A Conversation with Prime Minister Múte B. Egede
Greenland has recently become an epicenter of interest in natural resource investment and development in the Arctic. With accessible deposits of minerals needed to satisfy rising global demand, and fisheries exports as a key component of Greenland’s economy, as well as other trade products, Greenland is poised to capitalize on its strategic geographic location and natural resources. However, investments in these and others areas must limit environmental impacts on the fragile Greenlandic ecosystem and more broadly consider how to implement the Green transition. How can such investments bolster Greenland’s economy? What role can the United States play in facilitating environmentally and socially responsible development?
Please join the Wilson Center’s Polar Institute and the Greenland Representation in Washington, DC for a conversation with Greenland Prime Minister Múte B. Egede about these topics, followed by an expert panel discussion.
Keynote Speaker
Prime Minister Múte B. Egede
Prime Minister, Government of Greenland
Introduction
Ambassador Mark Green
President, Director, & CEO, Wilson Center
Michael Sfraga
Chair & Distinguished Fellow, Polar Institute // Chair, US Arctic Research Commission
Panelists
Dana Eidsness
Director, Maine North Atlantic Development Office
Kenneth Høegh
Head of Greenland Representation, Washington, DC
Thomas Lauridsen
Chief Advisor, Ministry of Mineral Resources and Justice, Government of Greenland
Paul Hueper
Director of Energy and Mineral Programs, Bureau of Energy Resources, U.S. Department of State
David Brown
Director, Technical Support Office, Bureau for Europe and Eurasia, US Agency for International Development