Greenland’s Bid Proposal for Arctic Winter Games 2016 Mr. Gerry Thick, President Arctic Winter Games International Committee 115 Copper Road Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2Z7 Canada
Nuuk, January 15th, 2012
Dear Mr. Gerry Thick,
On behalf of the Government of Greenland and the Municipality of Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq it is our pleasure to send Greenland’s petition for hosting Arctic Winter Games 2016.
The Greenlandic society looks forward to hosting yet another Arctic Winter Games, held in Greenland’s capital city, Nuuk. We are certain that Nuuk as host town offers the venue for a successful Arctic Winter Games in 2016 just as it did for Arctic winter Games 2002.
Greenland offers to serve as host for all of the Arctic Winter Games in 2016. All of the sports competitions are to be held in Nuuk with the exception of the ice hockey competitions for which Greenland has entered into a collaboration with Iqaluit/Nunavut. On behalf of Greenland as the host of Arctic Winter Games 2016, Iqaluit/ Nunavut will hold the ice hockey competitions in Iqaluit.
Since 2002, the Greenlandic community has enjoyed striking development in many areas and we have great faith that Greenland’s hosting in 2016 – at a very minimum – will be at the same level as in 2002.
We are proud that Greenland, again, is being considered as one of the potential host countries and we will of course strive to offer Arctic Winter Games participants their very best experience.
We want to thank The Arctic Winter Games International Committee for showing their confidence in Greenland by allowing it to make a bid for acting as host for Arctic Winter Games 2016.
Best regards,
Mimi Karlsen, Minister for Family, Culture, Church and Gender Equality
and
Asii Chemnitz Narup, Mayor of Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq
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6 WELCOME 7 PROPOSED DATES 8 PARTICIPATING IN ARCTIC WINTER GAMES – THE ADVANTAGES FOR GREENLAND 8 Domestic advantages 9 tHE SPORTS CONFEDERATION OF GREENLAND 9 The Federations 10 The following federations have obtained membership in the International Confederation in their field of Sport 10 Participation in International Games 10 Participation in Arctic Winter Games 11 Collaboration agreement between Iqaluit/Nunavut and Greenland 11 SPORTSFACILITIES 11 The 15 different sports 12 Sports in 2016 and available facilities and experiences 13 New sports disciplines – a challenge 13 Conducting the ice hockey competitions in Iqaluit 15 nu MBER OF ATHLETE, CULTURE DELEGATIONS, MISSION STAFF, REFEREES, CHAPERONES AND VIP’S 15 Presumed participants in Arctic Winter Games 2016 15 sPorts facilities in Nuuk 15 The 15 sports will take place at following venues 16 Map of Sport Venues and the Medical Clinic 17 B|X: Biathlon and X-country starting point 19 ARCTIC WINTER GAMES 2016 ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE 19 Overall Organizational structure 21 The period between 2011 and 2013 22 ARCTIC WINTER GAMES 2016 OFFICE STRUCTURE 22 The Arctic Winter Games Staff, will consist of 23 Sport clubs and the Confederation of Sport 24 CARE AND COMFORT 24 Public Schools – dormitories for the Athletes 24 The following Public Schools will be used for the accommodation of the Arctic Winter Games athletes 25 Accommodations for athletes, officials and guest, and food service for athletes in 2016 26 Venue Manager at the Public Schools 26 Accommodation Capacity and Shower Facilities for Athletes at Sports Halls in Nuuk 26 Number of square meters, restrooms and showers connected to each school 27 Maximum capacity in connection with the number of athletes and coaches based on square meters, number of showers and number of restrooms avaiable at the public schools
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27 Shower possibilities at sports facilities, and other solutions – not connected to the public schools 28 Food service 29 Accommodation of mission staff 29 Accommodation and accreditation of special guests 29 Hotel accommodation capacity 31 VIP lounge 31 Preparatory communication with all participants 31 Communication / result center 32 Mission Staff head quarters and chef de mission meetings 32 Media 33 Press 33 Medical 34 The national hospital – skills 34 Security 35 TRANSPORTATION/LOGISTICS 35 The flight bridge from Kangerlussuaq to Nuuk and vice versa 35 Air Greenland’s fleet of airplanes in 2016 and maximum capacity 36 Delegations on the flight bridge 36 Yamal and Sapmi – route flights 36 Greenlandic athletes – route flights 37 Flight Brigde, 2016 Shuttle flights on March 5th and 12th: 37 Number of persons to be shuttled from Kangerlussuaq to Nuuk and v.v. 37 Possibilities for direct air services to and from Nuuk 37 Anticipated dates of arrival and departure before and after the Arctic Winter Games Week 2016 38 Accreditation of the Athletes 38 Luggage Handling 38 Transportation in Nuuk during the Arctic Winter Games week 38 Car rentals during AWG 2016 39 Opening and Closing ceremonies 40 BUDGET 41 Our estimate for expenditures are based on 41 Budget estimates for Arctic Winter Games between 2011-2016 42 CULTURAL ACTIVITIES 42 Entertainment and receptions 42 Visitor services
4 43 APPENDIX 1 GENEREL INFORMATION ABOUT GREENLAND 43 Climate and Temperatures in Greenland 43 In the month of March, the temperatures in Nuuk were meassured to the following in 2009 43 Mean Temperatures in 2009, Selected Towns 44 Key figures about Greenland and demografics 44 Largest distances 45 key figures for Greenland 45 Geography 46 Population 46 Government 47 Economy 47 Communications 48 Transportation 48 Population by Municipality, Town and Settlement (2011) 48 Employment by Trade1) 49 Transportation 49 Passenger Traffic by Air 50 Political Parties 50 Siumut (Forward) 50 Inuit Ataqatigiit (Unified Inuit) 50 Kattusseqatigiit Partiiat (Alliance of Candidates) 50 Demokraatit (Democrats) 50 Atassut (Unity) 50 Election to the Greenlandic Parliament, 2 June 2009 by Party 51 Culture and history 51 Hunting culture for thousands of years 52 The Norse settlers and the Viking period in Greenland 52 The encounter with Danes, Norwegians and whalers 52 Unique hunting tools and vessels 52 Tools from the past until the present day 52 Modern Greenland – A society full of contrasts 53 From dogsled to snowmobile 53 High technology and production 53 Man and wildlife in Greenland 53 Global warming and Greenland and the melting ice 53 Climate change is threatening the hunter culture 54 BUSINESS 54 The current business development system was introduced in 2005 54 Fishing 55 Appendix 2 Lay-out, The Public Schools 56 Hans Lynge Atuarfia 57 Hans Lynge Atuarfia 58 Kangillinnguit Atuarfia 59 Nuussup Atuarfia 60 Atuarfik Samuel Kleinschmidt / ASK 61 Ukaliusaq / USK
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WELCOME
Greenland is proud to submit this bid to Arctic Winter Games International Committee, where the Self-Government of Greenland and the Municipality of Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq on behalf of Greenland applies to be host society for Arctic Winter Games in 2016 with our capital NUUK as host town.
The capital of Greenland, Nuuk, is the most qualified and obvious city in Greenland to be host soci- ety for Arctic Winter Games 2016. This is due to the size and capacity in Nuuk, logistic possibilities, past experiences both in sports and non-sport events and naturally the experience as host society for AWG2002.
Nuuk is a mini-metropolis with everything a capitol should have, just on a smaller scale. It’s a place where the new and the old Greenland come together. Nuuk offers, amongst many things, The Seats of Parliament and Government, The University of Greenland, The National Hospital, many public schools, a 4-star hotel and several other accommodation possibilities, public sports stadiums and swimming stadium, The National Museum and The Cultural Center Katuaq and a varity of busi- nesses have their head offices placed in Nuuk.
On the eve of Self-Government, in January 2009, Nuuk became the main city in the municipality of Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq and its 531,900 square km makes Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq the world’s second-largest municipality.
More than 16,000 inhabitants live in Nuuk.
