EU Maritime & Fish @EU_MARE@respublicae.eu

“Being named a European Capital of Culture is an opportunity to show that the #Arctic is a place where people live, play, work and study.
It generates creativity, opportunities and creates a sense of pride.”

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_MARE/status/1623422356206108675

“Arctic peoples have in common that they're on the front lines of cliamte change, their stories bring its consequences to life.

But they also have a #diversity of needs.

High level policies need to be structures as broad frameworks that can be adapted to unique local context.”

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_MARE/status/1623421373216444418

"Traditional #indigenous territories encompass 30% of the earth, in which we find 80% its #biodiversity.

Indigenous people have a long tradition of safeguarding biodiversity for future generation thanks to their scientific #knowledge and effective land tenure. "

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_MARE/status/1623421367847616516

Fourth Session: Facing the Challenges

“Cohesion, solidarity & trust.

These are the assets we need to tackle the daunting challenges the #Arctic faces: Climate change. Environmental degradation. Increased human and economic activities - and many more."

#EUArcticForum

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_MARE/status/1623421362235752454

"It is very important to involve local municipalities in investments and in solving the challenges we face."

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_MARE/status/1623392227585142786

“We have historically low unemployment rate in Greenland.

We need to keep working on making this a good place to live, a good place to work, a good place for business communities.”

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_MARE/status/1623392222786846721

“The EU is putting forward the Critical Raw Materials Act. The world that we see today is one where we have a global race to get the materials, we need to go green and clean. And we have a plan to do this. And we must go fast.”

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_MARE/status/1623392217502044161

“In the past mining operations that heavily polluted the fjords and sea. Greenland is a nation that depends on the natural environment. Pollution of the ocean is not acceptable. By learning the hard way, we have put in place a legal system that prevents that. And it is working.”

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_MARE/status/1623392212414341121

“Development is not just economic growth. It embraces the entire community. So that all individuals can live good and meaningful lives with dignity.

We need to interact with others to have good innovations. Sámi parliaments must be key players.”

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_MARE/status/1623392206991007748

RT @VSinkevicius: Allies of the Arctic!

We are facing unstable geopolitical times but our support for #Ukraine & for the #Arctic’s prosperity remains intact.

EUR 150 million on research & EUR 467 million on regional development projects are already devoted to the region.

United for more 🇪🇺🤝🇬🇱

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_MARE/status/1623389921539923970

RT @CPMR_BSC: At #EUArcticForum in #Nuuk, @CPMR_BSC President @TomasMortsell stresses #EU major role to support territorial, social, economic dvlpt & #green transition in European #Arctic regions. But also, the key contribution of Arctic regions to contribute to achieve EU #GreenDeal

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_MARE/status/1623366729198862337

Second session: The #EU in the #Arctic, and the Artic in the EU.
The EU is an Arctic actor, as the Arctic is part of the EU.

Together, we look at this dynamic relation for a peaceful, sustainable & prosperous Arctic region.

#EUArcticForum

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_MARE/status/1623363080867512323

Opportunities in research & innovation in the #BlueEconomy.
@BlueEconomyEU is about to launch a new call for proposals in 5 areas. Out on 13 February 👇
RT @BlueEconomyEU: The first @BlueEconomyEU call for proposals will be launched on 13 February 2023!

5⃣ Intervention Areas will be at the core of the thematic priorities of the call.

👉IA #1 : #Ocean #DigitalTwins at sub-sea-basin scale!

More information: https://bluepartnership.eu/#areas

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_MARE/status/1623358652835893264

"Cooperation with indigenous communities like ours can initiate problem solving. By sharing knowledge between indigenous communities, youth can create change."

#EUArcticForum

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_MARE/status/1623347939107037184

“Cooperation and solidarity with other indigenous peoples tell us that we are not alone in the challenges we face.”

#EUArcticForum

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_MARE/status/1623347933113462785

“The #Arctic is not a museum. It is a place where people live and thrive, and have been doing so for millenium.”

#EUArcticForum

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_MARE/status/1623347927992225793

“The welfare of the people of the Arctic must be the focus, as well as the sustainable development of the region.”

“The @ArcticCouncil is a key part of the Arctic governance. What makes it unique is the participation of the indigenous people.”

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_MARE/status/1623347922203975680

"When we speak about sustainability, we need to add as a core principle democratic sustainability.

We need to develop the democratic infrastructure so that the people of the arctic can build partnerships between themselves, and to reach peace and sustainability in our region."

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_MARE/status/1623341831353167873

@vitcheva_eu We must continue to develop long term vision for the Arctic as a whole.” More specifically through three areas of cooperation: resilience, investment and safeguarding.

#EUArcticForum

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_MARE/status/1623340424503984129

Live from the #EUArcticForum and Indigenous Peoples’ Dialogue:

@VSinkevicius explains the interconnections between the EU, the Arctic, and the world - and why we’re all reunited here.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_MARE/status/1623335853555679237