Beyond the Arctic Circle

“ITALIAN DAY IN TROMSØ” Italian and Norwegian Co-operation in the Arctic Region (11 June 2014)

The idea of the project an “Italian Day in Tromsø”, fostered by the Embassy of Italy in Oslo and the Arctic University of Tromsø, has been gradually taking shape following initial reactions received by potentially interested companies and institutions.

We thank all those who have shown concrete interest in and support of the initiative.

The project “Italian Day in Tromsø” is a one-day seminar in four sessions, designed to highlight the Italian presence and contribution to the Norwegian “Arctic capital” and its region. The event is co-organized by the Italian Embassy in Oslo and the Arctic University of Tromsø with the participation of representatives from the scientific (in a broad sense), business, diplomatic and political community as well as from media interested in the bilateral relations between Italy and Norway and in particular in the Arctic region. The seminar will be held at the premises of the Arctic University and is intended as an opportunity for interested Italian and Norwegian players to be better acquainted and to exchange views and experiences also in view of trying to achieve new synergies. Attendance is open to researchers, students, members of the business community and international organizations, other relevant bodies and agencies located in Tromsø. The aim of the event is to illustrate, highlight and give an overall picture of the contribution made by Italian actors in Norway thanks to their professional competence, technologies and know-how in different areas, such as scientific research, business, law and regulations with a special focus on the Arctic, as well as the excellent on-going co-operation between Norwegian and Italian actors on Arctic issues.

Working language: English

Meetings between Italian and Norwegian participants are possible and encouraged on the day before the seminar and in the margins of the seminar.

PROGRAMME

ITALIAN DAY IN TROMSØ Seminar “Italy beyond the Arctic Circle”

Date: 11 June 2014 Place: Arctic University, Tromsø, Tabletten Auditorium Time: 9.0 0-13.30: morning sessions (with two coffee breaks) 13.30-14.30: family photo and light lunch; 14.30-17.00: afternoon sessions (with one coffee break) h. 9.30 Opening / Institutional-Political Session Sessions: 1. institutional-political 2. scientific 3. economic 4. summing up h. 8.30 Registration and coffee

2 h. 9.00 Institutional - political sessions Moderator: Tommaso Andria, Deputy Head of Mission, Italian Embassy Addresses: 1- Anne Husebekk, Rector of the Arctic University 2- Jens Johan Hjort, Mayor of Tromsø: “Where Your Arctic Adventure Begins” 3- Giorgio Novello, Italian Ambassador to Norway 4- Roberto Cianella, staff of the Director General for Mineral and Energy Resources, Italian Ministry of Economic Development 5 –Salve Dahle, Akvaplan-Niva 6- Enrico Brugnoli, Italian National Research Council 7- Magnus Johannesson, Arctic Council Secretariat 8 – Ole Øvretveit, Arctic Frontiers “Arctic Frontiers – Sustainable societal and economic development of the Arctic” h. 10.30 coffee break h. 10.45 Scientific Session Moderator: Luca Frediani, the Arctic University Presentations: 1– Enrico Brugnoli, Director, Dept. Earth and Environment, Italian National Research Council 2 - Giuliana Panieri, Associate Professor, the Arctic University: “CAGE – Centre for Arctic Gas Hydrate, Environment and Climate: a presentation” 3 –Stefano Besseghini, CEO, Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico - RSE SpA: “Some results of research on the Italian electric power system” 4 - Leonardo Biondi, Institute of Molecular Oncology, Milan 5 – Sara Borin, Milan University , Dept. of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences: DeFENS “Svalbard glacier moraines: natural laboratories to study the development of soil ecosystems” 6 - Silvia Masi, Italian Space Agency and Rome University: project Olimpo (a weather balloon from Svalbard) - telephone

2 presentation h. 12.00-12.15 coffee break

7- Renata Lucchi, Italian Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics – OGS, Trieste - presentation by telephone from aboard G.O. SARS ship / PREPARED scientific Cruise led by OGS: “Present and past flow regime on contourite drifts west of Spitsbergen” 8 –Luca Frediani, Arctic University: “Divide wisely and conquer accurately: a strategy to please chemists, who are notoriously demanding customers” 9–Vito De Lucia, Arctic University: “The Ecosystem Approach in Environmental Law: Continuity or Paradigm Shift?” 10 –Raul Primicerio, Associate Professor, Arctic University: “Barents Sea ecosystem vulnerability and environmental change impact” 11 - Claudia Cinelli (Marie Curie Fellow at the K.G. Jebsen Centre for the Law of the Sea-University of Tromsø) on International and European regulatory framework in the Arctic Ocean 12- Mario Acquarone, Arctic University: “Ecophysiology and Management of Arctic Marine Mammals” h. 13.30 family photo h. 13.35-14.30 light lunch offered by the Arctic University / presentation by Halvors/ mingling h. 14.30 Economic Session Moderator: Petter Johannesen, Aker Solutions Country Manager Italy and President AssoNorvegia, Milan Presentations: 1- Liv Nielsen, HSEQ Maanger, ENI Norge: “Economic ripple effect and science research in the Arctic” 2– Fabrizio Mattana, General Manager, Edison International Norway Branch: “Edison: 130 years in Europe, new challenges in Norway”

2 3- Tommaso Micangeli, Sales Manager for Special and Naval Vessels – area Europe, Fincantieri: “The Polar Research Vessel Kronprins Haakon: a perfect blend of Norwegian and Italian know-how” 4- Francesco Gabrieli, Italian National Turism Agency: “Sustainable Tourism in Italy: lessons learnt” h. 15.30-15.45 coffee break

5-: Pino Spadafora, Area Manager Benelux, Baltic and Scandinavia, RINA (a company providing ship classification activities, certification, testing and inspection): “RINA in North Europe: focus to Norway”. 6- Petter Johannesen, Aker Solutions Country Manager Italy and President AssoNorvegia, Milan 7-Tony Ellis, Valvitalia company “An highly competitive SME in approaching the oil & gas sector” 8 –Stefano Iorio, Managing Director, Rebaioli company 9 – S. Odorizzi, EnginSoft company: “Simulation-based approach to engineering & sciences” h. 16.45 summing up The three moderators (Tommaso Andria, Petter Johannesen, Luca Frediani) present conclusions and operative proposals of each respective session. Rector Anne Husebekk and Ambassador Giorgio Novello make a few concluding remarks on “the way ahead” h. 17.00 proceedings end h. 18.30 guided visit to the photo exhibition “Portraits from Gaza” by Paolo Pellegrin (Perspektivet Museum) h. 19.00 screening of “La Grande Bellezza”, Italian film written and co- directed by Paolo Sorrentino, winner of the 2014 Oscar for Foreign language film

Dinner: no official dinner is foreseen. Participants could agree to meet for an informal dinner.