6 PROPOSED DATES We are proud to announce that Greenland proposes the dates for Arctic Winter Games 2016 to be: March 5th to March 12th, 2016 The dates have been considered carefully and out of consideration for the logistic possibilities regarding the flight bridge between Kangerlussuaq and Nuuk and hosting the games around new moon. Large winter events are usually placed around new moon, as experience tells us that the weather conditions are more stable. In order to lift in a large number of athletes with Air Greenland from Kangerlussuaq (International Airport) to Nuuk, the planned arrival and departure day needs to be on any given Saturday – with Sunday as alternative arrival/departure day if needed, due to weather conditions. The arrival date is proposed to be March 5th and the departure date March 12th. The actual games will take place from March 6th to March 11th, 2016 – both days included. 7 PARTICIPATING IN ARCTIC WINTER GAMES – THE ADVANTAGES FOR GREENLAND Greenland has participated in Arctic Winter Games since 1990, and Arctic Winter Games is today a well-established part of the Greenlandic sports culture. Participation in Arctic Winter Games has strengthened the development of sport in Greenland. Many young athletes have participated actively throughout the years and have enjoyed personal development through their participation in Arctic Winter Games sports. It is not just the engagement in sports which is good for the young athletes, the cultural aspects of Arctic Winter Games clearly provide a rich forum for the young athletes. For many youth, participation in Arctic Winter Games is new and offers the first meeting with Greenland’s neighbors to the west. Many young Greenlandic athletes make their first contact with a more modern and international world during their participation in Arctic Winter Games, either in Canada or Alaska. There is no doubt that the experience is an eye opener for many youth offering a vista of the exciting world outside of Greenland. A broader and better acquaintance to our neighbors on the North American continent does not only have sports and cultural advantages. Greenland’s participation in Arctic Winter Games fosters a better understanding of the world outside of Greenland and in the long run strengthens Green- land’s reaction and collaboration with our neighbors to the west. Greenland has joined in Arctic Winter Games rotation program, and a greater understanding of Greenland from our neighbors is of course also an advantage for Greenland. In 2016 with Green- land hosting, Greenland gets a unique opportunity to not just host young athletes from Canada, Alaska, Russia and Sapmi, but ensures that the athlete’s families and acquaintances acquire an ap- preciation of our country. In addition the political level is affected and is strengthened during the games. Greenland achieves a unique opportunity to promote the country itself: in sports, the cultural arena, politically, eco- nomically and in connection with tourism. Domestic advantages Hosting Arctic Winter Games 2016 will be a great challenge which will also demand collaboration, flexibility, skillful leaders and volunteer work on many levels both during the preparatory work as well as during Arctic Winter Games. There is no doubt that the cooperation required to lift Arctic Winter Games 2016 to success creates bonds of fellowship among all those involved, which does provide advantages in many other areas. 8 THE SPORTS CONFEDERATION OF GREENLAND The Sports Confederation of Greenland was founded in 1953 in Sisimiut. The association has 8 federations with a total of 240 clubs throughout Greenland. In 2010 the Confederation had 10,822 active members and 4,763 passive members, which equals approximate 30% of the total population of Greenland. The Federations • The Skiing Association in Greenland • The Taekwon-do Association of Greenland • The Soccerplayer’s Union • The Volleyball Association of Greenland • The Badminton Association of Greenland • The Table Tennis Union of Greenland and • The Handball Association of Greenland • The Kayak Association of Greenland At the top of the group of members are 5,374 children under the age of 18, followed by 2,647 people between 18 and 30 years of age, and 2,801 people over the age of 30. The Sports Confederation of Greenland has increased the collaboration with the Athletic Associa- tion of Denmark and the Nordic Countries Athletic Association, and the Sports Confederation of Greenland is a member of the joint committee of the Nordic Countries Athletic Association. In order to be an independent organization, the Sports Confederation of Greenland resigned from its membership of the Sports Confederation of Denmark in 1996. The hightest authority within the Sports Confederation of Greenland is the council of representa- tives. The Sports Confederation of Greenland’s federations are in the process of internationalising them- selves by getting accepted as members of Internations associations and The Sports Confederation of Greenland attemps to become a member of the International Olympic Committee. Thus, the Confederation will be able to show the Greenlandic flag worldwide. Greenland is a member of the Arctic Winter Games International Committee, where Greenland is represented by 2 members, 1 appointed by the Self-Government of Greenland and 1 by the Sport Confederation of Greenland. 9 The following federations have obtained membership in the International Confederation in their field of Sport • The Taekwon-do Association of Greenland • The Badminton Association of Greenland • The Handball Association of Greenland • The Volleyball Association of Greenland Participation in International Games In the past many years Greenland has participated internationally in • The Olympic games in Cross Country • The Olympic games in Biathlon • World Championship in Taekwon-do • World Championship in Biathlon • World Championship in Handball • World Cup in Cross Country • Island Games in Soccer, Badminton, Volleyball, Tabletennis and Atletics • Pan-American Games in Handball, Soccer Participation in Arctic Winter Games And of couse in Arctic Winter Games ever since 1990 and further on in 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 and the next upcoming games in Whitehorse in 2012. 10 Collaboration agreement between Iqaluit/Nunavut and Greenland Greenland has entered into a collaboration agreement with Iqaluit/Nunavut regarding holding the ice hockey competitions during Greenland’s hosting of the Arctic Winter Games 2016. The col- laborative agreement results in the ice hockey activities taking place in Iqaluit during the Arctic Winter Games 2016, activities which will be carried out by Iqaluit with Greenland as the respon- sible party for holding all of the sports activities during Arctic Winter Games 2016. SPORTSFACILITIES Nuuk has many facilities for sports and is home for the largest sport stadium in Greenland, The Multihall/Inussivik. Beside the The Multihall/Inussivik, you will also find ”Godthåbhallen” in the center of Nuuk, which in 2011 has been upgraded with new fitness facilities and also a new cafete- ria. Furthermore all the public schools have a sportshall, which also will be in use in 2016. Skiiing is a large sport in Greenland, where alpine skiing, cross country and snowboard are big sports, whereas snowshoeing is a rather new sport. Regarding alpine skiing Nuuk has a slope that meets the international FIS requirements. Our goal is to include 15 different sports in Arctic Winter Games 2016. The 15 different sports 1. Indoor-Soccer 6. Cross Country Skiing 11. Biathlon – ski new 2. Badminton 7. Snowboarding 12. Biathlon – 3. Volleyball 8. Dene-Games snowshoeing new 4. Table Tennis 9. Snowshoeing 13. Wrestling new 5. Alpine Skiing 10. Arctic Sports 14. Basketball new (Inuit-Games) 15. Ice Hockey new 11 Indoor-Soccer The necessary facilities and required expertise are available. In-door soccer will take place at ”Godhåb hallen”. The local clubs are frequently in charge of the Greenlandic championships in soccer. Several officials and volunteers will bring their experiences from Arctic Winter Games in 2002 in Nuuk to be used in 2016. Badminton The necessary facilities and required expertise are available. Badminton will take place at the Multihall/Inussivik.The local club are frequently in charge of the Greenlandic championships in badminton. Several officials and volunteers will bring their experi- ences from Arctic Winter Games in 2002 in Nuuk to be used in 2016. Volleyball The necessary facilities and required expertise are available. Volleyball will take place at the Multihall/Inussivik.The local club are frequently in charge of the Greenlandic cham- pionships in volleyball. Several officials and volunteers will bring their experiences from Arctic Winter Games in 2002 in Nuuk to be used in 2016. Table Tennis The necessary facilities and required expertise are available. Table tennis will take place at the minihall.The local club are frequently in charge of Alpine Skiing Nuuk has a slope that meets the international FIS requirements. The local club is fre- quently in charge of the Greenlandic championships in alpine skiing. Sisorarfiit – that runs the slopes and ski lifts has a rather new clubhouse and cafeteria. Several officials and volunteers will bring their experiences from Arctic Winter Games in 2002 in Nuuk to be used in 2016. Cross Country Nuuk has beautiful tracks of a high quality very close to the center of town. The local Skiing clubs are frequently in charge of the Greenlandic championships in Cross Country skiing. Several officials and volunteers will bring their experiences from Arctic Winter Games in 2002 in Nuuk to be used in 2016. Snowboarding Snowboarding will take place at the ski lift area. The local skiing club is frequently in charge of the Greenlandic championships in Cross Country skiing. Several officials and volunteers will bring their experiences from Arctic Winter Games in 2002 in Nuuk to be used in 2016. Snowshoeing Snowshoing will take place at the cross country area. Several officials and volunteers will bring their experiences from Arctic Winter Games in 2002 in Nuuk to be used in 2016. Arctic Sports Arctic Sports will take place at the Nuussuaq sporthall. The local club have experience (Inuit-Games) in being in charge of the Greenlandic championships. Some officials and volunteers will bring their experiences from Arctic Winter Games in 2002 in Nuuk to be used in 2016. Dene Games Dene Games will take place at the new public School: Hans Lynge Atuarfik. Both indoor and outdoor Dene games. Some officials and volunteers will bring their experiences from Arctic Winter Games in 2002 in Nuuk to be used in 2016. Basketball Basketball will take place at ”Hans Lynge Atuarfik.S everal officials and volunteers will new bring their experiences from Arctic Winter Games in 2002 in Iqaluit to be used in 2016. Wrestling Wrestling will take place at the school in Kangilinnguit. Wrestling is not a sport in new Greenland. The necessary equipment will be obtained and the necessary expertise needs to be obtained outside Greenland. Biathlon Biathlon is not a common sport in Greenland. We do however have athletes that new – ski compete in world championships in Biathlon. Necessary expertise needs to be partly obtained outside Greenland. Necessary equipment for biathlon needs to be defined. new Biathlon Biathlon is not a common sport in Greenland. Necessary expertise needs to be partly – snowshoeing obtained outside Greenland. Necessary equipment for biathlon needs to be defined. Ice Hockey A cooperation agreement between Iqaluit/Nunavut and Greenland have been settled, new which means that the ice hockey competitions will take place in Iqaluit. Greenland’s aim for 2016 is to be host for Arctic Winter Games athletes who compete in one of the 15 different sports. In 2002, Greenland hosted 10 of the applied 15 sports. Basketball, Biathlon- skiing, Biathlon-snowshoeing, Ice hockey and Wrestling will be new sports in 2016. 