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In this episode, we assess the status of the global energy transition needed to address climate change and its impacts on ecosystems and societies.Joining the discussion are:H.E. Liu Zhenmin, Special Envoy for Climate Change of the People's Republic of ChinaOran Young, Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Santa BarbaraSanna Kopra, Research Professor at the Arctic Centre, University of LaplandYang Jian, Vice President & Senior Research Fellow at the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS)H.E. Adnan Amin, CEO of COP 28 and Director General Emeritus of IRENA (International Renewable Energy Agency)The conversation and Q&A with the audience are moderated by H.E. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland.This panel discussion originally took place at the 2024 Arctic Circle Assembly.Arctic Circle is the largest network of international dialogue and cooperation on the future of the Arctic. It is an open democratic platform with participation from governments, organizations, corporations, universities, think tanks, environmental associations, Indigenous communities, concerned citizens, and others interested in the development of the Arctic and its consequences for the future of the globe. It is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization. Learn more about Arctic Circle at www.ArcticCircle.org or contact us at secretariat@arcticcircle.orgTWITTER:@_Arctic_CircleFACEBOOK:The Arctic CircleINSTAGRAM:arctic_circle_org

In this episode, MP Stephen Doughty, the United Kingdom's Minister of State for Europe, North America, and Overseas Territories, responsible for relations with the Polar regions, reflects on the UK's engagement in the Arctic amid rising global challenges.The discussion is followed by a Q&A with the audience, moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland.This speech was originally delivered at the 2024 Arctic Circle Assembly.Arctic Circle is the largest network of international dialogue and cooperation on the future of the Arctic. It is an open democratic platform with participation from governments, organizations, corporations, universities, think tanks, environmental associations, Indigenous communities, concerned citizens, and others interested in the development of the Arctic and its consequences for the future of the globe. It is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization. Learn more about Arctic Circle at www.ArcticCircle.org or contact us at secretariat@arcticcircle.orgTWITTER:@_Arctic_CircleFACEBOOK:The Arctic CircleINSTAGRAM:arctic_circle_org

In this episode, H.E. Kadri Simson, EU Commissioner for Energy, outlines the European Union's commitment to a fair and green transition in the Arctic. She emphasizes the role of renewable energy in advancing energy independence and economic competitiveness, while reaffirming the EU's dedication to supporting sustainable development in the region, as outlined in the 2021 Arctic Strategy.The following Q&A with the audience is moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland.This speech was originally delivered at the 2024 Arctic Circle Assembly. Arctic Circle is the largest network of international dialogue and cooperation on the future of the Arctic. It is an open democratic platform with participation from governments, organizations, corporations, universities, think tanks, environmental associations, Indigenous communities, concerned citizens, and others interested in the development of the Arctic and its consequences for the future of the globe. It is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization. Learn more about Arctic Circle at www.ArcticCircle.org or contact us at secretariat@arcticcircle.orgTWITTER:@_Arctic_CircleFACEBOOK:The Arctic CircleINSTAGRAM:arctic_circle_org

In this episode, H.E. Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, discusses UNESCO's contributions to Arctic issues and dialogue. She highlights how its approach offers a unique perspective and innovative solutions to Arctic challenges, emphasizing the importance of its scientific mandate, the protection of vital sites, and the support of traditional knowledge.The following Q&A with the audience is moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland.This speech was originally delivered at the 2024 Arctic Circle Assembly. Arctic Circle is the largest network of international dialogue and cooperation on the future of the Arctic. It is an open democratic platform with participation from governments, organizations, corporations, universities, think tanks, environmental associations, Indigenous communities, concerned citizens, and others interested in the development of the Arctic and its consequences for the future of the globe. It is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization. Learn more about Arctic Circle at www.ArcticCircle.org or contact us at secretariat@arcticcircle.orgTWITTER:@_Arctic_CircleFACEBOOK:The Arctic CircleINSTAGRAM:arctic_circle_org

In this episode, we revisit one of our most impactful and thought-provoking discussions from past Assemblies and Forums. Enjoy this insightful throwback as we continue to explore the critical issues shaping the future of the Arctic and our planet. Let's open the archive!Today, we listen to H.E. Múte B. Egede, Prime Minister of Greenland, speaking of the role of Greenland on the world stage. The speech is followed by a Q&A from the audience, moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland. This event originally took place at the 2022 Arctic Circle Assembly. Arctic Circle is the largest network of international dialogue and cooperation on the future of the Arctic. It is an open democratic platform with participation from governments, organizations, corporations, universities, think tanks, environmental associations, Indigenous communities, concerned citizens, and others interested in the development of the Arctic and its consequences for the future of the globe. It is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization. Learn more about Arctic Circle at www.ArcticCircle.org or contact us at secretariat@arcticcircle.orgTWITTER:@_Arctic_CircleFACEBOOK:The Arctic CircleINSTAGRAM:arctic_circle_org

In this episode, H.E. Liu Zhenmin, Special Envoy for Climate Change of the People's Republic of China, outlines China's priorities in Arctic climate governance. He highlights the importance of scientific research, clean energy and transport development, and the strengthening of economic and scientific cooperation.The address is followed by a Q&A with the audience, moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland.This speech and discussion originally took place at the 2024 Arctic Circle Assembly.Arctic Circle is the largest network of international dialogue and cooperation on the future of the Arctic. It is an open democratic platform with participation from governments, organizations, corporations, universities, think tanks, environmental associations, Indigenous communities, concerned citizens, and others interested in the development of the Arctic and its consequences for the future of the globe. It is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization. Learn more about Arctic Circle at www.ArcticCircle.org or contact us at secretariat@arcticcircle.orgTWITTER:@_Arctic_CircleFACEBOOK:The Arctic CircleINSTAGRAM:arctic_circle_org

In this episode, Admiral Rob Bauer, Chair of the NATO Military Committee, responds to questions from participants at the Arctic Circle Assembly.The Q&A is moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of the Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland.This discussion originally took place at the 2024 Arctic Circle Assembly.Arctic Circle is the largest network of international dialogue and cooperation on the future of the Arctic. It is an open democratic platform with participation from governments, organizations, corporations, universities, think tanks, environmental associations, Indigenous communities, concerned citizens, and others interested in the development of the Arctic and its consequences for the future of the globe. It is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization. Learn more about Arctic Circle at www.ArcticCircle.org or contact us at secretariat@arcticcircle.orgTWITTER:@_Arctic_CircleFACEBOOK:The Arctic CircleINSTAGRAM:arctic_circle_org

In this episode, Iris Ferguson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Arctic and Global Resilience, presents the U.S. Department of Defense's 2024 Arctic Strategy, expanding on its core message of stability, common cause, and the importance of collective security in the Arctic.Following her remarks, Iris Ferguson is joined by Sharon Hudson-Dean, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, for a discussion and Q&A with the audience, moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland.This discussion originally took place at the 2024 Arctic Circle Assembly.Arctic Circle is the largest network of international dialogue and cooperation on the future of the Arctic. It is an open democratic platform with participation from governments, organizations, corporations, universities, think tanks, environmental associations, Indigenous communities, concerned citizens, and others interested in the development of the Arctic and its consequences for the future of the globe. It is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization. Learn more about Arctic Circle at www.ArcticCircle.org or contact us at secretariat@arcticcircle.orgTWITTER:@_Arctic_CircleFACEBOOK:The Arctic CircleINSTAGRAM:arctic_circle_org

In this episode, Rear Admiral TVN Prasanna, Joint Secretary of the National Security Council Secretariat of the Government of India, joins Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland, to discuss India's connections with the Arctic and the Poles, and to respond to questions from the audience.This discussion originally took place at the 2024 Arctic Circle Assembly. The Arctic Circle India Forum will take place in April 2025, in Delhi. Stay tuned!Arctic Circle is the largest network of international dialogue and cooperation on the future of the Arctic. It is an open democratic platform with participation from governments, organizations, corporations, universities, think tanks, environmental associations, Indigenous communities, concerned citizens, and others interested in the development of the Arctic and its consequences for the future of the globe. It is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization. Learn more about Arctic Circle at www.ArcticCircle.org or contact us at secretariat@arcticcircle.orgTWITTER:@_Arctic_CircleFACEBOOK:The Arctic CircleINSTAGRAM:arctic_circle_org

In this episode, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska reflects on the evolving role of the United States as an Arctic nation. She discusses key developments, including the appointment of Dr. Mike Sfraga as the first U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs, the expansion of Arctic infrastructure, and the importance of strengthening regional partnerships and alliances.Following her remarks, Senator Murkowski is joined by Ambassador Sfraga for a Q&A with the audience, moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland.This speech and discussion originally took place at the 2024 Arctic Circle Assembly.Arctic Circle is the largest network of international dialogue and cooperation on the future of the Arctic. It is an open democratic platform with participation from governments, organizations, corporations, universities, think tanks, environmental associations, Indigenous communities, concerned citizens, and others interested in the development of the Arctic and its consequences for the future of the globe. It is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization. Learn more about Arctic Circle at www.ArcticCircle.org or contact us at secretariat@arcticcircle.orgTWITTER:@_Arctic_CircleFACEBOOK:The Arctic CircleINSTAGRAM:arctic_circle_org

