Arctic Emergency Management Conference (AEMC)

Arctic Emergency Management Conference
Arctic Emergency Management Conference (AEMC)
AEMC is a large and international three-day conference which aims to strengthen emergency preparedness and response in the Arctic.

Program, day 1

SessionsSpeakers
Opening ceremonyMinister in Norway, to be confirmed
Mr. Morten Høglund, Chair of Senior Arctic Officials, Arctic Council, Arctic Ambassador, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Norway
Ms. Ellen-Sara Sparrok, Vice-President, Saami Council
Mr. Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen, Mayor of Bodø
Ms. Hanne Solheim Hansen, Principal of Nord University
Setting the Scene: Responding to Emerging Challenges and RisksMs. Natalia Cano, Chief, UNs Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Mr. Roar Skålin, Director, Norwegian Meteorological Institute
Sharing CirclePermanent participants of the Arctic Council
Wildland Fire Initiative of the Norwegian Chairship of the Arctic Council: A DialogueMr. Morten Høglund, Arctic Council
Mr. Edward Alexander, Co-Chair, Gwich’in Council International
Emergency Communications and Situational Awareness in the Arctic: Challenges and SolutionsJoint Rescue Coordination Centre North Norway
International Mobile Satellite Organization
Mr. Martin Skedsmo, Key Account Manager, Kongsberg Satellite Services
Are We Prepared for a Large-Scale Cruise Ship Incident in the High Arctic?Mr. Jens Heine Grauen-Larsen, Danish Ministry of Defence
Mr. Benjamin Strong, U.S. Coast Guard
Mr. Tore Hongset, Joint Rescue Coordination Centre North Norway
Quark Expeditions
Arctic community representative
Emergency Preparedness on Radiological and Nuclear Incidents in the ArcticMr. Kjetil Longva, Director, Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority
Arctic Youth Conference 2025 ConnectionsTo be confirmed
The program is continuously updated and we reserve the right to change.

Program, day 2 and 3

SessionsSpeakers
Breakout sessions and poster flash talks about:
- Wildland Fires
- Marine Environmental Response
- Search and Rescue
- Health preparedness
- Radiation
- Indigenous knowledge
To be confirmed
The program is continuously updated and we reserve the right to change.

Emergency response vessels in the Bodo harbor

During the conference, participants will have the opportunity to see and visit emergency response vessels in the Bodo harbor.

Read more about the conference at arctic-council.org.

Registration and fee

  • Students: 2000NOK
  • Participants: 4500NOK
  • Online participants: Free

Full access to the conference, lunch, coffee and transportation between Bodø city center and the conference venue is included in the registration fee.

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Introduction to the Library
Library course
19. January 2026

Introduction to the Library

Teams/Zoom
12:15
12:45
Are you a new library user and a little unsure about how to find your way around the library – both digitally and physically?
Academic Writing Advanced
Library course
22. January 2026

Academic Writing Advanced

Teams/Zoom
12:15
13:30
This course is aimed at students who will design and write longer assignments in the academic style, such as bachelor’s and master’s thesis and more advanced academic texts.
PhD defence: Alexandre Détain
Disputation
23. January 2026

PhD defence: Alexandre Détain

Auditorium Petter Thomassen (A5), Nord universitet, Bodø
10:15
15:00
Doctoral candidate Alexandre Détain will hold a trial lecture and defend his thesis for the degree Philosophiae Doctor (PhD) at the Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture, Nord University.
Research seminar with Prof. Mario Pansera
Conference/seminar
27. January 2026

Research seminar with Prof. Mario Pansera

Nordlab meeting room “BODTGNordlab123 – Strategy”, Nord University (Bodø)
10:00
12:00
– Publishing in Organization, Sustainability and STS Journals