12 New sports disciplines – a challenge The five new sports disciplines which Greenland expects to be included in Arctic Winter Games 2016, will prove to be a challenge to the establishment of a good experiential basis by 2016. With its large membership The Sports Confederation of Greenland offers good possibilities to reach out to human resources who either have experience within one of these new sports disciplines, or have experience in a related sport. In addition The Sports Confederation of Greenland has many partners, particularly in Denmark which can offer valuable experience to the projected working groups that will be needed to ensure that the new sports disciplines can be accomplished professionally – and with Greenlandic partici- pation to the extent possible. It is of course obvious that during the Arctic Winter Games 2016 games, the Canadian and Alas- kan Arctic Winter Games human resources will be utilized, providing input to the development of foundational experience in the new sports disciplines. Other possibilities helping to ensure that Greenland can carry out the new sports disciplines could include exchange programs among volunteer organizations such as Lions Club, Rotary and Ladies Circle. The possibilities from among these exchange programs will be investigated in the coming work. Conducting the ice hockey competitions in Iqaluit Based on the collaborative agreement between Iqaluit/Nunavut and Greenland, the ice hockey competitions during Arctic Winter Games 2016 will be held in Iqaluit though with Greenland as host. The more detailed aspects of how the competitions would best be conducted shall be defined through a collaboration between AWGIC, Iqaluit/Nunavut and Greenland. 13 1) All the ice hockey athletes fly to Greenland in the same way as all other athletes. Just as for the other athletes, the ice hockey athletes would be accredited after their arrival in Nuuk and accom- modated the first night in one of Nuuk’s municipal schools. The athletes participate in the official opening of Arctic Winter Games on Sunday the 6th of March, 2016. After the opening ceremonies the 6th of March, 2016, all the ice hockey athletes would be flown to Iqaluit. We expect that the delegation of ice hockey players and coaches to consist of 174 persons which means that the competitions themselves can be accomplished in four days of games. The ice hockey players would return to Nuuk on the 11th of March 2016, after holding the competi- tions on the 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th of March 2016 in Iqaluit. The above logistics is a solution, which would result in all ice hockey athletes participating in the formal, joint ceremonies such as the opening ceremony on March 6, 2016, and that the medal awards ceremony for Ice Hockey will take place in Nuuk. The ice hockey players would also then participate in the closing ceremonies during which the Hogdson trophy would be presented on March 11, 2016. 2) The total ice hockey delegation, which is expected to consist of 174 persons, would be divided into two groups based on age groups. The first group (A), defined by age group irrespective of team affiliation, would fly with the other athletes to Nuuk, while the other half (B) would fly directly to Iqaluit. Group A, which flies to Nuuk, would be accredited in Nuuk and accommodated in Nuuk just as the other Arctic Winter Games participants, and would remain in Nuuk until the 8th of March. Group A would be flown to Iqaluit on the 8th of March and “trade places” with group B. This means that group A would participate in the opening ceremonies the 6th of March 2016, and would have the possibility to experience the other competitions during their stay in Nuuk the 6th and 7th of March 2016. Group A would then fly to Iqaluit on March 8, then hold their competitions on the 9th and 10th of March 2016. Group B which flies directly to Iqaluit would be accredited in Iqaluit and accommodated in Iqaluit the 5th, 6th and 7th of March 2016, and participate in their competitions the 6th and 7th of March 2016. Group B would fly to Nuuk on the 8th of March 2016 and thus have the opportunity to experience the other Arctic Winter Games competitions on the 9th and 10th of March as well as the closing ceremonies held on the 11th of March. Group B would then fly home with their related team del- egations on the 12th of March 2016. 3) All ice hockey athletes fly to Greenland in the same was as all other participating athletes. The ice hockey athletes would be accredited after their arrival in Nuuk and housed in one of Nuuk’s municipal schools for the first night just as all the other athletes would be. The athletes participate in the official opening of the Arctic Winter Games on Sunday the 6th of March, 2016. After the opening ceremonies all the ice hockey athletes would be flown to Iqaluit. After holding competitions on the 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th of March, 2016, all the ice hockey athletes would remain in Iqaluit, which means that they would not participate in the closing ceremonies in Nuuk on the 11th of March, 2016. The athletes fly home on the 12th of March, 2016, directly from Iqaluit. 14 Greenland will in 2016 be able to host Arctic Winter Games with following numbers of athletes, culture delegations, mission staff, referees etc. Presumed participants in Arctic Winter Games 2016 Athletes 1,300 persons Number of persons in culture delegations 68 persons Missionstaff 72 persons Chaperons 12 persons Referees 100 with 60 referees outside Greenland Officials 98 persons AWGIC 12 persons Volunteers 1,300 persons Press 60 persons VIP 100 Give and take a few, we anticipate that more than 3,000 persons will be involved in Arctic Winter Games 2016. Sports facilities in Nuuk The 15 sports will take place at following venues Godthåbhallen / The Sports Hall of Nuuk Indoor-soccer The Multihall / Inussivik Badminton, Volleyball GU’s mini hal / The Mini Hall Table Tennis Nuussuaq Sportshal / Nuussuaq Sports Hall Arctic Sports Kangilinnguit skolen / Kangilinnguit Sports Hall Wrestling Hans Lynge Atuarfia Sports hall Basketball and Dene-Games Iqaluit Ice Hockey Cross Country and Snowshoeing. Nuussuaq Manngua Maps with slope to be explained on page 16. Skiliften / Alpine ski lift area / Quassussuaq Alpine skiing and Snowboarding Nuussuaq Manngua Biathlon. Both ski and snowhoeing. 15 6 7 4 1 5 2 3 9 8 © Asiaq 1 GU’s mini hal / The Mini Hall Table tennis 2 The Multihall / Inussivik Badmiton / Volleyball 3 Godthåbhallen / The Sports Hall of Nuuk Indoor-soccer 4 Nuussuaq Manngua Cross Country / Snow-shoeing 5 Nuussuaq Sportshal / Nuussuaq Sports Hall Arctic Sports 6 Kangilinnguit skolen / Kangilinnguit Sports Hall Wrestling 7 Skiliften / Alpine ski lift area / Quassussuaq Alpine Skiing 8 Hans Lynge Atuarfia Sports hall Basket ball / Dene Games 9 “SANA” : National Hospital / Medical Center 16 B|X . © Asiaq • Biathlon • 7,5 km. • 5 km. • 4 km. 17 GIF 18 At the moment, a local steering group with representation from the Self-Government, Kom- muneqarfik Sermersooq, the Sports Confederation and as associated members are Greenland’s representative in Arctic Winter Games International Committee represented in the Local Steering Committee. If /when Greenlands bid to host Arctic Winter Games is accepted a new structure will take place. We anticipate that an Arctic Winter Games 2016 Committee will be formed with the Mayor of Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq as chairman and with the following representation: The Minister of Culture and 2 or 3 leading directors from the business sector in Greenland. Overall Organizational structure ARCTIC WINTER GAMES INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE 6 PARTNERS: ALASKA, ALBERTA NORTH, YUKON, NUNAVUT, NWT AND GREENLAND ARCTIC WINTER GAMES 2016 COMMITTEE Chairman: Mayor of Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq Minister of Culture and 2-3 Representatives from the business sector in Greenland. Civil servant from the Self-Government. Greenland’s members of AWGIC will be associated members of the Arctic Winter Games 2016 Committee ARCTIC WINTER GAMES 2016 STEERING COMMITTEE Representatives from Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq Representation from The Self-Government Representation from the Sports Confederation AWGIC Greenlandic Members – associated members AWG 2016 SECRETARIAT 2012: Fundraiser to be hired 2013: General Manager to be headhunted 2013-2015: Establishment of the secretariat for Arctic Winter Games – Continuously. Directors to be hired by the General Manager. AWG 2016 SUBCOMMITTEES Continuously formed subcommittees The General Manager and AWG directors will be deeply involved in establishing the subcommittees with the right constellation of chairmen and volunteers. 19 The period between 2011 and 2013 Until a general manager is hired in 2013 there shall of course be several activities set in motion, be it starting fund raising, acquiring know-how in plant facilities for amongst others biathlon tracks, establishing new sports such as wrestling, etc. To guarantee operations during the beginning of preparations for AWG 2016, a consultant or several will be hired who will ensure that fund-raising is carried out at a professional level and that the new sports areas will be started in collaboration with The Sports Confederation of Greenland. Another important task to be performed before the general manager is hired is the detailed plan- ning of the icehockey competitions in cooperation with AWGIC and Iqaluit/Nunavut. The care and comfort of the atletes stay in Iqaluit needs to be adressed in details as well. In 2012 it must also be ensured that the proper general manager be hired. Furthermore, a new steering committee with representatives from Greenlandic businesses and with representatives from high political and official levels will be accomplished. 