Norwegian Embassy representatives will travel to the Midwest with mariner and organisational developer Thorleif Thorleifsson in October 2012. Thorleifsson and famous explorer Børge Ousdal became the first persons to sail around the Arctic in one season in 2010. He is an engaging speaker and draws a full house at his lecture engagements both in DC think tanks and colleges around the US.
Changes to the environment and climate of the Arctic are offering new opportunities for both competition and collaboration among the states on its periphery. Dynamism in the region will only increase in the coming decades, as water levels rise, gas and oil reserves are explored, and territorial claims are challenged. How do we successfully navigate the Arctic challenges of tomorrow?
Thorleifssons lecture will assess the state of the actual physical environment in the Arctic and its impact on the strategic environment.
He will talk about his voyage, and the challenges and environmental changes encountered along the way, as well as the Norwegian history of Arctic exploration and explorers of the past.
We are looking forward to the opportunity to present this lecture to students and faculty at Augustana College this fall.
Lecture Dates:
Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD: Monday, October 08, 2012 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Concordia College, Moorhead, MN: Tuesday, October 09, 2012 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM in Knutson Campus Center Atrium
Luther College, Decorah, IA: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM in Center for Faith and Life Recital Hall
St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN: Thursday, October 11, 2012 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Read about Thorleifssons visit to the Embassy last year.