In this episode, H.E. Vivian Motzfeldt, Minister for Statehood and Foreign Affairs, introduces Greenland's new Foreign, Security, and Defense Policy. Titled “Greenland in the World — Nothing About Us Without Us,” the strategy outlines Greenland's priorities, positions, needs, and concerns as an Arctic nation.The address is followed by a Q&A with the audience, moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland.This speech and discussion originally took place at the 2024 Arctic Circle Assembly.Arctic Circle is the largest network of international dialogue and cooperation on the future of the Arctic. It is an open democratic platform with participation from governments, organizations, corporations, universities, think tanks, environmental associations, Indigenous communities, concerned citizens, and others interested in the development of the Arctic and its consequences for the future of the globe. It is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization. Learn more about Arctic Circle at www.ArcticCircle.org or contact us at secretariat@arcticcircle.orgTWITTER:@_Arctic_CircleFACEBOOK:The Arctic CircleINSTAGRAM:arctic_circle_org

In this episode, H.E. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland, officially kicks off the 2024 Arctic Circle Assembly, which took place October 17-19 in Reykjavík, Iceland. This opening speech sets the tone for our new podcast season, which will feature a range of inspiring and thought-provoking speeches, Q&As, sessions, and discussions from this year's Assembly.Whether you're tuning in for the first time or are a long-time listener, we invite you to join the ongoing conversation on the future of the Arctic and our planet. To our new audience, welcome aboard; to our dedicated friends, we're honored to have you with us once again.Arctic Circle is the largest network of international dialogue and cooperation on the future of the Arctic. It is an open democratic platform with participation from governments, organizations, corporations, universities, think tanks, environmental associations, Indigenous communities, concerned citizens, and others interested in the development of the Arctic and its consequences for the future of the globe. It is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization. Learn more about Arctic Circle at www.ArcticCircle.org or contact us at secretariat@arcticcircle.orgTWITTER:@_Arctic_CircleFACEBOOK:The Arctic CircleINSTAGRAM:arctic_circle_org

Sunnudagurinn 27. október: Synir Egils: Kosningar, átök og deilur Bræðurnir Sigurjón Magnús og Gunnar Smári Egilssynir taka á móti gestum og ræða við þá um helstu fréttir og pólitíkina. Að þessi sinni koma þau Margrét Sanders bæjarfulltrúi, Friðjón R. Friðjónsson borgarfulltrúi og Hjördís Rut Sigurjónsdóttir upplýsingafulltrúi og ræða stöðuna í aðdraganda kosninga á Íslandi og í Bandaríkjunum. Þeir bræður taka stöðuna á pólitíkinni og fá síðan Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson fyrrum forseta til að fjalla um fjölmiðlamálið og Icesave í tilefni af útgáfu dagbóka sinna.

In this episode, H.E. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland, shares his reflections and final remarks on the 2024 Berlin Forum, where discussions centered on navigating Arctic issues at crossroads.This speech was originally delivered at the 2024 Arctic Circle Berlin Forum.Arctic Circle is the largest network of international dialogue and cooperation on the future of the Arctic. It is an open democratic platform with participation from governments, organizations, corporations, universities, think tanks, environmental associations, Indigenous communities, concerned citizens, and others interested in the development of the Arctic and its consequences for the future of the globe. It is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization. Learn more about Arctic Circle at www.ArcticCircle.org or contact us at secretariat@arcticcircle.orgTWITTER:@_Arctic_CircleFACEBOOK:The Arctic CircleINSTAGRAM:arctic_circle_org

In this episode, we will explore views and perspectives on the potential of Arctic clean energy for the European market.Our panelists include:H.E. Angus Robertson: External Affairs Secretary of the Scottish GovernmentAndré Küüsvek: CEO & President of the Nordic Investment BankRobert Howe: Managing Director of Bremenports, GermanyThe discussion and following Q&A with the audience are moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland.This panel originally took place at the 2024 Arctic Circle Berlin Forum.The Arctic Circle Business Forum The Arctic Circle Business Forum, a new initiative, will be launched at the upcoming Assembly, 17-19 October.Arctic Circle is the largest network of international dialogue and cooperation on the future of the Arctic. It is an open democratic platform with participation from governments, organizations, corporations, universities, think tanks, environmental associations, Indigenous communities, concerned citizens, and others interested in the development of the Arctic and its consequences for the future of the globe. It is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization. Learn more about Arctic Circle at www.ArcticCircle.org or contact us at secretariat@arcticcircle.orgTWITTER:@_Arctic_CircleFACEBOOK:The Arctic CircleINSTAGRAM:arctic_circle_org

In this episode, we will look into the next steps and recommendations for advancing polar cooperation and dialogue, building on the momentum from the One Planet - Polar Summit in Paris and the Polar Symposium in Monaco.Our panelists include:Pascal Lamy: Vice-President of the Paris Peace Forum and former Director-General of the World Trade Organization (2005-2013)Frederik Paulsen: Chair of the Board of the University of the ArcticAntje Boetius: Director of the Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research in GermanyThe discussion and following Q&A with the audience are moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland.This panel originally took place at the 2024 Arctic Circle Berlin Forum. The Polar Dialogue will be convened at the upcoming 2024 Arctic Circle Assembly, taking place from October 17 to 19 in Reykjavík, Iceland.Arctic Circle is the largest network of international dialogue and cooperation on the future of the Arctic. It is an open democratic platform with participation from governments, organizations, corporations, universities, think tanks, environmental associations, Indigenous communities, concerned citizens, and others interested in the development of the Arctic and its consequences for the future of the globe. It is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization. Learn more about Arctic Circle at www.ArcticCircle.org or contact us at secretariat@arcticcircle.orgTWITTER:@_Arctic_CircleFACEBOOK:The Arctic CircleINSTAGRAM:arctic_circle_org

In this episode we listen to representatives of five Asian countries discuss the lessons from the past 10 years of Asian participation in the Arctic.Panelists are:GAO FENG, Special Representative for Arctic Affairs, ChinaTAKEWAKA KEIZO, Ambassador for Arctic Affairs, JapanREAR ADMIRAL MONTY KHANNA (Retd), Joint Secretary, National Security Council Secretariat, IndiaPARK CHONG-SUK, Ambassador for Arctic Affairs, KoreaSAM TAN, Special Envoy for Arctic Affairs, SingaporeThe panel is moderated by H.E. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland and Evan T. Bloom, Senior Fellow, Wilson Center Polar Institute; Former Senior U.S. Diplomat in Charge of Polar Affairs.This event originally took place at the 2023 Arctic Circle Assembly.

In this episode we listen to H.E. Høgni Høydal, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Industry and Trade; Deputy Prime Minister, the Faroe Islands, speak on the Faroe Islands in the Arctic.This event originally took place at the 2023 Arctic Circle Assembly. The speech is followed by a Q&A with the audience, moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland.

In this episode we listen to Lisa Murkowski, United States Senator from Alaska, speak on the New Arctic Vision of the United States.The Senator's speech is followed by a Q&A with the audience, moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland.This event originally took place at the 2023 Arctic Circle Assembly. 

In this episode we listen to a dialogue with three Mãori representatives discussing Climate Change and our shared future. Opening remarks are provided by Andé Küüsvek, CEO, Nordic Investment Bank.Panelists are:Aperahama Edwards, Ambassador, Hinemoana Halo Initiative, Ngāti Wai, New ZealandLisa Tumahai, Chairperson, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, New ZealandMere Takoko, Vice President, Conservation International Aotearoa, Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata, New ZealandThe panel is moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of Arctic Circle and former President of IcelandThis event originally took place at the 2023 Arctic Circle Assembly.

In this episode we listen to a dialogue between Fertram Sigurjónsson, Founder and CEO of Kerecis and H.E. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of Arctic Circle as they discuss the success of Kerecis, the first Arctic Marine Biotech Unicorn.This event originally took place at the 2023 Arctic Circle Assembly.

In this episode we listen to Morten Høglund, Chair, of the Senior Arctic Officials,  speak on the Vision of the Norwegian Chairship of the Arctic Council.This event originally took place at the 2023 Arctic Circle Assembly. The speech is followed by a Q&A with the audience, moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland.

In this episode we listen to a dialogue between five leaders of Indigenous Organizations. Opening remarks are provided by Sara Olsvig, International Chair, Inuit Circumpolar Council.Panelists are:Sara Olsvig, International Chair, Inuit Circumpolar CouncilEdward Alexander, Director and Co-Chair, Gwich'in Council InternationalChief Bill Erasmus, Arctic Athabaskan CouncilJessica Veldstra, Executive Director, Aleut International AssociationTonje Johansen, Sami CouncilThe panel is moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland.This event originally took place at the 2023 Arctic Circle Assembly.

In this episode we listen to Admiral Rob Bauer, Chair of NATO Military Committee, speak on NATO's Perspective on the Arctic.This event originally took place at the 2023 Arctic Circle Assembly. The speech is followed by a Q&A with the audience, moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson,  Chairman of Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland.

In this episode we listen to a dialogue between three distinguished Climate Ministers.Panelists are:H.E. Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson, Minister for the Environment, Energy, and Climate, Iceland H.E. Gillian Martin, Minister for Energy and the Environment, Scotland H.E. Mariam Bent Mohammed Saeed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, the United Arab EmiratesThe panel took place following the speech and dialogue with Minister Almeiri and is moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland.This event originally took place at the 2023 Arctic Circle Assembly.

