{"id":37133,"date":"2021-09-20T13:10:35","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T13:10:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/?post_type=event&#038;p=37133"},"modified":"2021-09-24T10:59:45","modified_gmt":"2021-09-24T10:59:45","slug":"faroese-and-greenlandic-perspectives-on-west-nordic-co-operation","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/event\/faroese-and-greenlandic-perspectives-on-west-nordic-co-operation\/","title":{"rendered":"Faroese and Greenlandic Perspectives on West Nordic Co-operation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/612732097?h=8158554485\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The annual West Nordic Day will be celebrated in the Nordic House with an exciting debate (in English), which <span lang=\"en-US\">will focus on West Nordic futures seen from Greenlandic and Faroese perspectiv<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">es.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">There has been an increasing interest in Arctic and West Nordic co-operation &#8211; not least in Iceland &#8211; during the recent decades<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">. W<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ith this discussion we will have the honour to be listening to<\/span>\u00a0<strong>Tove S\u00f8vndahl Gant<\/strong><span lang=\"en-US\"><strong>,<\/strong> head of representation of Greenland in Iceland and<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0<\/span><strong>Halla Nols\u00f8e Poulsen<\/strong><span lang=\"en-US\">, <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">head of representation of the Faroe Islands in Iceland, speak about their outlook on West-Nordic co-operation; its future and their wishes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sigur\u00f0ur \u00d3lafsson<\/strong><strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>Secretary General of the West Nordic Council<span lang=\"en-US\">, will be shedding light on the political landscape of the region in the course of this event;\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">What are the current opportunities and challenges in West Nordic collaboration? What is unique about West Nordic co-operation? The historical relations between the three states, Greenland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands, will be depicted by\u00a0<\/span><strong>Sumarli\u00f0i \u00cdsleifsson,<\/strong><b>\u00a0<\/b>Assistant<b>\u00a0<\/b>P<span lang=\"en-US\">rofessor at the Faculty of Humanities H\u00cd.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The seminar will be concluded with a short film about the life of high school students, doing a special West Nordic study program, where they share their experiences of living in all three countries in the region.<span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>After the seminar there will be a reception with refreshments prior to the screening of the Faroese film Sk\u00e1l (2021) in the auditorium.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full program <a href=\"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/event\/the-west-nordic-day-2021\/\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Read more about the film <a href=\"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/event\/skal-2021-film-screening\/\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sign up for the event on Facebook <a href=\"https:\/\/fb.me\/e\/13mRpU4Ni\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Nordic House coordinates the program for the West Nordic Day in collaboration with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vigd\u00eds Finnbogad\u00f3ttir Institute for Foreign Languages, University of Iceland<\/li>\n<li>The Representation of the Faroe Islands in Reykjavik<\/li>\n<li>The Representation of Greenland in Reykjavik<\/li>\n<li>Ministry of Education and Culture, Iceland<\/li>\n<li>The West Nordic Council<\/li>\n<li>The Norden Association Iceland<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The annual West Nordic Day will be celebrated in the Nordic House with an exciting debate (in English), which will focus on West Nordic futures seen from Greenlandic and Faroese perspectives.\u00a0 There has been an increasing interest in Arctic and West Nordic co-operation &#8211; not least in Iceland &#8211; during the recent decades. 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