Day: Mon 13 Nov, 2017 Time: 18:00–20:30 Venue: Hostel Café Koti Photo: Anett Pée
Arctic Youth Forum - Let’s Innovate the Future Together Arctic Youth Forum is organized by young innovate students at the InnoBarentsLab of the Lapland University of Applied Sciences. The forum will be held on the 13th of November 2017. Our main idea is to give a platform for young people to express their opinions and ideas concerning the future of the Arctic while connecting them with influencers and decision makers. We believe that our forum will give a great opportunity for experienced professionals and young people to innovate the future together. Expected topics of the evening include Arctic Economic and Business Development, Transportation in the Arctic, Ideas for a better Arctic, Innovation and Cooperation as well as much more. All attendants are welcome to join our event, which will be held in English. For further inquiries please, contact innobarentslab(at)gmail.com
Facilitators: Mikaa Mered - Professor of Arctic/Antarctic economics & geopolitics - Free Institute of International Relations Studies (ILERI, Paris) and Anzelika Krastina - Director International Relations, School of Business and Culture, Lapland UAS and leader of Arctic Young Innovative Entrepreneurs network
Confirmed panelists: René Söderman, Senior Arctic Official, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland Anna Reetta Rönkä, Researcher, University of Oulu Teppo Säkkinen, a Lapland University student and a former head of Centre party national youth organization Eija Lange, Business Developer, Rovaniemi Development Ltd. Veikko Kärnä, Head of Masters Degree, Lapland University of Applied Sciences
Topics of discussion: 1. Arctic Economic and Business Development 2. Cross-border Cooperation 3. Arctic Industries 4. Circumpolar well-being 5. Future of Rovaniemi 6. Let's Innovate the Future Together - Ideas for a Better Arctic