:
- Finland's work on Sustainable Development
Minister for Nordic Co-operation Jan Vapaavuori, Finland
- Participation of the population in Canada
Professor Mark Nuttall, University of Alberta
- Gross National Happiness, Communication and Research Officer Ms Tshokey Zangmo, Centre for Bhutan Studies, Bhutan
- Sustainable Development in a Social Policy Perspective
Member of Naalakersuisut Maliina Abelsen, Greenland
- Sustainable Development in an Environmental Perspective, Member of Naalakersuisut Anthon Frederiksen, Greenland
Nordic experiences and the Nordic Strategy for Sustainable Development 2009–2012 [EN] [SK] [GL] [IS] [FI]
- Advisor Mia Rahunen, Nordic Council of Ministers
Panel discussion 1:
Sustainable development in the construction and housing, energy and transport sectors
- Professor Christen Sørensen, University of Southern Denmark, President of the Transport Commission in Greenland
- Projectcoordinator Margrethe Sørensen, Nordic Working Group for sparsely populated areas (TBO) [SE]
- Architect and Partner Peter Barfoed, Tegnestuen Nuuk A/S
- Ingeniør Nick Nielsen, Greenland
Panel discussion 2:
The role of NGOs in sustainable development
- Sara Olsvig, ICC, Greenland
- Mikkel Myrup, Avataq, Greenland
- Journalist Henriette Rasmussen, The Earth Charter Initiative, Greenland
- National Assembly Thjodfundur 2009 Lárus Ýmir Óskarsson, Iceland
Closing session:
What Greenland is doing – a national strategy for sustainable development? Member of Naalakkersuisut Palle Christiansen, Greenland