21 The General Manager for Arctic Winter Games 2016 will be hired in 2013. The Steering Committee finds it important that the General Manager is not hired too many years before the actual Game Year of 2016. This is to ensure that the General Manager will be ”fit for fight” during the whole employment. It is very important from start, that the right candidate is found and a professional head hunting company is planned to be engaged in the process of finding the right candidate as General Manager. In 2012, before the engagement of the General Manager, a short term fund-raiser will be engaged to draft possible foundings and sponsorships, which the General Manager will carry on. Almost every person with influence on the past Arctic Winter Games in 2002 is still living in Nuuk and the knowledge and experiences from 2002 will be used in the planning of Arctic Winter Games 2016. However, it is very important that the employed Arctic Winter Games staff for 2016 is engaged by the General Manager. The Arctic Winter Games Staff, will consist of • director for sports • director for logistics • director for venues • director for marketing • director for administration / finance The staff at the Arctic Winter Games 2016 Office have been calculated in the budget draft to equal 6 man-years in 2014 and 8 man-years in 2015 and 2016. As in 2002, we expect to have volunteer staff working at the AWG 2016 office free of charge in 2015 and 2016. Today, the staff from the Arctic Winter Games 2002 Office are well established in the business life in Greenland, which brings a good foundation in attracting the right staff for the Arctic Winter Games 2016 Office. Many of the chairmen of the subcommittees in 2002 are also still living in Nuuk and a commitment in bringing knowledge to the coming chairmen has been given from several former chairmen. We believe many of the key volunteers from the games in 2002 will, on different levels, engage themselves in Arctic Winter Games 2016. Naturally, a new generation will take part in Arctic Winter Games 2016 and with the increased mass of educated youth, and with Nuuk as the main educational town in Greenland, the steering committee looks forward to trusting the younger generation as important partners in organizing Arctic Winter Games 2016. We calculate with 1,300 volunteers in the budget drafts regarding the cost for volunteers. The subcommittee structure will be defined by the General Manager in cooperation with the vari- ous directors working at the Arctic Winter Games Secretariat. 22 In the next few years to come focus will especially be on organizing and encourage the interest in organizing and participating in the new sports. Naturally, the local sport clubs in Nuuk will be invited to take an active and responsible part in organizing the actual competitions and defining the needed equipment and lay-outs of the venues. The number of volunteers assigned to each sport will be a defined based on the actual needs and with consideration to the qualifications in the volunteer group. GIF 23 CARE AND COMFORT We are able to accommodate the athletes at the Public Schools in Nuuk, Mission staff at the Sea- men’s Home, Referees at The Seamen’s Home and Hotel apartments and the Special Guests at Hotel Hans Egede. Public Schools – dormitories for the Athletes All the athletes will be accommodated at the Public Schools and we will accommodate the young athletes after the guidelines regarding the division in gender, the minimum square metres per person in the class rooms used as sleeping areas, and according to the guidelines in generel. In each classroom used for accommodation, the desks, chairs and other items will be removed or stacked. Bunkbeds, sheets and sleeping bags will be provided. However, a challenge is the number of showers and rest room facilities at the Public Schools, which the Steering Group for Arctic Winter Games 2016 will look further into. The following Public Schools will be used for the accommodation of the Arctic Winter Games athletes • Hans Lynge Atuarfia (Newly buildt school 2011) • Ukaliusaq • Atuarfik Samuel Kleinschmidt • Kangilinnguit Atuarfia, and • Nuussuup Atuarfia For school lay-outs, please see Appendix 2. Mø r k A dam 24 4 3 10 11 2 1 8 9 6 7 10 5 © Asiaq 1 Atuarfik Samuel Kleinschmidt / ASK Accommodation for Athletes 2 Ukaliusaq / USK Accommodation for Athletes 3 Nuussuup Atuarfia Accommodation for Athletes 4 Kangilinnguit Atuarfia Accommodation for Athletes 5 Hans Lynge Atuarfia Accommodation for Atlethes and Food Service 6 Community house Food Service 7 Nordbo Referees/press/visitors 8 Centerbo Referees/press/visitors 9 Hotel Hans Egede / HHE VIP’s and visitors 10 Seamens Home Mission Staff / Referees 11 Katuaq, the Cultural Centre of Nuuk Venue for banquets and press office 25 All the schools will offer common rooms for relaxation, access to school kitchens, access to com- puter rooms and internet facilities. We will do our utmost to secure that the athletes will have a safe and cozy stay during Arctic Winter Games 2016. A detailed plan for cleaning, janitorial services and security will be outlined. There will be regular bus transfers to/from all the sport and cultural venues and naturally to the food services. Accommodation Capacity and Shower Facilities for Athletes at Sports Halls in Nuuk The public schools that will be used for the accommodation of the athletes, and coaches will be the 5 public schools: • Hans Lynge Atuarfia • Ukaliusaq / USK • Atuarfik Samuel Kleinschmidt / ASK • Kangillinnguit Atuarfia, and • Nuussuup Atuarfia In 2011 more than 2,000 pupils attended one of the public schools in Nuuk. Hans Lynge Atuarfia is the most recently built school with very modern facilities including the sports hall connected to the school. The other schools were built in the 1970s and 1980 s. The steering committee is well aware of the required minimum standards, e.g. 5 square meters of space per person and the ratio of toilet, sink and showers: 1 each for every 10 people. The classrooms were inspected during the bid process and the calculated capacities of each public school considered suitable as accommodations are stated below: Number of square meters, restrooms and showers connected to each school Maximum square meters Maximum capacity Number of Number of Name of School for accommodation athletes and coaches restrooms showers Hans Lynge Atuarfia 1,320 square meters 264 persons 32 16 Ukaliusaq 1,750 square meters 320 persons 26 12 Atuarfik Samuel 14 Kleinschmidt 2,115 square meters 355 persons 30 Kangilinnguit Atuarfia 1,450 square meters 290 persons 20 12 Nuusssuup Atuarfia 1,200 square meters 240 persons 26 12 TOTAL 7,835 square meters 1,469 persons 134 restrooms 66 showers The following table shows clearly that the major challenge in meeting the requirements with refer- ence to accommodation and connected facilities are the number of showers found in the schools. 26 Maximum capacity Maximum capacity based Maximum capacity based Name of School based on square meters on the number of restrooms on the number of showers Hans Lynge Atuarfia 264 persons 320 persons 160 persons Ukaliusaq 320 persons 260 persons 120 persons Atuarfik Samuel Kleinschmidt 355 persons 300 persons 140 persons Kangillinnguit Atuarfia 290 persons 200 persons 120 persons Nuusssuup Atuarfia 240 persons 260 persons 120 persons TOTAL CAPACITY 1,469 persons 1,340 persons 660 persons A solution to the insufficient number of showers in the public schools could be that some of the athletes would have to shower at the sports facilities, e.g. athletes competing in indoor soccer will have to shower at Godthåbhallen where the competitions take place, and the badminton athletes would shower at Inussivik - The Multi Hall, there where we anticipate the competitions in badmin- ton will be held. Shower possibilities at sports facilities, and other solutions – not connected to the public schools Number of rest Number of Maximum capacity Capacity rooms (ex. showers for athletes needing reduction at the Sports facility referees rooms) (ex. referees rooms) to shower sports halls* Godthåbhallen 8 19 190 persons 80 persons Inussivik / The Multi Hall 15 24 240 persons 120 persons High School Mini Hall 2 10 100 persons 50 persons Nuuk Shotokan Karate 2 6 60 persons 60 persons Swimming pool stadion 8 20 200 persons Not included Fitness facilities 3 8 80 persons Not included TOTAL CAPACITY 38 restrooms 87 showers 870 persons 310 persons * because they will be in use by other activities during AWG 2016. By including showers at the above mentioned sports facilities the result would offer a minimum of 310 persons plus the 660 persons at the public schools which then equals an minimum capacity based on available showers to be 970 athletes, result which do not press the maximum capacity and do not use the swimming pool stadion. The figures are meant to indicate that the number of available showers will be a challenge needing to be addressed. Greenland as host society will look closely into alternative solutions. 27 Food service An important part of the Games is nutritious and diverse food for the athletes and officials. We anticipate that the athletes accommodated at following schools: Ukaliusaq, Atuarfik Samuel Klein- scmidt, Kangilinnguit Atuarfia and Nuussuup Atuarfia will have their food service placed at the community house in the center of Nuuk. A detailed plan for “meal-shifts” will be planned due to the limited space at the community house. In 2002, there were 3 shifts per meal serving with 280 persons at every meal shift, which worked out to everyone’s satisfaction. With Hans Lynge Atuarfia as the second food service venue, we will be able to meet and serve 1,300 athletes at the 2 venues for meal services. Athletes accommodated at Hans Lynge Atuarfia will have their meals at the school, which of course will be equal to the meal service in town. The only difference will be the location with no bus trans- fers needed for breakfast. A detailed plan for the food service will included several different and nutrious meals to be served with consideration to eating habits. A plan for lunch packages to the athletes competing at lunch hours will also be lined-out. Food service will also be provided for volunteers - with consideration to nutritious lunch meals and coffee breaks. The volunteer’s food service and place for relaxation will be placed at the local High School. Along with the opening - and closing ceremonies, the food service in 2002 have been pointed out as being grand and we believe, that we can deliver the same standard in 2016 as in 2002. The chair- man of the food service in 2002 is still in town and has offered his knowledge and experience to the coming food committee for AWG 2016. 28 Accommodation of mission staff Mission staff will be accommodated at The Seamen’s Home. The Seamen’s Home is classified as a 3-star hotel. The Seamens Home offers 41 rooms and meeting rooms, which will be allocated to mission staff. Beside mission staff, we anticipate that a number of referees will be accommodated at the Seamen’s Home. Accommodation and accreditation of special guests Hotel Hans Egede will be home to speciel guests during Arctic Winter Games 2016. Hotel Hans Egede is a 4-star modern and comfortable conference hotel which is located in the heart of Nuuk. The hotel has 140 modern rooms and furthermore, 10 well-equipped hotel apartments each with a kitchen, a bathroom and laundry facilities. There is free access to international TV channels in all hotel rooms and hotel apartments and access to wireless internet. At the top of Hotel Hans Egede, you will find several restaurants and the skyline bar. Hotel accommodation capacity Nuuk offers 2 classified hotels and several hotel apartments along with a range of privately owned rental apartments. The total number of hotel rooms equals 181 rooms the majority of which have twin beds. In 2016 a new hostel will be available as part of the possible accommodations. Number Number Name of of hotel of hotel Breakfast Restaurants/ Meeting Accommodation rooms apartments included? Cafeteria rooms Classification Hotel Hans Egede 140 10 apartments Yes 3 restaurants Yes 4 out of 5 stars The Seamen’s Home 41 None Yes 1 Cafeteria Yes 3 out of 5 stars Nordbo 0 25 apartments No None None None Other Apartments Centerbo, private Up to 70 small owned apartments apartments for for rental 0 rental No None None None TOTAL 181 Approx. 