In this episode we listen to H.E. Mariam bint Mohammed Saeed Hareb Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, the United Arab Emirates, speak on global climate change and the objectives for COP28.This event originally took place at the 2023 Arctic Circle Assembly. The speech is followed by a Q&A with the audience, moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland.

In this episode we listen to President-Designate of COP28, H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, the United Arab Emirates; Special Envoy for Climate Change, speak on the Mission of the Global Climate Conference COP28.This event originally took place at the 2023 Arctic Circle Assembly. The speech is followed by a Q&A with the audience, moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland.

In this episode we listen to H.E. Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Denmark, speak on the importance of cooperation in the Arctic for a sustainable future.This event originally took place at the 2023 Arctic Circle Assembly. The speech is followed by a Q&A with the audience, moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland.

Hljómsveitin Sucks to be you nigel kom með krafti inn í reykvísku grasrótarrokksenuna fyrir tveimur árum með plötunni sinni Tína Blóm. Þetta var hrátt og unggæðingslegt pönk, gítarriff klippt út úr íslensku 80s pönk bylgjunni, og textarnir súrir og hressir brandarar um það að skera börn í tvennt, um þrána eftir raflost og ljót blóm. Fyrir hana fengu þau Kraumsverðlaunin og hlutu einnig viðurkenningu á tónlistarverðlaunum Reykjavík Grapevine. Á morgun kemur svo önnur plata sveitarinnar, Birdnoise, fugla-hávaði. En á þessari plötu hefur hljómsveitin tekið algjörlega nýja stefnu. Kristján Guðjónsson ræðir við meðlimi hljómsveitarinnar. Á dögunum kom út ný íslensk heimildarmynd um kennaraverkföllin á Íslandi fram að aldarmótum. Það er mikill hasar, nokkuð um útskýringar á efnhagslegum hugtökum og Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson útskýrir valdatengsl í Íslensku þjóðfélagi. Leikstjóri og annar handritshöfunda myndarinnar, Einar Þór Gunnlaugsson, ræðir efnistök myndarinnar. Katrín Helga Ólafsdóttir lýkur Airwaves-yfirferð Lestarinnar í ár.

Hljómsveitin Sucks to be you nigel kom með krafti inn í reykvísku grasrótarrokksenuna fyrir tveimur árum með plötunni sinni Tína Blóm. Þetta var hrátt og unggæðingslegt pönk, gítarriff klippt út úr íslensku 80s pönk bylgjunni, og textarnir súrir og hressir brandarar um það að skera börn í tvennt, um þrána eftir raflost og ljót blóm. Fyrir hana fengu þau Kraumsverðlaunin og hlutu einnig viðurkenningu á tónlistarverðlaunum Reykjavík Grapevine. Á morgun kemur svo önnur plata sveitarinnar, Birdnoise, fugla-hávaði. En á þessari plötu hefur hljómsveitin tekið algjörlega nýja stefnu. Kristján Guðjónsson ræðir við meðlimi hljómsveitarinnar. Á dögunum kom út ný íslensk heimildarmynd um kennaraverkföllin á Íslandi fram að aldarmótum. Það er mikill hasar, nokkuð um útskýringar á efnhagslegum hugtökum og Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson útskýrir valdatengsl í Íslensku þjóðfélagi. Leikstjóri og annar handritshöfunda myndarinnar, Einar Þór Gunnlaugsson, ræðir efnistök myndarinnar. Katrín Helga Ólafsdóttir lýkur Airwaves-yfirferð Lestarinnar í ár.

In this episode we listen to a discussion on the Paris Summit: One Planet and the Poles.Opening remarks are provided by Olivier Poivre d'Arvor, Ambassador for Polar and Maritime Issues, Republic of France.Panelists are:Miriam Jackson, Programme Coordinator, Cryosphere Initiative, ICIMODAntje Boetius, Director, Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Germany Jerome Chappellaz, Research Director, Centre National de Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), France; Professor; Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL)The panel is moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland.This event originally took place at the 2023 Arctic Circle Assembly.Follow the One Planet Summit Live: https://oneplanetsummit.fr/en/events-16/one-planet-polar-summit-284

In this episode we listen to Mininnguaq Kleist, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Greenland, speak on Greenland in the New Arctic.This event originally took place at the 2023 Arctic Circle Assembly. The speech is followed by a Q&A with the audience, moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland.

In this episode we listen to H.E. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland speak at the opening of the 10 year Anniversary of the Arctic Circle Assembly.

Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, fyrrverandi forseti Íslands, lýsti áhyggjum af framhaldi rannsóknasamstarfs á norðurslóðum á málþingi sem haldið var í Háskóla Íslands fyrr í vikunni. Málþingið var um mikilvægi samstarfsins. Ólafur Ragnar benti á að það hefði lengst af verið laust við afskipti alþjóðastjórnmála, vísindamenn hefðu lengi starfað í þeim anda að vísindin skipti öllu, stjórnmál ættu ekki að flækjast fyrir. En nú væri staðan önnur og Ólafur Ragnar velti fyrir sér hver áhrif innrásarinnar í Úkraínu yrðu, hvort samstarfið geti haldið áfram án Rússa og aðgangs að rannsóknarniðurstöðum þeirra í til dæmis í loftslagsmálum. Öllu samstarfi við Rússa var rift eftir innrásina í Úkraínu og engar horfur á að vísindasamstarf við þá verði tekið upp að nýju í bráð. Bogi Ágústsson ræddi þessi mál við Gunnar Stefánsson, prófessor í verkfræði við Háskóla Íslands, sem er að taka við stöðu aðstoðarrektors vísinda hjá Háskóla norðurslóða, sem hefur verið vettvangur vísindarannsókna á norðurslóðum. Að auki ræddu Þórunn Elísabet Bogadóttir og Vera Illugadóttir við Boga um loftárásir í Úkraínu og hvort líklegt væri að Erdogan léti af andstöðu við inngöngu Svía í Atlantshafsbandalagið eftir að hann var endurkjörinn forseti Tyrklands.

Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, fyrrverandi forseti Íslands, lýsti áhyggjum af framhaldi rannsóknasamstarfs á norðurslóðum á málþingi sem haldið var í Háskóla Íslands fyrr í vikunni. Málþingið var um mikilvægi samstarfsins. Ólafur Ragnar benti á að það hefði lengst af verið laust við afskipti alþjóðastjórnmála, vísindamenn hefðu lengi starfað í þeim anda að vísindin skipti öllu, stjórnmál ættu ekki að flækjast fyrir. En nú væri staðan önnur og Ólafur Ragnar velti fyrir sér hver áhrif innrásarinnar í Úkraínu yrðu, hvort samstarfið geti haldið áfram án Rússa og aðgangs að rannsóknarniðurstöðum þeirra í til dæmis í loftslagsmálum. Öllu samstarfi við Rússa var rift eftir innrásina í Úkraínu og engar horfur á að vísindasamstarf við þá verði tekið upp að nýju í bráð. Bogi Ágústsson ræddi þessi mál við Gunnar Stefánsson, prófessor í verkfræði við Háskóla Íslands, sem er að taka við stöðu aðstoðarrektors vísinda hjá Háskóla norðurslóða, sem hefur verið vettvangur vísindarannsókna á norðurslóðum. Að auki ræddu Þórunn Elísabet Bogadóttir og Vera Illugadóttir við Boga um loftárásir í Úkraínu og hvort líklegt væri að Erdogan léti af andstöðu við inngöngu Svía í Atlantshafsbandalagið eftir að hann var endurkjörinn forseti Tyrklands.

In this episode we listen to a dialogue between the Arctic Ambassadors of Japan, China and Korea as they discuss their countries role in the Arctic. They are:Ambassador Keizo Takewaka, Ambassador for International Economic Affairs and Arctic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, JapanAmbassador Feng Gao, Special Representative for Arctic Affairs of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, People's Republic of ChinaAmbassador Youngki Hong, Arctic Ambassador, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of KoreaThe Panel includes a Q&A with the audience moderated by Hide Sakaguchi, President of the Ocean Policy Research Institute (OPRI), Executive Director of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Japan and H.E. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman Arctic Circle; President of Iceland 1996-2016 This event originally took place at the 2023 Arctic Circle Japan Forum and was organized by the Sasakawa Peace Foundation. A video recording from the session may be found here

In this episode we hear from three experts discussing the Evolution of Arctic Cooperation based on lessons learned from the Arctic Circle and other venues.The Experts are:H.E. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman Arctic Circle; President of Iceland 1996-2016Rasmus Gjedssø Bertelsen, Nansen Professor, UiT The Arctic University of Norway; University of Akureyri, IcelandHide Sakaguchi, President of the Ocean Policy Research Institute (OPRI), Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF), JapanPema Gyamtsho, Director General, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)Rupert Robinson, Managing Partner, Seven GlaciersThe Panel is followed by a Q&A with the audience moderated by Ganesh Paudel, Joint Secretary and Deputy Director General, Department of Forests and Soil Conservation, Ministry of Forests and Environment, NepalThis event originally took place at the 2023 Arctic Circle Abu Dhabi Forum.

In this episode we listen to four experts discuss Arctic Investment Partnerships and opportunities in sustainable progress and trade. First a keynote from H.E. Dr. Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, United Arab Emirates followed by panel discussions.The Panelists are:Benedikt Gíslason, CEO Arion Bank, IcelandHugh Short, Co-Founder, Chairman/CEO Pt Capital, AlaskaH.E. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman Arctic Circle; President of Iceland 1996-2016This event originally took place at the 2023 Arctic Circle Abu Dhabi Forum.

