The Ny-Ålesund Symposium
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The climate change solutions.[1]
Description
The first Symposium was arranged in March 2006. His Royal Highness
Crown Prince Haakon
of Norway is patron of the Symposium.
The topics are related to the challenges of climate change, other environmental issues, and issues directly connected to the Arctic and the Northern areas which could have major global consequences. Participation is limited to 45 people, by invitation only.
The Symposium takes place on
Kings Bay AS
, a coal mining company in earlier days. The scenery is exceptional, with a backdrop of unspoiled Arctic nature.
The purpose of the Symposium is to exchange knowledge, improve the understanding and seek solutions of the challenging impacts these issues have both on the Arctic regions and internationally. The Symposium is organized by
Kings Bay AS in cooperation with the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research, the Ministry of the Environment
,
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Ministry of Justice and the Police, and the Center for International Climate and Environmental Research-Oslo
(CICERO).
Themes
The main themes for the symposia have been:
- 2006 - The changing Arctic - new opportunities and challenges
- 2007 - The changing Arctic - global climate change - the need for action[2]
- 2008 - Global climate change and research challenges
- 2009 - Climate change: Understanding global politics towards Copenhagen and beyond
- 2010 - The Changing Arctic and Its Global Implications
- 2011 - cancelled due to volcanic ash cloud
- 2012 - Towards a green economy: the role of technology
- 2013 - The Changing Arctic - Opportunity or Threat
- 2014 - Breaking the Climate Stalemate[3]
References
- ^ "Ny-Ålesund Symposium". www.ny-aalesundsymposium.no.
- ^ "Norway in India". Norgesportalen.
- ^ "The Ny-Ålesund Symposium 2014 - 2014 - IIASA". www.iiasa.ac.at.