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Session II: Sustainable communities in the Arctic

Chairs: Ole Lindefjeld, Research Director ConocoPhillips Norway

09:00 Salve Dahle, Chairman of Steering committee: Opening day 2

09:02 Valery Charushin, Academician, on behalf of Valery A. Chereshnev, Chairman of Committee for Science and Science-Intensive Technology of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation: Northern Strategy of Russia - legal area for scientific innovation activities and potential for international cooperation.

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09:32 Carola Bjørklund, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway: Health and Water Issues in the High North.

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10:02 Tor Ingebrigtsen, Director of University Hospital for North Norway: Health services and emergency preparedness in northern regions.

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10:32 Coffee break

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11:00 Evgeny Viktorovich Nikora, Chairman of Murmansk Regional Duma, Russia: Regional challenges connected to industrial developments of Shtockman gas deposit.

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11:30 Peter Sinclair, Memorial University, Canada: Oil and Gas Developments - A Curse or Blessing for Community Sustainability?

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12:00 Hege Marie Norheim, Senior vice-president Statoil, Norway: Sustainable development of petroleum activities in Lofoten.

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12:30 Lunch

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13:20 Johann Petter Barlindhaug, Chairman of North Energy, Norway: How can the industry support development of sustainable communities?

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13:50 Bo Diczfalusy, Director of Sustainable Energy Policy and Technology, International Energy Agency: Arctic Oil and Gas in the Global Energy Picture.

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14:20 Robert Blaauw, Arctic Theme Leader Shell, Netherlands: Successful co-operation between the Oil & Gas Industry and Arctic communities.

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14:50 Mads Christensen , Nordic Executive Director, Greenpeace International: Sustainable arctic communities at stake.

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15:20 Coffee break

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15:40 Dr. Florence Fetterer, NSIDC, Boulder, USA: Forecasting ice conditions: Operational need, research reality.

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16:10 Jan Marcin Weslawski, IOPAS, Sopot, Poland: The importance of biodiversity for sustainable use of arctic marine resources.

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16:40 Summary by chairs, questions and general discussion.

16:55 Closing by Salve Dahle, Chairman of Steering committee for Arctic Frontiers

17:00 Buses to hotels