In this episode we listen to Pema Gyamtsho, Director General of ICIMOD, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development discuss the role of ICIMOD and the Hindu Kush Himalaya Report. Following his speech representatives from three Himalayan Countries share Scientific Perspectives from their countries.They are:Ganesh Paudel, Joint Secretary and Deputy Director General, Department of Forests and Soil Conservation, Ministry of Forests and Environment, NepalGhulam Muhammad, HKH High-Level Task Force Member; Chairman, the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council Huzur Ali, HKH High-Level Task Force Member; Joint Secretary,  Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs, BangladeshThe Panel is chaired by by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland. This event originally took place at the 2023 Arctic Circle Abu Dhabi Forum. 

In this episode we listen to three speeches from the Opening Session of the Arctic Circle Abu Dhabi Forum in January 2023. H.E. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of the Arctic Circle and former President of IcelandH.E. Mariam Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, UAE H.E. Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarsson, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Iceland and Chairman of the Arctic Council from 2019-2021.

In this episode we listen to Douglas Elmendorf, Dean, Harvard Kennedy School; Don K. Price Professor of Public Policy discuss Harvard‘s Arctic Initiative.The dialogue is followed by a Q&A with the audience and is moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of the Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland. This event originally took place at the 2022 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland.

In this episode we listen to Lord Offord of Garvel, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland and Nick Bridge, UK Foreign Secretary's Special Representative for Climate Change speak on UK's interests in the Arctic. Following their speeches is a Q&A with the Audience.The Session is chaired by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of the Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland. This event originally took place at the 2022 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland.

In this episode we listen to a panel of experts discuss one of the most urgent challenges of climate change; the heating and cooling of cities. The panelists are: H.E. Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarsson, Icelandic Minister of the Environment, Energy and Climate, IcelandHaukur Harðarson, Chairman, Arctic Green EnergyErik Knive, CEO Aker HorizonsThe Session is chaired by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of the Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland. This event originally took place at the 2022 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland. 

In this episode we listen to Gao Feng, Special Representative for Arctic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China discuss China and the Arctic after the gloabal pandemic. The dialogue is followed by a Q&A with the audience and is moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of the Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland. This event originally took place at the 2022 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland.

In this episode we listen to a panel on the new Netflix series Borgen, taking place in Greenland.The panel members are:Svend Hardenberg, playing Hans Eliassen, Greenlandic Minister of Foreign Affairs and Natural Resources in the Netflix Series.Per Fly, Director of Netflix‘s BorgenA Surprise Guest  will join the panel half way through the Session.The panel is chaired by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of the Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland.This event originally took place at the 2022 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland.

In this episode we listen to Musa Filipus, Archbishop of the Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria, LCCN; President, Lutheran World Federation (LWF) discuss Christianity and Climate Change.The dialogue is followed by a Q&A with the audience and is moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of the Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland. This event originally took place at the 2022 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland. 

In this episode we listen H.E. Angus Robertson, External Affairs Secretary, Scottish Government discusses how Scotland has strengthened their Arctic involvement in the past 6 years.The dialogue is followed by a Q&A with the audience and is moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of the Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland. This event originally took place at the 2022 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland.

In this episode we listen H.E. Sim Ann, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of National Development, Singapore, discuss how changes in the Arctic affects Singapore and how Singapore is involved in the Arctic. The dialogue is followed by a Q&A with the audience and is moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of the Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland. This event originally took place at the 2022 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland.

In this episode we listen H.E. Jenis av Rana, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Culture, introduce the new Arctic Policy of the Faroe Islands. The dialogue is followed by a Q&A with the audience and is moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of the Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland. This event originally took place at the 2022 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland.

In this episode we listen to Derek Chollet, Counselor of the U.S. Department of State and Lisa Murkowski, United States Senator for Alaska introduce the new Arctic Strategy of the United States. Following the introduction experts from across the U.S. Government will discuss the strategy in further detail and taking questions from the audience. The experts are:Ambassador David Balton, Executive Director, Arctic Executive Steering Committee, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President, United StatesMike Sfraga, Chair, U.S. Arctic Research CommissionMaxine Burkett, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans, Fisheries and Polar Affairs, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, U.S. State DepartmentRandy “Church” Kee, Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies, United StatesThe Q&A  section is moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of the Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland.This event originally took place at the 2022 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland.

Ólafur segir frá gömlu bláu töskunni sem hefur fylgt fjölskyldu Ólafs Ragnars allt frá æskuárum hans á Ísafirði. Í töskunni voru geymd bréf móður hans Svanhildar Hjartars sem hún skrifaði eiginmanni sínum Grími, árum saman á berklahælum. Ólafur segir frá þeirri tilfinningu að lesa bre?fin í fyrsta sinn.

Ólafur segir frá gömlu bláu töskunni sem hefur fylgt fjölskyldu Ólafs Ragnars allt frá æskuárum hans á Ísafirði. Í töskunni voru geymd bréf móður hans Svanhildar Hjartars sem hún skrifaði eiginmanni sínum Grími, árum saman á berklahælum. Ólafur segir frá þeirri tilfinningu að lesa bre?fin í fyrsta sinn.

In this episode we listen to H.E. Múte B. Egede, Prime Minister of Greenland speak off the role of Greenland on the world stage. The speech is followed by a Q&A from the audience, moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of the Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland. This event originally took place at the 2022 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland. 

In this episode we listen to H.E. Alar Karis, President of Estonia speak on the escalation of climate change, the role of Estonia in the Arctic and how hard security is affecting region. The speech is followed by a Q&A from the audience, moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of the Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland. This event originally took place at the 2022 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland.

In this episode we listen to Sara Olsvig, International Chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council speak on the importance of Indigenous involvement in Arctic discussion and decision-making. The speech is followed by a Q&A from the audience, moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of the Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland. This event originally took place at the 2022 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland. 

In this episode we listen to H.E. Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada address the 2022 Arctic Circle Assembly. The Governor General‘s speech is followed by a Q&A from the audience, moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of the Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland. This event originally took place at the 2022 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland. 

You‘re listening to the Arctic Circle Podcast. In this episode we listen to Admiral Rob Bauer, Chair of the Military Committee, NATO, speak on NATO‘s security interests in the Arctic. The Admiral‘s speech is followed by a Q&A from the audience, moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of the Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland. This event originally took place at the 2022 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland.

Samfélagið sendir út frá Snæfellsnesi í dag. Við ræðum við tvo hafnarstjóra þar; Kjartan Karvelson í Stykkishólmi og Hafstein Garðarsson í Grundarfirði. Málfarsmínútan í umsjón Önnu Sigríðar Þráinsdóttur. Arctic Circle, Hringborð norðurslóða, fer fram í Hörpu 13.-16. október. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson er stofnandi og formaður Hringborðsins.

Samfélagið sendir út frá Snæfellsnesi í dag. Við ræðum við tvo hafnarstjóra þar; Kjartan Karvelson í Stykkishólmi og Hafstein Garðarsson í Grundarfirði. Málfarsmínútan í umsjón Önnu Sigríðar Þráinsdóttur. Arctic Circle, Hringborð norðurslóða, fer fram í Hörpu 13.-16. október. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson er stofnandi og formaður Hringborðsins.

Samfélagið sendir út frá Snæfellsnesi í dag. Við ræðum við tvo hafnarstjóra þar; Kjartan Karvelson í Stykkishólmi og Hafstein Garðarsson í Grundarfirði. Málfarsmínútan í umsjón Önnu Sigríðar Þráinsdóttur. Arctic Circle, Hringborð norðurslóða, fer fram í Hörpu 13.-16. október. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson er stofnandi og formaður Hringborðsins.

You‘re listening to the Arctic Circle Podcast. In this episode we listen to H.E. Bárður á Steig Nielsen, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands discuss the Faroe Islands in the new Arctic.The Prime Minister‘s speech is followed by a Q&A with the audience, moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of the Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland.This event originally took place at the 2021 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland.

In this episode we listen to H.E. Jongmoon Choi, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea discuss Korea in the Arctic.The Vice-Foreign Minister‘s speech is followed by a Q&A with the audience, moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of the Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland.This event originally took place at the 2021 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland. 

In this episode we listen to H.E. Jeppe Kofod, Denmark‘s Minister for Foreign Affairs discuss the Kingdom of Denmark in the Arctic.The Foreign Minister‘s speech is followed by a Q&A with the audience, moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of the Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland.This event originally took place at the 2021 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland.

In this episode we listen to four experts discuss the Future of Arctic Finance. The dialogue between H.E. Bjarni Benediktsson, Icelandic Minister for Finance, Scott Minerd, Chief Investment Officer, Guggenheim Partners, Hugh Short, Co-Founder and CEO Pt CAPITAL and Benedikt Gíslason, CEO, ARION Bank is moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of the Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland. This event originally took place at the 2021 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland and was organised in collaboration with Guggenheim Partners, Pt Capital and ARION Bank. 