105 N/A N/A N/A N/A 29 VIP lounge Accreditation of special guests will take place at the conference facilities of Hotel Hans Egede and we will also place the VIP lounge in the conference rooms of Hotel Hans Egede. Special guests will receive an information package which provides information on the different venues and all events during Arctic Winter Games 2016. Wide screen TV’s in the lounge and in the reception of Hotel Hans Egede will provide visitor information for guests. Updated information regarding any venue and results of the games can be followed on displayed wide screen TV’s. Special guests will be able to follow the game results at the VIP lounge and any other information on assigned screens allocated to special guests. The VIP lounge will be equipped adequately and a variety of the Greenlandic cuisine will be con- sidered in the food service of the VIP lounge. Allocation of the different hotel rooms to VIPs, e.g. sponsors, political delegations will be well considered. The chairman of the VIP service in 2002 is still in town and has offered her knowledge and experi- ence to the coming VIP committee for AWG 2016. Preparatory communication with all participants All participants will receive information about Greenland and Nuuk as well as programs, maps and other information needed before departure for Arctic Winter Games 2016. The icehockey atletes will receive information about the city of Iqaluit and other needed information about Iqaluit and Nunavut. Information on all levels will be found on the website in due time and we anticipate that informa- tion will be mailed out directly to the involved parties in Arctic Winter Games 2016. Every person with a part in Arctic Winter Games 2016 will be registered and signed up for accredi- tation, which also will define the information specifically needed for each individual prior to arrival in Nuuk. Communication / result center Internet access on computers connected to large wide screen TV’s will be available at all venues and accommodation sites. This means that everyone with an interest in Arctic Winter Games, the results and upcoming cultural events can follow the news online. After each game, the result will be placed at the Arctic Winter Games 2016 website immediately after the game. This means that every person with an interest in the game results will be able to follow the results on the website. Parents of the athletes, who are not following the games directly – which will be the major part of the parents - will be able to follow the results of their children’s competitions online. We also believe that in 2016 the results and any other information about Arctic Winter Games 2016 will be available as apps, which means one can follow the games directly using smart phones, iPhones, iPads or whichever items the technology in 2016 bring as possible communication tool. 31 With the technology at hand in 2016, we presume that the development will bring a wide range of possibilities to secure immediate communication. With Greenland’s adaption to the progress in communication technology, Greenland will secure the communication at top level. The company behind the 2002 Arctic Winter Games database, used for accreditation and needed information about each individual, has it’s head office in Nuuk, which will be an advantage in the process of defining the level of information to be used for the different groups participating in the games in 2016. Mission Staff head quarters and chef de mission meetings The head quarter for the mission staffs will be placed at the public school Ukaliusaq, situated in the center of town (like in Arctic Winter Games 2002). The office will be placed in the assembly hall and each delegation will have the needed facilities at hand, such as a computer, internet access etc. With consideration to the development of technology, a suitable and functional office desk will be provided to each delegation and awareness to the need of closed group meetings will be given. Wide screen TV’s will be placed at the mission staff headquarters. Chef de mission meetings will take place either at the public school Ukaliusaq or at the City Hall Councillors meeting room close by. We will ensure that the morning meetings will be close to the Mission Staff head quarters, Media Kalaallit Nunaata Radia is the national public TV/radio channel. There is an additional commercial TV station in Nuuk and an additional radio station. The media picture may change between 2011 and 2016, but no doubt the Arctic Winter Games will be in the eyes of the media. The upcoming Arctic Winter Games general office and the Media and Press Committee will have focus on the broadcasting of Arctic Winter Games both to the Greenlandic population as host country and naturally to the participating delegations/countries at Arctic Winter Games 2016. We assume, as in any other matters, a commercial business contract will be made between the involved parties. 32 Press A press center will be placed at our cultural centre Katuaq to be used as office for the anticipated 60 press people present during Arctic Winter Games 2016. We presume that 10 of the press people will be especially invited to cover the Arctic Winter Games 2016. Ulu-news Ulu news will be distribution during the games. The time up to 2016 will define if Ulu news should be distributed in the old fashioned way as a print paper or only as apps to be downloaded. Medical At the recommendation from the chairman for medical in 2002, we suggest that instead of estab- lishing a mini clinic at one of the schools, a direct communication line from the various venues isassigned to medical doctors at our National Hospital. This should be the solution in 2016. Assigned doctors allocated to give immediate priority to the needs of Arctic Winter Games 2016 will be on call 24/7 and physiotherapists will be on call from 8am to 10pm. Injuries, that require more treatment than possible at venues, will take place at the National Hospi- tal instead of at a mini clinic placed close to the National Hospital. This is in respect of the fact that intense treatment will not be possible at a mini clinic. In any seri- ous matters, the mini clinic will be obligated to refer the injured athletes to the National Hospital anyway. Please have in mind that the distances from any given venue to the National Hospital will be rather short. Transportation will take between 5 to 10 minutes from any of the venues to the National Hospital. Naturally educated nurses and other qualified medical staff will be available at every venue, and they will be in charge of medical services at the local venues. Athletes with minor injures will be treated at the venues and if/when the medical staff after a consultancy with the doctor on call finds it necessary, the athlete will immediately be transported to the National Hospital. At the ski lift and ice arena, an ambulance will be located at the venue, ready to transport injured athletes. The chairman of the Medical in 2002 is still in town and has offered his knowledge and experience to the coming Medical committee for AWG 2016. 33 The national hospital – skills Queen Ingrid’s Hospital is Greenland’s national medical facility. The hospital is responsible for spe- cialized treatment in Greenland and functions as the local hospital for Nuuk. The medical clinic is responsible for primary health care for Nuuk. The clinic is a modern health facility which in addition to functioning as an emergency ward and reception clinic also houses consultation with doctors and nurses, a pharmacy for city residents, health care and home nursing to mention a few. The medical clinic receives virtually all types of patients, which requires a broad expertise and experience. The categories of services offered include surgical, medicinal, psychiatric patient care, outpatient care and emergency treatment. The national hospital has its own laboratory, radiology facility, and physiotherapy and occupational therapy programs The national hospital maintains the highest level of competency in Greenland. A direct connection between professionals located in domains for on-call physicians will provide the most direct and optimal solution. Greenland will consider the payment structure for medical aid. No matter what, treatment due to injuries during Arctic Winter Games 2016 will have an impact on the needed staff at the National Hospital. Unlike the games in 2002, there will be an official treatment fee at the National Hospital, which is in line with the situation in games held in Canada and Alaska. Security A security committee will be established along with the other committees and security precautions will be taken during the games and will hold a high priority. Security will be in place at all venues both at cultural and sport venues, at the opening/closing cer- emonies and at all accreditation and accommodation sites. If needed and recommended, professional security personnel will be engaged. For instance, for night patrols at the public schools used for accommodation, professional security staff will be a hired. The security committee will also be in charge of the special guests at events and secure that the special guests are guided to reserved seats at the opening and closing ceremonies and at any other expected security matter for special guests. The chairman of the Security in 2002 is still in town and can be of great help. 34 TRANSPORTATION/LOGISTICS Transportation and logistics will be divided into 2 teams. One controls the local challenges and solutions for logistics during the games and the other the flight transportation, which we name “the flight bridge” from the International Airport Kangerlussuaq to Nuuk. The flight bridge from Kangerlussuaq to Nuuk and vice versa The steering committee has been in close contact with our national flight company Air Greenland in order to plan the flight bridge between the International Airport Kangerlussuaq and the host town of Nuuk. Greenland will be responsible for the domestic flight transport of participants arriving in Kanger- lussuaq on the delegations charter flights to Greenland. This is a unique situation for a host society. The transportation that Greenland will be responsible for are the flights from the International Airport of Kangerlussuaq to Nuuk and vice versa. This agreement is based upon the fact that the airstrip in Nuuk cannot be used by larger airplanes, which will bring in the delegations from Canada and Alaska. Air Greenland’s fleet of airplanes in 2016 and maximum capacity Air Greenland’s fleet of