We are pleased to extend to you an official invitation to ‘The Arctic Peoples: rights and reconciliation’, the second event in the Arctic Perspectives discussion series, a collaboration between the Danish Foreign Policy Society and the Embassy of Canada to the Kingdom of Denmark.    

This session aims to facilitate a conversation about reconciliation and rights seen from the perspective of Arctic peoples. The event will explore the concept of reconciliation and what it looks like in different contexts, and what insights and lessons can be drawn. The session will be moderated by Greenlandic-Danish professional Nauja Bianco, alongside Danish journalist Martin Breum.
Opening remarks by the Ambassador-designate to the Kingdom of Denmark, Dr. Carolyn Bennett and Managing Director of The Danish Foreign Policy Society, Charlotte Flindt Pedersen.

Featured Speakers: 

·       Natan Obed, President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), Canada 

·       Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux, Member of the Governing Circle of The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation

·       Jens Heinrich, Ph.D. (history) and Head of Greenland Representation in Copenhagen 

·       Astrid Nonbo Andersen, senior researcher at DIIS (Danish Institute of International Studies) 

·       With a performance by Greenlandic singer and actress, Karina Møller  

For members arriving by car, we recommend parking at Operahuset – Parking Ekvipagemestervej (750 m), Jeudan Parking at Skuespilhuset, Sankt Annæ Plads 32 (900 m) or the surrounding streets.

RSVP: To confirm your attendance, please fill out the form below before Friday the 26th of April, to secure your participation (space is limited).
To register for the webinar, please use the following link: registration page