In this episode we listen to statements on the Russian Chairmanship of the Arctic Council, from H.E. Valery Falkov, Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation and H.E. Nicolay Korchunov, Chair of the Senior Arctic Officials under the Russian Chairmanship of the Arctic Council. Following the statements will be a dialogue with Anton Vasiliev, Vice-President of the Russian Association of Polar Explorers, Russia‘s Former Senior Arctic Official and Russia‘s former Ambassador to Iceland. This event originally took place at the 2021 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland. The dialogue was moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of the Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland. 

In this episode we listen to four distinguished experts discuss the New American Arctic Strategy: U.S. Senator from Alaska, Lisa Murkowski, Mr. David Balton, the new Executive Director of the Arctic Execuituve Steering Committee at the White House, Mr. Mike Sfraga, the new Chair of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission (USARC) and Mr. Jim Dehart, U.S. Coordinator for the Arctic Region.  The dialogue includes a Q&A from the audience, moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of the Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland. This event originally took place at the 2021 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland. 

In this episode we listen to H.E. Virginijus Sinkevičius, EU Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries introduce the new EU Arctic Strategy. The Commissioner‘s speech is followed by a Q&A from the audience, moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of the Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland. This event originally took place at the 2021 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland. 

In this episode we listen to H.E. Naaja Nathanielsen, Greenlandic Minister for Housing, Infrastructure, Justice, Minerals and Gender Equality speak on the policies of the New Government of Greenland. The Minister‘s speech is followed by a Q&A from the audience, moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of the Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland. This event originally took place at the 2021 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland. 

In this episode we listen to U. S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse from Rhode Island, discuss measures being taken in Washington D.C regarding Climate Change. The Senator‘s speech is followed by a Q&A with the audience. This event originally took place at the 2021 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland. The Q&A was moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of the Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland. 

In this episode we listen to H.E. Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland discuss Scotland‘s engagements in Arctic Cooperation and the importance of COP26 taking place in Glasgow. The First Minister‘s speech is followed by a Q&A with the audience. This event originally took place at the 2021 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland. The Q&A was moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of the Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland. 

Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson fyrrverandi forseti Íslands og stofnandi Hringborðs norðurslóða, Arctic circle ætlar að segja okkur allt um þann stóra vettvang og risaviðburð sem verður í Hörpu í næstu viku. Sum okkar muna eftir áfengis- og vímuefnaneyslu íslenskra ungmenna hér bara fyrir tveimur áratugum síða, en það er af sem áður var - sem betur fer. Það gerðist ekki að sjálfu sér. Þessi breytti veruleiki unglinga kemur til vegna átaks sem var víðfeðmt og sett saman í kjölfar mikilla rannsókna og skipulags. Átakið gekk upp og nú er þetta átak í útrás, lönd um allan heim vilja tileinka sér hið íslenska forvarnamódel til að sporna við vímuefnaneyslu ungmenna. Við ræðum við eina þeirra sem er í forsvari fyrir það verkefni, Ingu Dóru Sigfúsdóttur, prófessor. Og svo sest Hafdís Hanna Ægisdóttir vistfræðingur niður með okkur í umhverfisspjalli dagsins og hún ætlar að ræða samstarf lista og vísinda til að fjalla um og vekja athygli á umhverfismálum.

Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson fyrrverandi forseti Íslands og stofnandi Hringborðs norðurslóða, Arctic circle ætlar að segja okkur allt um þann stóra vettvang og risaviðburð sem verður í Hörpu í næstu viku. Sum okkar muna eftir áfengis- og vímuefnaneyslu íslenskra ungmenna hér bara fyrir tveimur áratugum síða, en það er af sem áður var - sem betur fer. Það gerðist ekki að sjálfu sér. Þessi breytti veruleiki unglinga kemur til vegna átaks sem var víðfeðmt og sett saman í kjölfar mikilla rannsókna og skipulags. Átakið gekk upp og nú er þetta átak í útrás, lönd um allan heim vilja tileinka sér hið íslenska forvarnamódel til að sporna við vímuefnaneyslu ungmenna. Við ræðum við eina þeirra sem er í forsvari fyrir það verkefni, Ingu Dóru Sigfúsdóttur, prófessor. Og svo sest Hafdís Hanna Ægisdóttir vistfræðingur niður með okkur í umhverfisspjalli dagsins og hún ætlar að ræða samstarf lista og vísinda til að fjalla um og vekja athygli á umhverfismálum.

Spegillinn 20. september 2021 Umsjón: Kristján Sigurjónsson Tæknimaður: Magnús Þorsteinn Magnússon Flokkur fólksins og Framsókn bæta við sig fylgi í nýjasta þjóðarpúlsi Gallup. Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn er stærstur með rúmlega tuttugu og eins prósents fylgi. Ríkisstjórnin fellur samkvæmt könnuninni. Fullbólusettu erlendu ferðafólki verður leyft að koma til Bandaríkjanna frá nóvember. Ferðabann vegna COVID-19 faraldursins hefur verið í gildi frá því í mars í fyrra. Mannréttindi eru brotin á sjúklingum á bráðamóttöku Landspítala, að sögn bráðalæknis. Dæmi séu um að sjúklingar þurfi að bíða eftir plássi á legudeildum í allt að 70 klukkustundir í gluggalausu herbergi. Bændur á Héraði eru brenndir eftir þurrka sumarsins. Margir þeirra láta nú bora eftir vatni og er langur biðlisti eftir bornum. Hraunflæði úr eldgosinu við Fagradalsfjall mælist nú rúmlega 150 milljónir rúmmetra og flatarmálið orðið 4,8 ferkílómetrar, samkvæmt nýjustu mælingum Jarðvísindastofnunar Háskóla Íslands. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, fyrrverandi forseti Íslands segir að stjórnarmyndunarumboð forsetans, sem forystufólk flokkana fær venjubundið eftir kosningar, eigi sér enga festu í stjórnarskránni. Eina sem sé stjórnskipulega fastur punktur sé að forsetinn beri ábyrgð á að mynduð sé ríkisstjórn í landinu. Íra grunar að rostungurinn, sem hafði stutta viðdvöl á Höfn í Hornafirði um helgina, sé sá sami og hrellti Íra og fleiri evrópubúa í sumar. Gul veðurviðvörun hefur verið gefin út fyrir allt landið á morgun. Lengri umfjöllun: Ef frambjóðendur lofa útgjöldum þá þarf einnig finna út hvernig eigi að borga. Þá er um tvennt að velja; skattar eða meiri skuldsetning. Þetta segir Katrín Ólafsdóttir hagfræðingur og dósent við Háskólann í Reykjavík. Kristján Sigurjónsson ræddi við Katrínu og spurði hvers vænta mætti í efnahagsmálum landsins á næstu misserum, Nýr hernaðarsamningur Ástrala, Breta og Bandaríkjamanna kann að marka meiri tímamót en margan myndi gruna. Vísað er til jarðhræringa í utanríkismálum, tilraunar til að skapa nýja heimsmynd. Ragnhildur Thorlacius segir frá. Bókin ,,The Key Man,? eða Lykilmaðurinn, fjallar um ris og fall pakistansks viðskiptajöfurs, Arif Naqvi. Tveir blaðamenn Wall Street Journal, Simon Clark og Will Louch rekja sögu Naqvi sem höfðaði til milljarðamæringa og stofnanafjárfesta með boðskap um að fjárfesta til að bæta heiminn. Fjárfestar eins og Bill Gates stofnandi Microsoft, þróunarstofnanir og lífeyrissjóðir lögðu alls þrjá milljarða Bandaríkjadala í sjóði Naqvis til að fjárfesta í góðum málefnum í Asíu og Af

Spegillinn 20. september 2021 Umsjón: Kristján Sigurjónsson Tæknimaður: Magnús Þorsteinn Magnússon Flokkur fólksins og Framsókn bæta við sig fylgi í nýjasta þjóðarpúlsi Gallup. Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn er stærstur með rúmlega tuttugu og eins prósents fylgi. Ríkisstjórnin fellur samkvæmt könnuninni. Fullbólusettu erlendu ferðafólki verður leyft að koma til Bandaríkjanna frá nóvember. Ferðabann vegna COVID-19 faraldursins hefur verið í gildi frá því í mars í fyrra. Mannréttindi eru brotin á sjúklingum á bráðamóttöku Landspítala, að sögn bráðalæknis. Dæmi séu um að sjúklingar þurfi að bíða eftir plássi á legudeildum í allt að 70 klukkustundir í gluggalausu herbergi. Bændur á Héraði eru brenndir eftir þurrka sumarsins. Margir þeirra láta nú bora eftir vatni og er langur biðlisti eftir bornum. Hraunflæði úr eldgosinu við Fagradalsfjall mælist nú rúmlega 150 milljónir rúmmetra og flatarmálið orðið 4,8 ferkílómetrar, samkvæmt nýjustu mælingum Jarðvísindastofnunar Háskóla Íslands. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, fyrrverandi forseti Íslands segir að stjórnarmyndunarumboð forsetans, sem forystufólk flokkana fær venjubundið eftir kosningar, eigi sér enga festu í stjórnarskránni. Eina sem sé stjórnskipulega fastur punktur sé að forsetinn beri ábyrgð á að mynduð sé ríkisstjórn í landinu. Íra grunar að rostungurinn, sem hafði stutta viðdvöl á Höfn í Hornafirði um helgina, sé sá sami og hrellti Íra og fleiri evrópubúa í sumar. Gul veðurviðvörun hefur verið gefin út fyrir allt landið á morgun. Lengri umfjöllun: Ef frambjóðendur lofa útgjöldum þá þarf einnig finna út hvernig eigi að borga. Þá er um tvennt að velja; skattar eða meiri skuldsetning. Þetta segir Katrín Ólafsdóttir hagfræðingur og dósent við Háskólann í Reykjavík. Kristján Sigurjónsson ræddi við Katrínu og spurði hvers vænta mætti í efnahagsmálum landsins á næstu misserum, Nýr hernaðarsamningur Ástrala, Breta og Bandaríkjamanna kann að marka meiri tímamót en margan myndi gruna. Vísað er til jarðhræringa í utanríkismálum, tilraunar til að skapa nýja heimsmynd. Ragnhildur Thorlacius segir frá. Bókin ,,The Key Man,? eða Lykilmaðurinn, fjallar um ris og fall pakistansks viðskiptajöfurs, Arif Naqvi. Tveir blaðamenn Wall Street Journal, Simon Clark og Will Louch rekja sögu Naqvi sem höfðaði til milljarðamæringa og stofnanafjárfesta með boðskap um að fjárfesta til að bæta heiminn. Fjárfestar eins og Bill Gates stofnandi Microsoft, þróunarstofnanir og lífeyrissjóðir lögðu alls þrjá milljarða Bandaríkjadala í sjóði Naqvis til að fjárfesta í góðum málefnum í Asíu og Af

