Committee to question Danish Ambassador and President of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami

Witnesses

At 11.40 am

• HE Claus Grube, Danish Ambassador to the United Kingdom

At 2.00 pm via video link

• Terry Audla, President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK)

Areas of discussion

• The Danish government’s priorities in the Arctic and the Arctic priorities of Greenland and the Faroe Islands.
• Denmark’s position on the need to conserve and manage fisheries in Arctic marine areas.
• Denmark’s perspective on search and rescue in the Arctic, and the challenge posed by a growing number of cruise ships.
  
• How has life changed for the Inuit of northern Canada in recent decades?
• To what extent are economic developments in the Arctic, including mining and oil and gas production, welcomed by Inuit communities? Have any of the economic benefits of these developments reached local people?
• Do international campaigns to preserve the Arctic reflect the views of local populations? To what extent do environmental NGOs consult with indigenous peoples when developing Arctic policy?
• To what extent does the Arctic Council take account of the views of indigenous communities in the Arctic? 

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