The Arctic Circle Conference, Reykjavik 16th-18th October 2015

Clearly the conference is big news in Iceland – even featuring in the arrivals luggage collection area…

Quite a lot of famous political and royal faces as attendees and speakers

HE Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, President if Icelnad, HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, Premier of Quebec, video message from Wang Yi and HE Francois Holland, Preident of France.

High level Icelandic attendee judging by the number plate…

Some delegates less well known:

The Harpa centre is an amazing setting for a conference.  Tremendous and lavish food.

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There were interesting cultural presentations: crafts, dance, music, poetry and acrobatics from a variety of indigenous peoples – Canada, Russia, Greenland.

Interesting sessions:

Country session on China, The future of Greenland, The Human Dimension: Greenland Perspective on Capacity Building in the Arctic, Whales new ambassadors in the ocean and Permafrost in the C21st.