The Greenland Dialogues: Independence Movement Update
In this edition of Wilson Center NOW we discuss where Greenland stands in its push for independence from the Kingdom of Denmark as part of the ongoing “Greenland Dialogues,” convened by the Wilson Center’s Polar Institute. Vittus Qujaukitsoq, Minister of Finance and Nordic Cooperation, and Mike Sfraga, Director of the Polar Institute, discuss the Arctic nation’s economic and political path forward.
Guests
The Honourable Vittus Qujaukitsoq
Dr. Michael Sfraga
US Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs; Former Chair, US Arctic Research Commission
John Milewski
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Polar Institute
Since its inception in 2017, the Polar Institute has become a premier forum for discussion and policy analysis of Arctic and Antarctic issues, and is known in Washington, DC and elsewhere as the Arctic Public Square. The Institute holistically studies the central policy issues facing these regions—with an emphasis on Arctic governance, climate change, economic development, scientific research, security, and Indigenous communities—and communicates trusted analysis to policymakers and other stakeholders. Read more
