Program

Monday, May 13, 2024
Conference for 9th–10th grade + GUX 1–3G, business school, vocational school, and university students
Time | Session / Event | Speakers / Panelists | Notes |
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08:30–09:15 | Registration | — | Registration, program & badge distribution |
09:30–09:45 | Welcome | Christian Keldsen | Moderator: Maja Motzfeldt-Haahr, TUC Greenland Introduction, background, and business as part of civil society |
09:45–10:00 | Presentation: Democracy – what it is, who participates, and why it matters | Morten Nornild, Jurist & Lecturer, Ilisimatusarfik | — |
10:00–10:25 | Presentation: Social Media – Are They Important for Democracy? | Qupanuk Olsen, Q's Greenland Jens Frederik Nielsen, Member of Inatsisartut for Demokratiit | — |
10:25–10:45 | Presentation: Young Entrepreneurs in Greenland – Fonden for Entreprenørskab Kalaallit Nunaat | Nukappiaraq Kristiansen, Regional Leader FFE-KN Christian Vintergaard, Board Member FFE-KN | — |
10:45–11:05 | Break | — | — |
11:05–11:25 | Presentation: Unlocking the Power of Greenlandic Youth | Anette Molbech, Arctic Action Palleq Kristiansen, Aia Jeppson, Aviaaja Korneliussen | — |
11:25–12:10 | Panel: Future New Workplaces in Greenland | Michelle Kielmann, Inussuk Pauli Angutimmarik Thomsen, Naviair Susanne Christensen, Kalaallit Nunaani Brugseni Bent Salling, Polar Seafood Greenland Bent Olsvig Jensen, Lumina Sustainable Minerals Moderator: Christian Keldsen | — |
12:10–13:00 | Lunch | — | — |
13:00–13:25 | Presentation: The Power for Good – Why Diplomacy Matters in 2024 | Emma Hopkins, British Ambassador to Denmark | — |
13:25–13:45 | Presentation: The Young Greenlandic Leader in a Time of Sustainability and Inclusion | Miki Brøns & Bent Salling, Polar Seafood | — |
13:45–14:05 | Presentation: What Does Sustainability Mean to You? | Aviaaja Lyberth Hauptmann | — |
14:05–14:20 | Break / Competition Participation | — | Answer questions at mailbox in the auditorium |
14:20–15:00 | Panel: Political Ambitions for Greenlandic Youth with Sustainability in Mind | Múte B. Egede (IA), Jens Frederik Nielsen (Demokratiit), Aqqalu Jerimiassen (Atassut), Erik Jensen (Siumut, TBC), Paarnannguaq Jonathansen (Siumut) Moderators: Kassaaluk Kristensen (Sermitsiaq), Dora Evaldsen (Journalism Student) | — |
15:05–15:25 | Presentation: Music and Art as a Career | Frederik & Christian Elsner | — |
15:25–15:55 | Panel Debate: Building a Bridge of Ice | Aaja Chemnitz Larsen (IA), Yvonne Jones (Canada), Senator Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) | — |
15:55–16:00 | Competition Follow-up | — | — |
16:00–16:15 | Presentation: Thank You for Today – Future of Greenland | Múte B. Egede, Chair of Naalakkersuisut | — |
16:15–17:00 | Performance: Foyer Concert | Christian & Frederik Elsner | Sponsored by the British Embassy |