WORKSHOP 1: Economic development in the European Arctic 8.15-8.45 Registration 8.45-9.00 Welcome by Mr Mika Riipi, county governor of Lapland Opening by the European Commission 9.00-10.30 SESSION 1: Infrastructure in the European Arctic: what are the needs? 10.30-11.00 11.00-12.30 Mr Jorma Leskinen, Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment, Lapland Mr Odgeir Danielsen, Secretariat of the Northern Dimension Partnership on Transport and Logistics Coffee Break SESSION 2: Regional development in the Arctic: what is the scope for enhanced cooperation? Mrs Pia Svensgard, Secretary General of the Norwegian Barents Secretariat Mrs Anna Lindberg, Regional Development Director of the Norbotten region 12.30-13.30 Lunch Break 13.30-14.45 SESSION 3: Economic development and the Arctic indigenous peoples – do they go hand in hand? Mr Ulrik Jorgensen, Aalborg University (situation in Greenland) Mr Nuccio Mazzullo, University of Lapland 14.45-15.15 Coffee Break 15.15-16.30 SESSION 4: Mining in the European Arctic 16.30-17.00 Closing Mr Jonas Lundström, Head of the regional development unit at the Västerbotten region. Mr Lars Haltbreken, chair Friends of the Earth Norway
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