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Seminar “Research & Development in and for the Arctic – Greenland” DATE & TIME: October 25th 2010, 12:15-16.45 LOCATION: European Parliament, Room 6Q1, Brussels LUNCH BUFFET 12:15-13:00

Capacity building for future challenges

13:00 – 14:00

· Introductory remarks on Greenland and Self Governance, Head of Greenland Representation in Bruxelles, Lida Skifte Lennert (10 min) POWERPOINT

· Challenges and opportunities: Infrastructure development in Greenland and the future opening of the Northwest passage, Minister for infrastructure, Jens B. Frederiksen (15 min)  POWERPOINT

· Status on Greenlandic research strategy and how to keep producing researchers, adviser on research, Government of Greenland, Lone Møller (15 min) POWERPOINT

· Questions and comments (15 min)

Greenland the Arctic Center of Excellence

14:00 – 14:45

· At the front steps of Climate change, Synergy effects of climate cooperation on research in Arctic, case; Greenland and Canada. Director of Climate Institute Søren Rysgaard (15 min) POWERPOINT

· Groundbreaking research in the Arctic, How research in geology is changing the international climate discussion. Minik Rosing, Professor in Geology and Director of Danish Geology Museum (15 min) POWERPOINT

· Questions and comments (15 min)

Developing sectors in Greenland 15:15 – 16:00 · Arctic Technology, Education, Science and Innovation for a Sustainable & Social Development in Greenland, Arne Villumsen, Professor, Head of ARTEK (Center for Arctic Technology) (15 min) POWERPOINT · Arctic safety measures (Cairn Energy): “ Approach to operations offshore west Greenland 2010”, Simon Thomson, Cairn Energy. (15 min) · Questions and comments (15 min) EU cooperation 16:00 – 16:45 · European Commission, Elisabeth Lipiatou, Head of Unit for Climate Change and Environmental Risks, DG Research (15 min) POWERPOINT · European Arctic Policy and engagement, MEP and Chair of Arctic Subgroup Riikka Manner. (15 min) POWERPOINT · Questions and comments (15 min) · Closing of seminar Practical information · Registration: Please register at Melanie.Lamaison@ebcd.org · External participants: Allow approx. 40 minutes for registration prior to meeting start. · Language: Seminar will be conducted in English and no interpretation is provided. · Lunch: Pre-registration is required to Melanie Lamaisson, EBCD.