Developing Skills in the Arctic Renewable Energy Sector

WIRE and IACN continue their Share Your North Webinar Series on Renewable Energy in the Arctic.

This first session in the series will explore current approaches and trends in developing skills needed for the Renewable Energy Transition in the Arctic region.

While factors such as access to relevant education and training in remote regions represent challenges for recruiting and retaining talent in the North, there are ways to overcome these obstacles through collaboration and innovation. This webinar will bring together experts from across the Arctic to explore opportunities and highlight ongoing work to strengthen the clean energy sector in the region.

Event recording:

Date

Wednesday 12^th April 2023 12:00 – 12:50 EST (16:00 – 16:50 GMT) 

Platform

Zoom

Confirmed speakers

Opening remarks: Her Excellency Jeannette Menzies, Ambassador of Canada to Iceland

Moderator: Jennifer Spence – Senior Fellow, Arctic Initiative, Belfer Center, Harvard Kennedy School

• Kristín Helga Schiöth – Project Manager, Northeast Iceland Development Fund (SSNE, Iceland)
• Mark Chapeskie – Vice President of Program Development, EHRC (Electricity Human Resources Canada)
• Devlin Fernandes – Gwich’in Council International, Canada

Closing remarks: His Excellency Hlynur Gudjonsson, Ambassador of Iceland to Canada

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