This episode contains the first of two sessions of the Arctic Circle VIRTUAL Prelude to the Japan Forum held on May 7th 2021 in conjunction with the third Arctic Science Ministerial meeting in Japan. In the dialogue you will hear keynotes and discussions on the role of Japan in Arctic Cooperation, from H.E. Yoko Kamikawa, Chief Secretary, Parliamentary League of Arctic Frontier Study and Japan‘s Minister of Justice, H.E. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of the Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland and Dr. Atsushi Sunami, President of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation. 

LENGJAN - DOMINO'S - THULE - BLUSH Biðin var á enda árið 1999, við vorum loksins mætt aftur í Eurovision! Popptíví hóf göngu sína og Þórhallur miðill spáði fyrir um framtíð Heimi Guðjónssonar. KRingar settu allt traust sitt á nýtt rekstrarform þar sem gildi félagsins voru JÁKVÆÐNI-TRÚ-GLEÐI, það var hrækt í andlitið á Loga Ólafssyni og ælt yfir Ólaf Ragnar Grímsson í stúkunni á Ísland-Rússland. Met féllu, sársaukar voru linaðir og hjörtu voru brotin. Svona var sumarið 1999.

Negotiating when you feel the other person is more powerful seems impossible sometimes.  How do you turn it around when it seems like there is no way to win?   Shelley Zalis is a master at this.  In this episode she discusses:  - what to do when you feel like the other side holds all the cards  - how to create rapport with difficult people  - how to get them to see your value  - how to get them to respect you  - finding your voice even when you don't have any confidence  and so much more.   If you are negotiating with narcissists or high conflict or difficult people, this episode is a must listen for you.  Grab your pad and pen and get ready to take notes from one of the masters!    More About Shelley Zalis CEO, The Female Quotient Shelley Zalis, known as the “chief troublemaker,” is a pioneer for online research, movement leader, and champion of gender equality. She is an internationally renowned entrepreneur, speaker, mentor, mother, and founder and CEO of The Female Quotient. 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In this episode we listen to H.E. Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland discuss Scotland‘s efforts to fight climate change and how partnerships between Scotland and it‘s Arctic neigburs is key to achieving Scotland‘s ambitious plans to reduce carbon imissions. The First Minister‘s speech is followed by a Q&A with the audience. This event originally took place at the 2017 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland. The Q&A was moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of the Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland.

In this episode we learn more about Estonia‘‘s application to become an observer state in the Arctic Council. The dialogue originally to place on Januray 21st 2021 on Arctic Circle‘s online media platform, Arctic Circle VIRTUAL. In this event Estonia‘s President Kjersti Kaljulaid discusses the application, what Estonia can offer the Arctic and answers questions from the audience. The event was moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson chairman of the Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland.

How will the Arctic be impacted by the U.S. Presidential Election? This question was at the core of this episode with U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski from Alaska. This dialogue took place in October 2020 on Arctic Circle‘s online media platform Arcitc Circle VIRTUAL when the Presidential elections were only 4 weeks away. Arctic Circle‘s own Chairman, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson moderated the event.

In this episode we listen to H.E. Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland discuss Scotland‘s efforts to fight climate change and seek Climate Justice. The First Minister‘s speech is followed by a Q&A with the audience. This event originally took place at the 2016 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland. The Q&A was moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of the Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland.

In this episode we revisit the 2016 Arctic Circle Prize Ceremony when Ban Ki-moon, General Secretary of the United Nations was awarded the first Arctic Circle Prize. The episode includes the award ceremony and Ban Ki-moon‘s acceptance speech. The award ceremony was moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of the Arctic Circle and former president of Iceland.

In this episode we revisit the 2019 Arctic Circle Prize Ceremony when John Kerry, the 68th U.S. Secretary of State was awarded the Arctic Circle Prize. The episode includes the award ceremony, Secretary Kerry‘s acceptance speech and a Q&A from the audience. The award ceremony was moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of the Arctic Circle and former president of Iceland.

Umsjónarmenn: Sigmar Guðmundsson og Rúnar Róbertsson Naumhyggjulífstíll er hugtak sem ekki margir þekkja. Það er að lifa af eins litlu og hægt er. Sveinn Snorri Sighvatsson er einn þeirra sem hefur tekið uppá þeim lífstíl. Býr núna í miðjum Covid faraldri í hjólhýsi í Laugardalnum ásamt kærustu og hundi. Alla jafna eyðir hann tíma sínum uppá hálendinu sem leiðsögumaður. Rúnar heimsótti hann í Laugardalinn til að forvitnast um naumhyggjulífið og lífið á tjaldsvæðinu í Laugardalnum. Hvernig gekk bóksala á síðasta ári? Hafði faraldurinn áhrif á bókalestur og kaup? Við töluðum við Margréti Jónu Guðbergsdóttur hjá Pennanum Eymundsson en þau reka 16 bókaverslanir um allt land og ættu því að hafa góða yfirsýn yfir markaðinn. Rafmyntin Bitcoin hefur verið í fréttum undanfarið vegna gríðalegrar virðishækkunnar. Margir hafa heyrt um þessar rafmyntir sem eru í gangi en kannski haldið að tímabili þeirra væri lokið. Að þetta hafi verið bóla eða pýramídasvindl. Til að forvitnast um þennan markað heyrðum við í Kjartani Ragnars hjá Rafmyntaráði Íslands sem ætlar að upplýsa okkur betur. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, fyrrum forseti íslands, var í viðtali hjá okkur en við ræddum við hann um ástandið í bandarískjum stjórnmálum og þjóðlífi eftir að hópur fólks réðst inn í bandarískja þinghúsið fyrir helgi. Við ræddum við hann um aðdragandann að þessu, stöðuna núna og hvað honum fannst líklegast að gerist í framhaldinu. Þorkell Gunnar Sigurbjörnsson af íþróttadeildinni fór yfir mótið framundan hjá handboltalandsliðinu og möguleikana þar. Tónlist: Emilílana Torrini - Big jumps Hjálmar - Manstu Sváfnir Sig ásamt Hildi Völu - Þetta fley er ekki að fara neitt GDRN ásamt Birni - Áður en dagur rís Jet black Joe ásamt Sigríði Guðnadóttur - Freedom Daði Freyr ásamt Ásdísi - Feel the love Tracy Chapman - Fast car

Umsjónarmenn: Sigmar Guðmundsson og Rúnar Róbertsson Naumhyggjulífstíll er hugtak sem ekki margir þekkja. Það er að lifa af eins litlu og hægt er. Sveinn Snorri Sighvatsson er einn þeirra sem hefur tekið uppá þeim lífstíl. Býr núna í miðjum Covid faraldri í hjólhýsi í Laugardalnum ásamt kærustu og hundi. Alla jafna eyðir hann tíma sínum uppá hálendinu sem leiðsögumaður. Rúnar heimsótti hann í Laugardalinn til að forvitnast um naumhyggjulífið og lífið á tjaldsvæðinu í Laugardalnum. Hvernig gekk bóksala á síðasta ári? Hafði faraldurinn áhrif á bókalestur og kaup? Við töluðum við Margréti Jónu Guðbergsdóttur hjá Pennanum Eymundsson en þau reka 16 bókaverslanir um allt land og ættu því að hafa góða yfirsýn yfir markaðinn. Rafmyntin Bitcoin hefur verið í fréttum undanfarið vegna gríðalegrar virðishækkunnar. Margir hafa heyrt um þessar rafmyntir sem eru í gangi en kannski haldið að tímabili þeirra væri lokið. Að þetta hafi verið bóla eða pýramídasvindl. Til að forvitnast um þennan markað heyrðum við í Kjartani Ragnars hjá Rafmyntaráði Íslands sem ætlar að upplýsa okkur betur. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, fyrrum forseti íslands, var í viðtali hjá okkur en við ræddum við hann um ástandið í bandarískjum stjórnmálum og þjóðlífi eftir að hópur fólks réðst inn í bandarískja þinghúsið fyrir helgi. Við ræddum við hann um aðdragandann að þessu, stöðuna núna og hvað honum fannst líklegast að gerist í framhaldinu. Þorkell Gunnar Sigurbjörnsson af íþróttadeildinni fór yfir mótið framundan hjá handboltalandsliðinu og möguleikana þar. Tónlist: Emilílana Torrini - Big jumps Hjálmar - Manstu Sváfnir Sig ásamt Hildi Völu - Þetta fley er ekki að fara neitt GDRN ásamt Birni - Áður en dagur rís Jet black Joe ásamt Sigríði Guðnadóttur - Freedom Daði Freyr ásamt Ásdísi - Feel the love Tracy Chapman - Fast car