airplanes in 2016 are calculated to be: • 4 Dash-7 airplanes and • 3 Dash-8 airplanes A Dash-7 airplane can carry 44 passengers and a Dash-8 can carry 37 passengers, including normal checked baggage of 20 kilos per person. The maximum capacity for shuttle flights between Kangerlussuaq and Nuuk on the 2 shuttle days on March 5th and March 12th are 1,259 passengers, and the shuttles need to be carried out between 8am and 9pm. The flight bridge will have 4 return flights with 4 Dash-7 and 5 return flights with Dash-8, which will equal 57 flying hours. Air Greenland has been so kind as to give an offer with a reduced price per flying hour. 35 A side from the athletes, the delegations include the culture delegations, mission staff, referees and some of the special guests. Mission staff arrival and departure dates – Partly on route flights and partly on the flight brigde 12 mission staff from Alaska, Alberta North, Yukon, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Nunavik, Yamal and Sapmi need to arrive in Nuuk on normal route flights on February 29th, but will depart from Nuuk on the return charters on March 12th, 2016 (except Yamal and Sapmi). Yamal and Sapmi – route flights The delegations from Yamal and Sapmi will arrive in Nuuk the day before on Friday March 4th on normal route flights from Denmark via Kangerlussuaq to Nuuk and depart on March 14th, again on normal route flights. Greenlandic athletes – route flights The Greenlandic athletes – living outside of Nuuk – will arrive Nuuk on normal route flights in the week prior to the Arctic Winter Games week and depart Nuuk on normal route fligths in the week after. Air Greenland 36 Air Greenland charter capacity: 1,250 passengers (if needed 1,259) Culture delegation: 36 persons (6 per delegation) Mission staff: 48 (8 per delegation – 12 arriving on route flights) Chaperones: 12 (may change) Referees: 60 (100 referees in total – 40 from Greenland) VIP’s on charter: 10 (may change) Athletes from West: Alaska, Alberta North, Yukon, Nunavut, Northwest Territories and Nunavik equals 1,084 persons in total of the possible 1250 passengers to be lifted on the flight bridge be- tween Kangerlussuaq and Nuuk. Number of persons to be shuttled from Kangerlussuaq to Nuuk and v.v. With the early arrival of 12 missions staff from Canada and Alaska, Air Greenland will lift: 1,234 persons on the flight bridge on March 5th, and 1,250 persons in the flight bridge on March 12th Possibilities for direct air services to and from Nuuk The norm for flights to AWG is that delegations can fly directly to a particular host city: flying directly to and from the host city. With Nuuk serving as the host city in 2016 the delegations from both Nunavut and Nunavik can fly directly to Nuuk from their homes. This will also ease the flight load on the commuting route between Kangerlussuaq and Nuuk on March 5th and March 12th, 2016. Greenland wishes to avoid reducing the number of flights on the commuting route as a policy, but wishes also to be less sensitive to wind and weather conditions, any technical difficulties or other unforeseen problems that could affect the flight bridge capacity. Lower sensitivity could be obtained by flying delegations from Nunavut and Nunavik directly to Nuuk. Anticipated dates of arrival and departure before and after the Arctic Winter Games Week 2016 February 29th: 16 mission staff from: Alaska, Alberta North, Yukon, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Nunavik, Yamal and Sapmi on normal route flights The week prior to Greenlandic athletes and Greenlandic referees, assigned cultural persons, sponsor rep- the AWG week: resentatives and press representatives living outside Nuuk, and the International Arctic Winter Games Committee need to arrive in Nuuk on normal route. March 4th: The delegations from Yamal and Sapmi arrives Nuuk on normal route flights. March 5th: Delegations from Alaska, Alberta North, Yukon, Northwest Territories arrive in Nuuk with the flight bridge. Nunavut and Nunavik either directly or on the flight bridge. March 12th: Delegations from Alaska, Alberta North, Yukon, Northwest Territories , including mis- sion staff depart from Nuuk on the flight bridge.N unavut and Nunavik either directly or on the flight bridge. March14th: The delegations from Yamal and Sapmi depart from Nuuk on normal route flights The week after Greenlandic athletes and Greenlandic referees, cultural persons, sponsor representa- the AWG week: tives and press representatives living outside Nuuk, and the International Arctic Winter Games Committee depart from Nuuk on normal route. 37 Accreditation of the Athletes On the major arriving day on March 5th, the arriving delegations will be accredited at the hangar of Air Greenland. Immediately after accreditation, the delegation will be welcomed by key persons in the Arctic Winter Games visitor committee and staff from the Accommodation committee. Busses will be ready to transport the athletes to the public schools. Officals and special guests will naturally also be welcomed by staff assigned to officials and special guest and they will be transported to their assigned accommodation. Luggage Handling The luggage needs to be marked after the place of accommodation. A detailed plan regarding the handling of luggage – and large luggage such as ski equipment and hockey equipment – will be planned very carefully in order to secure that the athletes will have their luggage and equipment at hand. Transportation in Nuuk during the Arctic Winter Games week The local bus company in Nuuk will provide scheduled bus service during the week between all venues, events and accommodation sites. The need for transportation will be met by detailed bus transfer plans between the sports events, cultural events, food services and any other site with the irisager.gl necessity for transportation. Several bus routes will be shuttling during Arctic Winter Games and we will rely on the experience from 2002. Car rentals during AWG 2016 Nuuk cannot offer a large number of rental cars, and certainly not to the extent one is accustomed during AWG elsewhere. It will be a challenge to provide a satisfactory number of rental cars during AWG 2016 regardless of whether or not the private market is included in the possibility of renting private vehicles. In 2002, an agreement with the taxi companies was made providing VIP guests with a VIP taxi card free use of taxies. A like solution could also be an option in 2016. As described earlier, there will be a free shuttle bus service between all major venues and accommo- dation facilities during AWG 2016. 38 Opening and Closing ceremonies The opening and closing ceremonies will be held at Inussivik, as Inussivik is the largest indoor venue in Nuuk. 3,000 people are the maximum number of people allowed at Inussivik at the same time. The opening and closing ceremonies will include the best possible performances to welcome the teams, special guests, sponsors and everybody with a part in the games. In 2016, we anticipate to focus on young artists for the main performances and host of the ceremo- nies. This is to support young talents and to reduce the costs for entertainment and performances. Greenland has a vivid cultural life, both regarding the musical and performance side in general. There is no doubt that we will be able to meet the expectations regarding the level of performances, language levels and entertainment at the opening and closing ceremonies. The guidelines for both the opening and closing ceremonies will be followed closely by the coming committee for ceremonies. We are very well aware of the minute plans outlined for these ceremo- nies. The Welcome Ceremony will take place on Sunday March 6th and the Closing Ceremony on Friday, March 11th. 39 BUDGET We have drafted an Operational Budget for Arctic Winter Games 2016, which includes the funds from The Self-Government, Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq, a sponsorship from Air Greenland and expected additional funds. We have not estimated or included expected sponsorships from the business trade, companies and other potential sponsorships in the draft for budget, other than mentioned above. In 2002, approximately 30% of the costs were based on sponsorship’s either as goods or manpower. We believe that we will be able to reach the same level of sponsorships in 2016, but on purpose, we have not included sponsorship’s yet to be obtained. The reason for this is to ensure that Greenland as a host society will have the ability to finance Arctic Winter Games 2016 with no reliance on expected sponsorship’s. The budget for the expenditures in connection with the Ice Hockey activities in Iqaluit have not yet been estimated. The estimate awaits the final solution for the logistics regarding the travel arrange- ments, sport facilities and care and comfort solutions in connection to the Ice Hockey competitions in Iqaluit. 40 We have looked very closely at the assumed fields of expenditures and have included as many pos- sible expenditures as possible. More than 250 fields of expenditures have been calculated in the budget years from 2011 to 2016. Budget estimates for Arctic Winter Games between 2011-2016 Revenue Self-Government: DKK 18,500,000 Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq: DKK 22,000,000 Sponsorships Air Greenland: DKK 1,009,000 Expected addition funds: DKK 3,128,000 Total Revenue: DKK 44,637,000 Expenditures Administration: DKK 14,834,000 Marketing/Public Relations: DKK 6,032,000 Communication: DKK 825,000 Volunteers: DKK 2,515,000 Cultural: DKK 595,000 Ceremonies: DKK 905,000 International Committee: DKK 602,000 Sports: DKK 2,161,000 Logistic, ex fligt bridge: DKK 8,052,000 Logistic, flight bridge: DKK 7,216,000 Venues: DKK 900,000 Ice Hockey - to be estimated: DKK N/A Total Expenditures: DKK 44,637,000 One of the main task for the General Manager for Arctic Winter Games 2016 will be fund-raising. We believe that the General Manager should be hired in 2013. Before the appointment of the Gen- eral Manager, we have calculated costs for a fundraiser in 2012. One of several main task for the General Manager will be to secure and follow up on the main sponsors for Arctic Winter Games 2016. Travel expenses and sponsor kits are included in the budget draft. 41 CULTURAL ACTIVITIES The cultural activities are yet to be defined. With the professional cultural persons in 2011 in mind, Greenland will be able to present a cultural program that will be of a very high professional level in 2016. Several cultural activities will be offered during the Arctic Winter Games 2016. There is no doubt that the cultural activities will hold a high priority during the preparations of the games. Entertainment and receptions Entertainment programs and set-ups for the youth will be planned carefully with consideration to the North American Standards. A welcome and a “fare-well” dance are to be arranged as standard entertainment activities. Entertainment for special guest will also be arranged – not only for special guests, but special guests will be given priority. The Cultural Center Katuaq will be the given frame for entertainment in connection with recep- tions and cultural programs to be carried out during the Arctic Winter Games Week. The cultural center Katuaq can seat more than 500 persons in their cinema section / main stage, which ensures excellent frames for the cultural entertainments during Arctic Winter Games 2016. Visitor services The inhabitants of Nuuk will of course be given special consideration in planning the Arctic Winter Games week. Information about Arctic Winter Games 2016 will be an ongoing process and carried out on a national level. 