The Port of Aalborg as driver for growth in Greenland (Thomas Kastrup-Larsen, session 2)

The Mayor of Aalborg, Denmark, Thomas Kastrup-Larsen, explains why his city in northern Denmark is a gateway to the Arctic and why shipping is such a key component of Arctic growth.

An accompanying video of the session in which this presentation was given can be found on the Arctic Futures Symposium VIMEO channel https://vimeo.com/148126647 . Mayor Kastrup-Larsen's presentation begins at 01:43 .

Transcript

1. The Arctic Connection - The Port of Aalborg as driver for growth in Greenland Thomas Kastrup-Larsen Mayor of Aalborg and Chairman at Port of Aalborg
2. The 3. largest municipality in Denmark •  More than 210.000 inhabitants
3. From an industrial city to a knowledge- based city •  The history of Aalborg
4. Aalborg Growth Line - a city in rapid development
5. Aalborg is Denmarks Arctic Capital and North Denmark is the Gateway to the Arctic
6. Aalborg -  Denmarks Arctic Capital •  Greenland's base port since 1972 •  More than 40 years of cooperation •  Agreement until 2022
7. Aalborg - The Arctic Connection
8. Aalborg -  Denmarks Arctic Capital •  Extensive collaborations •  Specialized skills •  Transatlantic Networks
9. Aalborg and North Denmark is open for Business