Níu af hverjum tíu landsmönnum segjast ætla að kjósa Guðna Th. Jóhannesson í forsetakosningunum í lok mánaðarins samkvæmt þjóðarpúlsi Gallups. Á fjórða þúsund eru samankomin á samstöðufundi á Austurvelli vegna ástandsins í Bandaríkjunum. Samstöðufundir voru einnig haldnir á Akureyri og Ísafirði í dag. Smitsjúkdómalæknir vill að íhugað verði að sleppa því að skima ferðamenn við komuna til landsins. Skimunin geti verið falskt öryggi. Vísbendingar eru um að þeim sem lenda í greiðsluvandræðum muni fjölga mjög þegar líður á sumarið. Árás lögreglunnar á fjölmiðlafólk undanfarna daga er mikið áfall, ekki síst vegna þess að Bandaríkin eru opinberlega stærsta lýðræðisríki heims. Þetta segir framkvæmdastjóri Alþjóðabandalags blaðamanna. Guðmundur Hálfdánarson, sagnfræðiprófessor við Háskóla Íslands segir að á vissan hátt sé tekist á um stöðu forsetans í kosningabaráttunni vegna komandi forsetakosninga. Guðmundur segir þetta eftir viðtal Spegilsins við Guðmund Franklín Jónsson sem býður sig fram gegn Guðna Th. Jóhannessyni forseta. Hann segir að Guðni hafi fært embættið aftur á þann stað sem það var áður en Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson beitti málskotsréttinum í fyrsta sinn. Arnar Páll Hauksson talar við Guðmund Hálfdánarson. Yfirlæknir á ónæmisfræðideild Landspítalans útilokar ekki að gríðarleg notkun sótthreinsispritts geti valdið varanlegum skaða á ónæmiskerfinu. Handþvottur sé besta vörnin gegn smitsjúkdómum en margir hafi hallað sér full mikið að sprittinu í heimsfaraldrinum. Veirur kunna að verða ónæmar fyrir spritti, en þegar er farið að bera á ónæmi gagnvart öðrum sótthreinsiefnum. Arnhildur Hálfdánardóttir talaði við Björn Rúnar Lúðvíksson. Breska stjórnin var sein að setja á samkomubann vegna COVID-19 veirunnar. Eftir misvísandi upplýsingar hika breskir foreldrar við að senda krakkana í skólann. Samt flykkist fólk á strendur og útisvæði í góða veðrinu, og hagstofustjóri Breta telur ríkisstjórnina beita tölfræðiblekkingum. Sigrún Davíðsdóttir segir frá.

Níu af hverjum tíu landsmönnum segjast ætla að kjósa Guðna Th. Jóhannesson í forsetakosningunum í lok mánaðarins samkvæmt þjóðarpúlsi Gallups. Á fjórða þúsund eru samankomin á samstöðufundi á Austurvelli vegna ástandsins í Bandaríkjunum. Samstöðufundir voru einnig haldnir á Akureyri og Ísafirði í dag. Smitsjúkdómalæknir vill að íhugað verði að sleppa því að skima ferðamenn við komuna til landsins. Skimunin geti verið falskt öryggi. Vísbendingar eru um að þeim sem lenda í greiðsluvandræðum muni fjölga mjög þegar líður á sumarið. Árás lögreglunnar á fjölmiðlafólk undanfarna daga er mikið áfall, ekki síst vegna þess að Bandaríkin eru opinberlega stærsta lýðræðisríki heims. Þetta segir framkvæmdastjóri Alþjóðabandalags blaðamanna. Guðmundur Hálfdánarson, sagnfræðiprófessor við Háskóla Íslands segir að á vissan hátt sé tekist á um stöðu forsetans í kosningabaráttunni vegna komandi forsetakosninga. Guðmundur segir þetta eftir viðtal Spegilsins við Guðmund Franklín Jónsson sem býður sig fram gegn Guðna Th. Jóhannessyni forseta. Hann segir að Guðni hafi fært embættið aftur á þann stað sem það var áður en Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson beitti málskotsréttinum í fyrsta sinn. Arnar Páll Hauksson talar við Guðmund Hálfdánarson. Yfirlæknir á ónæmisfræðideild Landspítalans útilokar ekki að gríðarleg notkun sótthreinsispritts geti valdið varanlegum skaða á ónæmiskerfinu. Handþvottur sé besta vörnin gegn smitsjúkdómum en margir hafi hallað sér full mikið að sprittinu í heimsfaraldrinum. Veirur kunna að verða ónæmar fyrir spritti, en þegar er farið að bera á ónæmi gagnvart öðrum sótthreinsiefnum. Arnhildur Hálfdánardóttir talaði við Björn Rúnar Lúðvíksson. Breska stjórnin var sein að setja á samkomubann vegna COVID-19 veirunnar. Eftir misvísandi upplýsingar hika breskir foreldrar við að senda krakkana í skólann. Samt flykkist fólk á strendur og útisvæði í góða veðrinu, og hagstofustjóri Breta telur ríkisstjórnina beita tölfræðiblekkingum. Sigrún Davíðsdóttir segir frá.

President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson served as the fifth President of Iceland from 1996 to 2016, and the current Chairman of the Arctic Circle.

Björg Helgadóttir verkefnisstjóri Reykjavíkurborg: Síðan samkomubann hófst hefur dregið úr umferð um 25-30 prósent á höfuðborgarsvæðinu. Björg fer yfir helstu tölur úr nýjustu umferðartalningu. Ragnar Grímur Bjarnason læknir Barnaspítala Hringsins: Viðbrögð við Covid 19 og afleiðingar fyrir starfsemi spítalans. Friðrik Páll: Milljónir manna hafa þegar misst vinnuna og milljónir missa hana á næstu vikum og mánuðum. Samdráttur er í efnahagslífi heimsins, en hvenær land rís á ný veit enginn.Það fer eftir því hversu fljótt tekst að útrýma veirunni, hugsanlega strax í sumar, en mögulega ekki fyrr en um næstu áramót, jafnvel ekki fyrr en á næsta ári.

Björg Helgadóttir verkefnisstjóri Reykjavíkurborg: Síðan samkomubann hófst hefur dregið úr umferð um 25-30 prósent á höfuðborgarsvæðinu. Björg fer yfir helstu tölur úr nýjustu umferðartalningu. Ragnar Grímur Bjarnason læknir Barnaspítala Hringsins: Viðbrögð við Covid 19 og afleiðingar fyrir starfsemi spítalans. Friðrik Páll: Milljónir manna hafa þegar misst vinnuna og milljónir missa hana á næstu vikum og mánuðum. Samdráttur er í efnahagslífi heimsins, en hvenær land rís á ný veit enginn.Það fer eftir því hversu fljótt tekst að útrýma veirunni, hugsanlega strax í sumar, en mögulega ekki fyrr en um næstu áramót, jafnvel ekki fyrr en á næsta ári.

Gervikjöt er nýjasta nýtt á matseðlum í Bandaríkjunum. Gervikjöt lítur út og bragðast eins og kjöt en er búið til úr próteinum og næringarefnum. Freyr Eyjólfsson brá sér á Burger King-veitingastað í New York og bragðaði á þessari nýjung sem hefur þegar mælst vel fyrir. Alþjóðaráðstefna Hringborðs Norðurslóða hefst í Hörpu á morgun og stendur fram á laugardag. Rúmlega 2000 manns frá yfir 50 þjóðlöndum sækja ráðstefnuna. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, formaður Hringborðs Norðurslóða, ræddi vítt og breitt um málefni norðurslóða en að þeim beina flestir þjóðir heims sjónum sínum. Hann segir stórveldin komin í startholurnar fyrir kapphlaup um áhrif og ítök á svæðinu sem er ríkt af auðlindum og styttir siglingaleiðir milli austur- og vesturlanda. Þegar er vart togstreitu milli þjóða, t.d. Bandaríkjanna og Kína vegna norðurslóða og Rússar hafa aukið viðbúnað sinn í norðurhéruðum sínum. Þótt miklir hagsmunir séu í húfi óttast Ólafur ekki að átök brjótist út á næstunni. Einnig var rætt um stöðu Grænlands, loftlagsmál og Gretu Thurnberg. Borgar- og bæjarstjórar á norðurslóðum ætla að eiga með sér samstarf um sameiginleg viðfangsefni og stofna til þess vettvanginn Arctic Mayors. Ásthildur Sturludóttir, bæjarstjóri á Akureyri, sagði frá áskorunum og tækifærum samfélaga á norðurslóðum í samtali við Úllu Árdal fréttamann á Akureyri. Tónlist: In my life - Beatles, Keep the promise - Gaia.

