Arctic Six Kick-off

Dag 1, onsdag 1. oktober 2025

11:45–12:15 | Registration and Coffee

12:15–13:00 | Opening Session

• 12:15–12:20: Welcome and Event Opening – Professor Bjorn Olsen
• 12:20–12:30: Address by Nord University Rector – Hanne Solheim Hansen
• 12:30–12:45: Keynote Address by EU Special Envoy for Arctic Matters – Claude Véron-Réville
• 12:45–13:00: Arctic Six: Mission and Core Objectives – Johanne Raade, Arctic Six Director, UiT

13:00–13:30 | Strategic Context and Governance

• 13:00–13:15: Arctic Six's Role in Nord University Strategy – Ketil Eiane, Pro-Rector for Research, Nord University
• 13:15–13:30: Arctic Six Governance and Implementation at Nord University – Tina Bringslimark (AFU) and Helen Hillevi Ruud (Communications Unit)

13:30–14:00 | Networking Break – Coffee and interactive networking activity

14:00–15:00 | Research Showcase: Arctic Six Projects

• 14:00–14:30: Chair Presentations
  • 14:00–14:10: Professor Roberto Rivas, Nord Lab, HHN
  • 14:10–14:20: Dr Rannveig Hjaltadottir, HHN
  • 14:20–14:30: Professor Corine Wood-Donnelly, FSV
• 14:30–15:00: Fellow Presentations
  • 14:30–14:40: Sophie Rohde, Stipendiat, HHN
  • 14:40–14:50: Beste Onat, Stipendiat, HHN
  • 14:50–15:00: Sachin Dhakal, Stipendiat, FBA

15:00–15:15 | Short Refreshment Break

15:15–17:00 | Innovation and Research Networking Session
Venue: SPIR
Facilitated by Lisbet Bjerva, Nord Innovation

18:00–20:00 | Event Dinner
Venue: Jektefartsmuseet

Dag 2, torsdag 2. oktober 2025

08:45–09:00 | Coffee

09:00–10:00 | Faculty Visions and Collaboration Pathways

• 09:00–09:30: Faculty Visions for Arctic Six Participation
  • Professor Elisabet Ljunggren (Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences)
  • Professor Rosemary Martin (Dean, Faculty of Education, Arts and Culture)
  • Professor Gry Alsos (Dean, Nord University Business School)
  • Professor Mette Sørensen (Dean, Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture)
  • Professor Gøril Ursin (Dean, Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences)
• 09:30–10:00: Research Collaboration Pathways with Arctic Six Partners

10:00–10:30 | Research Networks and Partnerships

• 10:00–10:20: Nordic Bridge and SiDnet COST Network 24169 – Umair Mughal, AFU, Nord University
• 10:20–10:30: Connecting our Alliances: Arctic Six to SEA-EU – Tove Holm, Academic and Student Affairs, Nord University

10:30–10:45 | Short Refreshment Break

10:45–12:00 | Interactive Workshop and Closing

• 10:45–11:45: Workshop: Collaboration through Arctic Six
• 11:45–12:00: Closing Remarks and Next Steps