Mining and Society in the Arctic Sisimiut June 6th & 7th 2015 As the national coordinator under NordMin and General Manager of Greenland School of Minerals and Petroleum, it is my privilege to invite to this seminar/workshop in Sisimiut, Greenland. For this event you will meet colleagues within mining from all Arctic countries, Canada, Russia, USA, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland and Greenland/Denmark. This is the opportunity to expand your network and get further knowledge regarding mining and society within the Arctic Circle. Our Minister of Industry, Labor and Trade & Foreign Affairs Mr. Vittus Qujaukitsoq will open this event together with other prominent officials. Program: Friday 5th: Oversea participants fly in to Sisimiut. Registration will take place at Sisimiut airport Transportation to accommodation 18.00: Transportation to the cultural center Taseralik 18.30: Welcome by the Mayor of Qeqqata municipality, Mr. Herman Berthelsen 18.45: Practical information by. General Manager of G.S.M.P. Mr. Hans Hinrichsen 19.00: Buffet at Taseralik 21.00: Transportation to accommodation Saturday 6th: 08.30: Transportation to Taseralik 09.00: Welcome speech by Minister of Industry, Labor and Trade & Foreign Affairs Mr. Vittus Qujaukitsoq 09.15: Regulations for SIA in Greenland – to be announced 09.35: Negotiation IBA for the Arctic Region, Mr. Laust Løgstrup, Director of Qeqqata Municipality 1 09.55: Workforce Development, Mr. Hans Hinrichsen, General Manager, G.S.M.P. 10.15: Coffee Break 11.00: Arctic Society Benefits – Mrs. June McAtee, VP Resources, Calista Corporation 11.20: Operating Internationally – to be announced 11.40: NordMin´s Concept of Education, Mrs. Betty Christakopoulou, Luleå University of Technology 12.00: Panel Discussion 12.30: Lunch at Taseralik 13.30: Mining in Alaska, Mr. Nils Andreassen, Executive Director, Institute of the North 13.50: Mining Society in Northern Russia – to be announced 14.10: Financial Development in a Remote Society, Government of Nunavut, Manager Mr. Ronnie Suluk 14.30: Development of Industry and Labor, Mr. Jorn Skov Nielsen, Deputy Minister 14.50: Panel Discussion 15.20: Coffee Break 15.40: Rounding off of the day and networking 16.30: Departure to accommodation 18.30: Transportation to Hotel Sisimiut 19.00: Dinner at Hotel Sisimiut 22.00: Transportation to accommodation Sunday 7th: 08.30: Transportation to Taseralik 09.00: “ARCTIC WORKFORCE MOBILITY WORKSHOP” Hans Hinrichsen, General Manager G.S.M.P. initiates the workshop 09. 10: Audun Terje Sæthre, Director NOORSI 09.20: Ellington Wilkins, ASAS Certification 2 10.15: Coffee Break 10.45: Workshop 12.30: Lunch at Taseralik 14.30: Visit to Greenland School of Minerals and Petroleum and places of interest in Sisimiut 18.30: Transportation to Hotel Sisimiut 19.00: Gala dinner at Hotel Sisimiut Monday 8th: Transportation to airport. We have set up an extra flight from Kangerlussuaq to Sisimiut to make sure overseas guests get thru and negotiated a good price Copenhagen – Sisimiut – Copenhagen. There are different types of possibility for accommodation, please contact Haldora Lynge [email protected] for booking flights and accommodation. Room type / prizes for accommodation: Hotel Sisimiut: Single or double room with bath including breakfast DKK 1295/ EUR 174 Seamanshome: Single room with bath including breakfast DKK 980 / EUR 132 Double room with bath including breakfast DKK 1165 / EUR 157 Dormitory: Single room including breakfast DKK 450 / EUR 61 We do have to ask for an seminar / workshop fee DKK 2500.- which includes facilities, transportation and meals for the participants. For registration please contact our Communication Officer Maria Hasselgaard Pedersen [email protected] Seminar facilities: http://taseralik.gl/welcome/ Hotel Sisimiut: http://hotelsisimiut.com/en/attaveqarfissaq Seamens home: http://www.soemandshjem.gl/en/sisimiut/the-seamens-home/welcome/ Our beautiful town : http://www.greenland.com/en/destinations/arctic-circle-region/sisimiut 3 Event Registration Please fill out the form to register to our event and mail to [email protected] You will receive further information regarding payment once we have accepted your registration. Name First Name Last Name Title Organisation E – mail Phone Number Area Code Phone Number NordMin Member Yes No 4 .