Arctic Frontiers 2011 meet in Tromsø
The 2011 conference will mark the 5th anniversary of Arctic Frontiers. Since the establishment of the annual, international meeting, Arctic Frontiers has sought to provide a better understanding of the arctic region within a pan-arctic perspective, and to promote sustainability based on scientific knowledge, accounting for cultural sensitivity and cooperation across borders. - We see an increased interest in the Arctic. Countries like China, Japan and South Korea are showing increasing engagement in Arctic affairs. This is a development I very much welcome. Because only through cooperation and joint action can we ensure sustainable development of this region, Foreign Minister Støre said in his speech. The 5th Arctic Frontiers conference will address the concept of tipping points as it applies to social, economic, and ecological systems. Additional focus will be on how research can support and guide sustainable development and resource management in the High North. Confirmed speakers for the policy section of Arctic Frontiers include: Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jonas Gahr Støre; Finnish Secretary of State, Pertti Torstila; Norwegian Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs, Lisbeth Berg-Hansen; Rear Admiral and Oceanographer of the US Navy, Dave Titley; and Carlos Duarte, Professor in marine ecology, Spain. The conference program states: True to its name and mandate, Arctic Frontiers seeks to build new partnerships across sectors and disciplines. Arctic Frontiers has a partnership with the Northern Lights Festival, an annual international arts festival also held in Tromsø. Every year participants of the Arctic Frontiers conference get the opportunity to experience musical excerpts from the Northern Lights Festival programme. Arctic Frontiers is also showcasing the PolArt exhibition, a unique collaboration between the Arctic marine scientific network ARCTOS, Troms County Culture Centre and Tromsø Art Gallery. PolArt highlights the bond between art and science.
Tuesday, 25 January 2011 07:46
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Arctic Frontiers (AFT) holds its 5th annual conference in Tromsø from 23-29 January 2011, Norway, with the title “Arctic Tipping Points”, with nearly 1000 participants from 38 countries.
Today, May 17th, is Norway's National Day. It is celebrated all across the nation, from the largest community to the smallest, with parades, bands, flags, national costumes, festival services and festivities with everyone taking part, marking the day in 1814, when Norway adopted its new Constitution.
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Norway's Statoil and Russia's Rosneft have signed a cooperation agreement. The companies have agreed to jointly explore offshore frontier areas of Russia and Norway and to conduct joint technical studies on two onshore Russian assets.
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A new shipment of seeds from food plants has arrived at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault for long-term storage on the Norwegian Arctic archipelago of Spitzbergen.
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Scientists from 67 nations have called for a halt to fishing in Arctic waters which have just become ice-free due to climate change, until fish stocks have been examined and registered.
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The Norwegian polar adventurer Jarle Andhøy and his vessel "Nilaya" and its crew have been detained by the Chilean navy and brough to harbour in Puerto Williams, NRK reports.
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The Norwegian government is to provide NOK 105 million over a five-year period to the Research Council of Norway’s programme on Russia and international relations in the High North/Arctic (NORRUSS).
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The Government has decided that the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) will map the geology in the northeastern part of Norway’s new sea area in the Barents Sea.
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The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced NOK 6 million in funding towards a Norwegian–Russian petroleum technology assessment project for the Arctic region.
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New Zealand authorities have ended their search for the vessel "Nilaya", skippered by Norwegian adventurer Jarle Andhøy (photo), reportedly on the way to Antarctic waters.
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Norway's Statoil has announced that it is farming into a Cairn Energy operated exploration licence offshore West Greenland.
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