Gervikjöt er nýjasta nýtt á matseðlum í Bandaríkjunum. Gervikjöt lítur út og bragðast eins og kjöt en er búið til úr próteinum og næringarefnum. Freyr Eyjólfsson brá sér á Burger King-veitingastað í New York og bragðaði á þessari nýjung sem hefur þegar mælst vel fyrir. Alþjóðaráðstefna Hringborðs Norðurslóða hefst í Hörpu á morgun og stendur fram á laugardag. Rúmlega 2000 manns frá yfir 50 þjóðlöndum sækja ráðstefnuna. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, formaður Hringborðs Norðurslóða, ræddi vítt og breitt um málefni norðurslóða en að þeim beina flestir þjóðir heims sjónum sínum. Hann segir stórveldin komin í startholurnar fyrir kapphlaup um áhrif og ítök á svæðinu sem er ríkt af auðlindum og styttir siglingaleiðir milli austur- og vesturlanda. Þegar er vart togstreitu milli þjóða, t.d. Bandaríkjanna og Kína vegna norðurslóða og Rússar hafa aukið viðbúnað sinn í norðurhéruðum sínum. Þótt miklir hagsmunir séu í húfi óttast Ólafur ekki að átök brjótist út á næstunni. Einnig var rætt um stöðu Grænlands, loftlagsmál og Gretu Thurnberg. Borgar- og bæjarstjórar á norðurslóðum ætla að eiga með sér samstarf um sameiginleg viðfangsefni og stofna til þess vettvanginn Arctic Mayors. Ásthildur Sturludóttir, bæjarstjóri á Akureyri, sagði frá áskorunum og tækifærum samfélaga á norðurslóðum í samtali við Úllu Árdal fréttamann á Akureyri. Tónlist: In my life - Beatles, Keep the promise - Gaia.

Veggjöld eiga að skila um sextíu milljörðum til samgöngubóta á höfuðborgarsvæðinu næstu fimmtán ár. Innheimtar yrðu tvö til sex hundruð krónur fyrir hverja ferð um stofnæðar borgarinnar. Magnús Geir Eyjólfsson segir frá. Stjórn Dómstólasýslunnar ítrekaði í dag fyrri yfirlýsingar um að mikilvægt sé að fjölga dómurum við Landsrétt. Talið er að rekja megi tvö óhöpp í hringtorgum á Vesturlandsvegi til þess að malbikið verður sérstaklega hált í bleytu. Birkir Hrafn Jóakimsson, verkfræðingur hjá Vegagerðinni segir að ástæðan sé steinefni sem flutt var inn frá Noregi. Hætt er að nota það nú. Ríkisendurskoðun hefur ákveðið að gera stjórnsýsluúttekt á embætti Ríkislögreglustjóra. Í tilkynningu frá Ríkislögreglustjóra er ákvörðun Ríkisendurskoðunar um þetta fagnað. Breska ríkisstjórnin hyggst áfrýja niðurstöðu skosks áfrýjunardómstóls um að hlé á störfum breska þingsins til 14. október, sé ólöglegt. Þess er krafist að þingið verði kallað aftur til starfa. Guðmundur Björn Þorbjörnsson segir frá. Reiknivillan í inntökuprófunum í læknadeild í vor, sem varð til þess að fimm nemendur sem áður höfðu ekki verið meðal 55 efstu í prófinu komust inn, hafði áhrif á einkunn 29 umsækjenda. Forseti læknadeildar Háskóla Íslands, segir að þegar línum var bætt við excel skjal, sem notað var til að halda utan um einkunnagjöfina, hafi villa komið upp í formúlu. Tímamótadómur féll í héraðsdómi í Haag í Hollandi í dag þegar læknir var sýknaður af ákæru um manndráp eftir að hafa gefið 74 ára gömlum sjúklingi banvænan lyfjakokteil. Guðmundur Björn Þorbjörnsson segir frá. Þótt John Bolton, fyrrverandi þjóðaröryggisráðgjafi Bandaríkjaforseta, hafi verið sagður arkitektinn að norðurslóðastefnu landsins, er ekki líklegt að brotthvarf hans breyti þeirri stefnu mikið. Þetta er mat Alberts Jónssonar, fyrrverandi sendiherra Íslands vestanhafs. Stígur Helgason ræddi við Albert og einnig heyrist brot úr viðtali Einars Þorsteinssonar við Ólaf Ragnar Grímsson, fyrrverandi forseta í Kastljósi. Horfur eru á að ris úr dýfu sem ferðaþjónustan er í eftir magalendinguna í mars þegar WOW air varð gjaldþrota fari hægt af stað. Greiningardeild Arionbanka spáir því að ferðamönnum fjölgi um 2% á næsta ári og að störf í ferðaþjónustu verði um tveimur þúsundum færri undir lok árs en á sama tíma í fyrra. Rætt við Jóhannes Þór Skúlason, framkvæmdastjóra Samtaka ferðaþjónustunnar um horfurnar. Læknar og hjúkrunarfræðingar á átta heilsugæslustöðvum í Svíþjóð eru sakaðir um að hafa ýkt heilsufarsvanda skjólstæðinga sinna í þeim tilgangi að svíkja út fé. K

Alþýðusambandið vill að tekinn verði upp hátekjuskattur og að skattþrepum verði fjölgað úr tveimur í fjögur. Einnig að barnabætur nái til þorra barnafjölskyldna. Forseti ASÍ segir að barnabætur séu núna fátæktarstyrkur. Engin strokulax fannst í reknetum við sjókví Arnarlax í Arnarfirði. Net voru sett út eftir að gat fannst á kvínni. Minjastofnun Íslands leggur til að Þjórsárdalur verði friðlýstur í heilu lagi. Brasilía sigraði Ísland með þriggja marka mun í lokaleik íslenska liðsins á HM karla í handbolta í dag. Landsliðsþjálfarinn segir að ákveðið reynsluleysi hafi sagt til sín í dag, en framtíðin sé björt. Grænlendingar hlusta mun meira á útvarp og horfa meira á sjónvarp en aðrar Norðurlandaþjóðir. Netnotkun þeirra er hins vegar umtalsvert minni. Skattatillögur miðstjórnar ASÍ. Lagt er til að skattþrepum verði fjölgað úr tvimur í fjögur. Arnar Páll Hauksson talar við Drífu Snædal, forseta ASÍ og einnig heyrist í Katrínu Jakobsdóttur, forsætisráðherra. Í hverjum janúarmánuði í tæp fimmtíu ár hefur elíta heimsins, um 3.000 stjórnmálamenn, forstjórar stórfyrirtækja, frægir lista- og athafnamenn, forsvarsmenn félagasamtaka og ungar vonarstjörnur flykkst til smábæjarins Davos í svissnesku ölpunum. Hvers vegna? Til að sitja ráðstefnu sem haldin er af félagasamtökum sem kallast Alþjóðaefnahagsráðið, World economic forum. Arnhildur Hálfdánardóttir segir frá og talar við Ólaf Ragnar Grímsson fyrrverandi forseta Íslands.

Fyrrverandi forseti Íslands Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson kom í morgunkaffi alla leið úr Mosfellsbæ þar sem hann býr. Ólafur ræddi gamla Íslands, nýja Ísland, loftslagsbreytingar og hundinn sinn og Dorritar, Sám. Viktoría Hermannsdóttir fjölmiðlakona og Baldvin Z. kvikmyndaleikstjóri drukku líka kaffi í Efstaleitinu og fóru yfir sköpunina, listaeðlið, verkefni framundan og ýmislegt fleira.

Fyrrverandi forseti Íslands Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson kom í morgunkaffi alla leið úr Mosfellsbæ þar sem hann býr. Ólafur ræddi gamla Íslands, nýja Ísland, loftslagsbreytingar og hundinn sinn og Dorritar, Sám. Viktoría Hermannsdóttir fjölmiðlakona og Baldvin Z. kvikmyndaleikstjóri drukku líka kaffi í Efstaleitinu og fóru yfir sköpunina, listaeðlið, verkefni framundan og ýmislegt fleira.

It's "paradoxical" for the United States "to be so engaged with Russia and Ukraine, and be very passive in the Arctic," says Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, president of Iceland. And with Washington set to chair the Arctic Council beginning in 2015, "this will be a testing time." Grímsson sat down with Stuart Reid, senior editor at Foreign Affairs, to discuss ongoing developments in the rapidly melting Arctic.Original video interview published on May 7, 2014 on ForeignAffairs.com

On the occasion of Earth Day 2014, the World Affairs Council and the Commonwealth Club are delighted to host the President of Iceland. As a member of the Arctic Council, Iceland is at the forefront of those nations in the North feeling the environmental effects brought on by climate change. While the melting polar ice cap has potential broad negative consequences for the world's oceans, sea levels and climate, at the same time it increases the potential for commercial and economic activity in the Arctic region. President Grímsson will address both the challenges and opportunities that will arise from these important global changes in his talk "People and Ice: The New Significance of the Arctic and the Himalayas." His Excellency Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson has been Iceland's president since 1996 and is currently serving his fifth elected term in office. He has served a long and illustrious career in public service, first as a professor of political science at the University of Iceland and later holding numerous positions within the Icelandic government. Among many international awards he has received is the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize which he received on behalf of the international organization Parliamentarians for Global Action, of which he was chairman and later president from 1984 - 1990.Speaker Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson is President of the Republic of Iceland.For more information about event please visit: http://www.worldaffairs.org/event-calendar/event/1286