42 In the following, we would like to introduce several facts about Greenland. The facts are related to Greenland as a modern society, the history, climate, demografics, and much more. The idea is to give you an insight into generel facts and some of the conditions that have made Greenland a mod- ern society of the 21st century. Climate and Temperatures in Greenland The temperatures in Greenland are highly dependent on where you are and at which time of the year you visit the country. The mean temperature remains below +10° C (50° F) in June, July and August in just about every town in Greenland, whilst all places are below freezing from November through to April. Nuuk is on the same latitude as Reykjavik, Iceland, and approximately on the same latitude as Iqaluit, Nunavut and Fairbanks, Alaska. The climate is no doubt arctic, with average temperatures ranging from -8°C (17°F) in January to +7°C (45°F) in July. In the month of March, the temperatures in Nuuk were meassured to the following in 2009 Maximum temperature -2°C 28,4°F Average temperature -9,8°C 14,36°F Minimum temperature -19,2°C -2,56°F Mean Temperatures in 2009, Selected Towns Nanortalik Nuuk Kangerlussuaq Ilulissat Ammassalik Degrees Celsius / Farenheit January -1.6 -6.1 / 21.0 -15.7 - 9.2 -4.5 February -0.7 -5.4 / 22.3 -14.3 -10.1 -7.9 March -2.5 -9.8 / 14.4 -20.2 -17.5 -6.3 April 1.5 -3.1/ 26.5 -7.5 -8.2 -2.1 May 2.4 0.0 / 32.0 3.1 0.7 2.4 June 5.1 4.0 / 39.0 9.9 6.1 4.2 July 6.0 7.6 / 46.0 11.3 9.2 8.1 August 7.4 7.3 / 45.0 9.0 7.5 7.5 September 4.1 2.8 / 37.0 2.2 1.2 3.1 October 2.1 -0.7 / 31.0 -5.7 -4.1 -1.2 November -2.0 -6.3 / 21.0 -16.7 -11.3 -3.2 December -0.9 -2.2 / 28.0 -13.1 -6.5 -2.2 43 Key figures about Greenland and demografics Greenland is part of the North American continent but geopolitically it’s a part of Europe. Green- land is a mountainous country and the largest island of the world with a total area of 2,166,086 sq km. Of this area, 85 per cent is covered with ice, while the rest is ice-free. The further to the north, the colder, drier and less windy it is. July is the warmest month while February and March are the coldest. Largest distances North to south: 2,670 km. • East to west: 1,050 km. Coastline: 39,000 km • Highest point: Gunnbjørns Fjeld 3,733 m Indigenous people from the North American continent first settled in Greenland over 4,500 years ago whereas Scandinavian settlers arrived about 1,000 years ago. Today the country is called Kalaallit Nunaat which means “the Country of the Greenlanders”. Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark which consists of Denmark, the Faroe Islands, and Greenland. Greenland has a national flag, issues its own stamps and is part of the Danish monetary and ex- change union. In 1979, Greenland was granted Home Rule. In June 2009, a bill on self-government was passed fol- lowing a referendum on the question in November 2008. Self-Government was established on 21 June 2009, 30 years after the establishment of the home rule. 75% of the Greenlandic popula- tion voted for Self-Government, which to many has been a major step towards independence. 44 Geography Location The world’s largest non-continental island on the North American continent between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Canada. The northernmost point of Greenland, Cape Morris Jesup, is only 740 km from the North Pole. The southernmost point is Cape Farewell which lies at about the same latitude as Oslo in Norway Geographic coordinates 72 00 N, 40 00 W Area 2,166,086 km2 (the 13th largest country in the world) Ice-free area 410,449 km2 Coastline 44,087 km Largest distances North to south: 2,670 km. East to west: 1,050 km. Highest point Gunnbjørns Fjeld 3,693 m in East Greenland Terrain The flat to gradually sloping icecap covers all but a narrow, mountainous, barren, rocky coast. The ice cap is up to 3 km thick and contains 10 percent of the world’s resources of fresh water Climate Arctic to subarctic; cool winters and cold summers in which the mean tempera- ture does not exceed 10° C Mean temperature, Nuuk -6.1° C, Kangerlussuaq -15.7° C, Ilulissat -9.2° C (2009) January Mean temperature, Nuuk 7.6° C, Kangerlussuaq 11.3° C, Ilulissat 9.2° C (2009) July Natural resources Zinc, lead, iron ore, coal, molybdenum, gold, platinum, uranium, fish, seals, whales, hydropower, and possibly oil and gas Plant Life Low-growing mountain and tundra plants: mosses, lichens, heather, crowberry, bog, whortleberry, and dwarf birch Animal Life Fish species, marine mammals seals, walrus, whales, polar bears, land mammals arctic fox, arctic wolf, reindeer, musk oxe, collard lemming, snow hare and a rich bird life which comprises some 50 breeding species National parks The national park of Greenland comprises aproximately 972,000 km2 in the north eastern part of the country Conservations Approximately 20,000 km2 at Melville Bay plus a protected area at Sarfartooq (The Paradise Valley) in the district of Maniitsoq Environment issues Protection of the arctic environment; preservation of the traditional Inuit life- style, including whaling and seal hunting Geography - note Greenland dominates the North Atlantic Ocean between North America and Europe; the population lives in small settlements along coast, but close to one quarter of the population lives in the capital, Nuuk 45 Government Government type Parliamentary democracy within a constitutional monarchy Dependency status Part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark since 1979 Capital Nuuk National holiday 21 June (the longest day of the year) Legal system Danish Suffrage 18 years of age; universal Membership of the EU From 1 January 1973 until 1 February 1985 Head of state HMS Queen Margrethe II of Denmark Head of government Premier Kuupik Kleist (Inuit Ataqatigiit) Legislative branch Landstinget (the parliament with 31 seats) Judicial branch High Court or Landsret The Greenlandic flag Two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red (bottom) with a large disk slightly to the hoist side of centre - the top half of the disk is red, the bottom half is white Symbol of the flag The sun descending over the horizon and the ice cap which makes the distinct red and white colours of the Greenlandic flag 46 GDP 11,063 DKK million (2007) GDP - real growth rate 4.0 percent in annual prices (2006) Disposable GNI per capita 249,000 DKK (2006) Gross income per household 1st decile: DKK 48,076. 10th decile: DKK 1,117,569 DKK. Average: DKK 376,624 (2008) Inflation rate (consumer prices) 1.4 percent (Jan 2009 - Jan 2010) Labour force 34,041 persons of 15-64 years of age (January 2011) Unemployment rate 2,429 persons affected by unemployment* on average per month (2010). Affected by unemployment is a figure expressing the number of persons registered as job seekers at least once per month. Budget Income 9.1 DKK billion. Expenditures 9.3 DKK billion including capital expendi- tures of 0.6 DKK billion (2009) Industries Fish processing (mainly prawns and Greenland halibut), handicrafts, hides and skins, small shipyards, mining Electricity - production 376 GWh (2009) Electricity - consumption 213 GWh (2009) Agriculture - products Forage crops, garden and greenhouse vegetables; sheep, reindeer; fish Exports 1,923 DKK million f.o.b. (provisional figures 2009) Exports - commodities Fish and fish products 88 per cent (prawns 54 per cent) Exports - partners Denmark 86.8 per cent, Canada 3.9 percent (provisional figures 2009) Imports 3,669 DKK million c.i.f. (provisional figures 2009) Imports - commodities Machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, food, petro- leum products Imports - partners EU (primarily Denmark and Sweden) 90 percent, Canada and USA 2 percent (provisional figures 2009) Balance of trade -1,745 DKK million (provisional figures 2009) Block grant 3,495 DKK million in subsidies from Denmark (2010) Currency Danish Kroner (DKK) Exchange rates 100 US $ = 518.0 DKK, 100 EUR = 745.7 DKK (May 2011) Fiscal year Calendar year * “Affected by unemploment” is a figure expressing the number of persons having registered as job seekers at least once during Communications Telephones - main lines in use 22,818 (2008) Telephones - mobile cellular 55,816 (2008) Country calling code 299 Radio broadcast stations AM 5, FM 12 Radio 98 per cent of all households (2002) Television broadcast stations Kalaallit Nunaata Radioa (national TV) and some local TV stations TV sets 97 percent of all households (2002) Newspapers Atuagagdliutit/Grønlandsposten (AG ) and Sermitsiaq Internet country code .gl Internet suppliers 1 Internet connections 11,695 (2008) 47 Population by Municipality, Town and Settlement (2011) Towns Settlements Total 47,857 8,758 Kommune Kujalleq 6,273 1,168 Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq 19,919 1,640 Nuuk 15,862 298 Qeqqata Kommunia 8,245 1,439 Qaasuitsup Kommunia 13,420 4,322 Outside municipalities - 189 Employment by Trade1) 2003 2005 2007 2009 Total 27,621 28,716 29,430 29,524 Agriculture, hunting, and forestry 13 16 10 3 Fishing 1,436 1,404 1,264 1,111 Extraction of raw materials 18 139 149 61 Industry 920 866 706 698 Supply of electricity, gas, heating, and water 470 445 401 417 Construction business 2,697 2,864 2,973 2,986 Trade and repair business 4,654 4,775 4,479 4,469 Hotel and restaurant business 814 881 873 914 Transport business 2,319 2,503 2,658 2,801 Financial institutions and finance and insurance business 153 161 323 177 Real estate, rental, business service etc. 1,266 1,169 1,116 1,210 Public administration, defence, and social services 2) 12,279 12,888 13,819 13,881 Education 3) 46 44 80 145 Health care and welfare institutions etc. 3) 41 57 111 132 Other collective, social, and personal service activities 3) 493 501 468 509 International organisations etc. - 0 0 - Unknown 2 3 0 10 1) The employment is based on a calculation of full-time equivalents (FTE) based on persons with an average yearly income from work and trade of DKK 40,000. 2) Public administration and service also include publicly employed persons in the sectors of Education, health, and social affairs as well as Other collective and social services. 3) Includes privately employed persons and employment in independent institutions. 