Climate Change in Northern Territories

The 7th NRF Open Assembly was held in Akureyri, Iceland 22nd - 23rd August 2013. The objective was to address the climate change in Northern territories, sharing experiences, exploring new methods and assessing socio-economic impacts.

Recordings of the sessions are available below and photos of the speakers are linked to their names.

-THURSDAY, 22. AUGUST 2013-

WELCOME NOTE // CLICK TO OPEN VIDEO

  • Words of welcome: Rector Stefán B. Sigurðsson, Professor Grétar Þór Eyþórsson, Professor Lassi Heininen
  • Opening speech: Mr. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson President of Iceland

KEYNOTE SESSION I // CLICK TO OPEN VIDEO (SESSION STARTS AT 00:51 HR)

PARALLEL SESSION I: SUSTAINABILITY IN THE NORTH AND NATURE RESOURCES // CLICK TO OPEN VIDEO (SESSION STARTS AT 01:45 HR)

PARALLEL SESSION II: POLICY AND GOVERNANCE IN THE ARCTIC // CLICK TO OPEN VIDEO

PARALLEL SESSION III: ADAPTION TO SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHANGES IN THE ARCTIC // CLICK TO OPEN VIDEO

KEYNOTE SESSION II // CLICK TO OPEN VIDEO (SESSION STARTS AT 00:17:20 HR)

  • Jon Naustdalslid
    Senior Researcher, former Director General at Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research (NIBR): The certainty of uncertainty: The challenge of planning for a changing climate

PARALLEL SESSION IV: CLIMATE CHANGE: PLANNING FOR RESPONSES // CLICK TO OPEN VIDEO

PARALLEL SESSION V: LEGAL MATTERS AND CLIMATE CHANGE // CLICK TO OPEN VIDEO (SESSION STARTS AT 01:07 HR)

-Friday, 23. August 2013-

KEYNOTE SESSION III // CLICK TO OPEN VIDEO

  • Dr. Erik Gløersen
    Senior consultant at Spatial Foresight, lecturer and researcher at the University of Geneva: Factoring in territorial diversity in development and adaptation strategies: Policy challenges and methodological proposals

PARALLEL SESSION VI: CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS IN THE BALTIC SEA REGION

PARALLEL SESSION VII: RECILIENCE IN THE HIGH NORTH // CLICK TO OPEN VIDEO

PARALLEL SESSION VIII: HEALTH CARE IN THE HIGH NORTH // CLICK TO OPEN VIDEO

KEYNOTE SESSION IV // CLICK TO OPEN VIDEO

PARALLEL SESSION IX: NATURE, NATURAL RESOURCES AND CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE ARCTIC

PARALLEL SESSION X: SOCIAL CHANGES AND ADAPTATION // CLICK TO OPEN VIDEO (SESSION STARTS AT 01.40 HR)

PARALLEL SESSION XI: EXPLORING METHODS FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE // CLICK TO OPEN VIDEO