The Nordic world is changing. Climate Change is opening the Northern Passage - the sea route from the Atlantic to the Pacific on the arctic side. This route shortens the distance from Yokohama to Rotterdam by approximately one third - in distance and in time. But this retreat of the ice does not only influences trade, it also makes additional resources available, which were not exploited because of high cost in accessibility. And with the rising demand for resources, conflicts about ownership will arise on the political and geo strategic level.
These three changes on trade, exploration and force are demanding attention and will trigger change. Change, which will create political, social and business opportunities. Change and Opportunities in Scandinavia, but also in Europe and in Germany.
We would like to anticipate this change - bringing together selected actors from Scandinavia and Germany, from politics, society and business to discuss this change, to identify significant trigger points, to define borders for political shaping and to search for new business opportunities.
It is anticipated that every participant is eage to share his opinion, so every participant is expected to give also an impulse talk.