48 Transportation The towns and settlements of the country are not connected by roads. Passengers and supplies of goods are transported by sea or by air. The main gateway to Greenland is the former American military base Kangerlussuaq, now an international airport. From here traffic to the Greenlandic towns is distributed – either by airplane or by helicopter Passenger Traffic by Air 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Number of passengers Passengers, total 324,037 340,794 392,226 412,112 432,067 Domestic by plane 229,252 237,488 232,995 246,276 266,617 International traffic by plane 50,644 59,371 66,132 74,237 76,068 Helicopter 44,141 43,935 93,099 91,599 89,382 49 The Cabinet, in Greenland named Naalakkersuisut - is responsible for the daily operations of the Government of Greenland. Unlike the Greenland Parliament, which works during the two annual sessions, the Cabinet works all the year round. The Parliament is in Greenland named Inatsisartut. Five political parties are engaged in the polical field in Greenland. Siumut (Forward) Siumut is a Social Democratic party, founded in 1977. It holds 12 seats in the Greenlandic parlia- ment, Inatsisartut. The party aims to create a homogenous and active society with equal opportuni- ties for all. Loyal to the Danish Crown and government, this party works for independence and self-government in Greenland. Inuit Ataqatigiit (Unified Inuit) Inuit Ataqatigiit is a leftwing party, founded in 1976. It holds 12 seats in the parliament. It works for independence and recognition as a people. The current Premier is a member of Inuit Ataqatigiit. Kattusseqatigiit Partiiat (Alliance of Candidates) Formerly represented by individual candidates, Kattusseqatigiit Partiiat was founded as a party in 2005. The party holds one seat in the parliament. Demokraatit (Democrats) Demokraatit is a social liberal party, founded in 2002. The party holds four seats in the parliament. Demokraatit aims for a self-governing society with respect for the traditional culture of the country as well as modern approaches to securing welfare in the future. Atassut (Unity) This party was founded in 1978. The party has two seats in the parliament. The party works for self- government within the Realm of Denmark. Election to the Greenlandic Parliament, 2 June 2009 by Party Votes Per cent Mandates Elected women Total 28,275 100.0 31 12 Atassut 3,094 10.9 3 - Demokraatit 3,620 12.8 4 1 Inuit Ataqatigiit 12,457 44.1 14 8 Siumut 7,567 26.8 9 3 Kattusseqatigiit Partiat 1,084 3.8 1 - Sorlaat Partiia 383 1.4 - - Outside Parties 70 0.2 - - 50 Culture and history Culturally, Greenland is characterised by the extreme conditions the population has lived under and the harsh environment for human existence provided by nature. Life as sealers and hunters in small isolated communities is reflected in the language, music, myths, clothing, food, homes - everything has been developed from the materials available and with a frugality, ingenuity and impressive sense of strength, quality and simplicity. Much is history, but the cultural roots are strong and alive. A vibrant and dynamic culture is devel- oping in line with and with respect for traditions and beliefs, leaving clear traces in the culture of today in all areas. Hunting culture for thousands of years The first people to set foot in Greenland arrived around 4-5000 years ago from what is now Canada when the sea froze in the narrow strait at Thule in northern Greenland. No less than six different Inuit cultures have immigrated in several waves, and Greenland’s population today is descendant from the last immigration, the Thule culture, which arrived here in around the 9th century AD. Since the first wave, the Inuits in Greenland have been dependent on nature’s resources in the form of fish, birds, land mammals and marine mammals. Hunting and fishing have always been a ques- tion of survival in a country in which the summer is short and the climate unsuitable for effective farming. An exception to this, however, has been sheep farming, which was practised during the Viking period and has taken place in modern times since 1906 in South Greenland. 51 The encounter with Danes, Norwegians and whalers Following the disappearance of the Norse population, expeditions from England and Norway came to Greenland throughout the 16th and 17th centuries, and from the 17th and 18th centuries it was primarily the European whalers who came into contact with the Inuits. This resulted in extensive trade, and the Inuits were particularly taken with the Europeans’ small glass beads, which today are used in the national costume. The missionary Hans Egede from the joint kingdom of Denmark- Norway arrived in what is today known as Nuuk in 1721 in his search for the Norse settlers. He never found them, but instead converted the Inuits to the Christian faith. The Inuits today are Lutheran evangelists. Unique hunting tools and vessels The Inuits have had to utilise their ancestors’ skills, their own imagination and the materials that were available in the landscape around them to make the tools that could mean the difference between life and death. Throughout generations, the Inuit cultures managed to create and refine unique products such as the kayak, the women’s knife known as the ulo, the soapstone lamp and harpoons, bird spears and high quality clothing made of animal hide and fur. The fact that even compacted snow could be used to build a temporary shelter in the form of the igloo bears witness to an extraordinary ability to utilise nature’s own materials. Right from childhood the youngest generations have been taught by fathers and mothers how to make use of the traditional tools and methods of hunting. Tools from the past until the present day The hardy Inuit cultures have survived in Greenland by inventing and developing essential tools and implements that have been adapted and refined over generations, and which are in fact still in use today. This applies to, for example, the qajaq/kayak. The Greenlandic sea kayak is perhaps the best symbol of an Arctic culture that has lived on, by and from the sea and its resources. The ulu is also worthy of mention. Modern Greenland – A society full of contrasts On arrival in Greenland your eye will take in the crowded airports, busy fishing ports, high-rise buildings, modern enterprises, international car brands, educational institutions, cafés and cin- emas. These impressions are mixed with the stereotype perception of a remote Arctic society that is only sparsely populated. Amazingly, Greenland is all of these things at once, and the contrast between old and new is striking. Greenland is in many ways a country that has managed to retain its identity as an “original” coun- try with an original population. It is also a fact that in small towns and settlements the primary source of income still comes from hunting and fishing, which today provides a living for some 2,500 people. In small towns and settlements life is lived at a gentle pace a long way from the more - by Greenlandic standards - urban life which you can find in the three biggest towns Nuuk, Ilulissat and Sisimiut. 52 High technology and production 98% of the population use advanced digital telecommunication services. Royal Greenland is the world’s biggest supplier of coldwater prawns, and thereby has extensive experience in innovative product development, sustainable production and efficient distribution of quality products. Green- land’s ice sheet is used today to produce Greenlandic beer as well as ice and water for export. Man and wildlife in Greenland The land mammals immigrated, just like humans, from Canada and Alaska several thousand years ago. Both land and sea mammals have always been an important resource for Greenlanders. The animals have played a key role for their means of existence and in terms of their philosophy of life. Today hunting is an important source of income for only a handful of Greenlanders in the large towns like Nuuk. For the vast majority it is simply a hobby. Global warming and Greenland and the melting ice Climate change and global warming are hot topics of discussion all over the world, and these discussions are particularly relevant in relation to Greenland as the ice sheet is often mentioned in connection with the debates on increases in global temperature. Frozen fresh water is bound in the form of millions of cubic metres of ice in Greenland, and overall the country contains 10 per cent of the world’s total reserves of fresh water. If temperatures continue to rise, it is natural to ask how much the planet’s ice masses will be af- fected. Sealers and whalers at Qaanaaq say that the sea ice is 1 metre (3 feet) thinner today than it was earlier. East Greenlanders see less ice from the Arctic Ocean than earlier, and both scientists as well as tourist guides report that in certain areas of the country glaciers are pulling back year after year. This applies not least to the UNESCO-protected ice fjord near Ilulissat, which has pulled back almost 10 km (6 miles) between 2001 and 2004. Whether more ice is melting than new ice is being created is the question on which science is concentrating on finding an answer to at the present time. But recent studies suggest that the balance is negative; Greenland is loosing more ice than it is gaining, in other words. Climate change is threatening the hunter culture Greenland is no longer a major hunting society, but the hunting traditions are still maintained throughout the country, especially in the hunting districts in North- and East Greenland. The hunt- ers from North Greenland say today, however, that climate change has already led to short periods with much thinner ice or no ice at all in the winter and generally more unstable weather. This may prove to be a major problem for the hunting culture in certain Greenlandic towns and settlements because the local population’s culture and existence depend on the ice for hunting and capturing prey, as well as for transport. 53 BUSINESS The overall objective of the business policy is to create the best possible environment for business in Greenland so that existing and new businesses can obtain higher economic growth and more permanent jobs in the private sector. The current business development system was introduced in 2005 It aims at: • Developing a multi-faceted business structure • Strengthening regional and local business development schemes • Increasing the number of companies • Stimulating the companies venturing into exports and/or invest in products which could restrict imports • Co-financing product development and stimulate innovative projects/environments in order to add new knowledge to products and services, thus adding value for businesses for the benefit of their exports • Improving access for entrepreneurs and businesses to relevant information on business support measures, regulation of business start-ups, financing, export schemes etc. Fishing Fishing is the primary income of the country. Fishing for prawns and Greenland halibut is regulat- ed by quotas and by license regulations decided by the Self-Government. These decisions are based on biological advice to ensure a sustainable use of the natural resources of the country. 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 Photos Following photographers have contribuated with photos: bang.gl, GIF/The Sport Confederation of Greenland, Greenland Tourism and Business Council, Adam Mørk, Air Greenland and irisager.gl Lay-out The Lay-out for the Bid Proposal has been made by irisager.gl Written by Greenland’s Bid Proposal for Arctic Winter Games 2016 was written by Z Meetings – zmeetings.com on behalf of the Steering Group for Arctic Winter Games 2016. 62