The 11th Circumpolar Agricultural Conference was held in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, September 5th – 7th 2023. The conference gathered participants from the whole Nordic region as well as from USA and Canada.
At the link given here, you will find a copy of the actual programme together with a copy of all the valuable and informative presentations given at the conference. Please click the link:
Should you be interested in further facts or details regarding any information in the presentations, please contact the authors directly.
From 1st January 2024, the chairmanship of the Circumpolar Agricultural Association will be forwarded from Búnaðarstovan, Faroe Islands, to the Norwegian institution NIBIO [www.nibio.no] in Tromsø, Norway, where Head of Department, Dr. Inger Martinussen, will take over the responsibility as President of the organisation. This implies among others that the upcoming 12th Circumpolar Agricultural Conference will be held in Tromsø, Norway, preferably in 2025.
My sincere thanks to all of you who contributed to make the 11th Circumpolar Agricultural Conference a success. Similarly, my gratitude also goes to the Nordic Council of Ministers for their financial support to the conference.
I will take the opportunity to wish Inger Martinussen good luck with the important tasks to both enhance the activity range of the Circumpolar Agricultural Association as well as to improve the attention among relevant stakeholders and the public about the important issues related to agriculture, food production and livelihood in the High North.
Since Christmas is only a month ahead from now, I also take this opportunity to wish the board, friends and followers of the Circumpolar Agricultural Association a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
The conference is organized by Búnaðarstovan – Agricultural Agency of the Faroe Islands on behalf of the Circumpolar Agricultural Association, and the conference is made possible thanks to financial support from the Nordic Committee of Senior Officials for Fisheries, Aquaculture, Agriculture, Food and Forestry (EK-FJLS Executive) at the Nordic Council of Ministers.
Among the speakers at the conference, we are happy to announce e.g.:
Mr. Høgni Hoydal, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign affairs, Industry and Trade; The Government of the Faroe Islands.“Opening speech for The 11th Circumpolar Agricultural Conference”.
Ms. Lise Lykke Steffensen, Executive Director, The Nordic Genetic Resource Center (NordGen).“The importance of Biodiversity and genetic resources for a sustainable agriculture in the Circumpolar area”
Mr. Kenneth H. O. Høegh, Head of Representation, The Representation of Greenland in the United States and Canada.“Important Aspects of future Agriculture and Food production in the Arctic Region. Can Circumpolar Agricultural Association contribute to the activities organized within the Arctic Council ?”
Mr. Sigurður Eyþórsson, Special Advisor, Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Iceland.“Farming in Iceland; the approach towards a sustainable local Bioeconomy and secure Food Systems as laid down in the national Food Supply Goals aimed for 2040.”
Dr. Jóhannes Sveinbjørnsson, Associate Professor, Agricultural University of Iceland.“Food self-sufficiency and Food security in Iceland – Perspectives on Arctic and Global realities and challenges.”
Mr. Sölve Högman, Head of section, Department of Trade and Industry, Government of Åland Islands.“The noticeable high level of Food self-sufficiency in Åland Islands; and the societal framework behind this piece of good fortune.”
Mr. Bernt Skarstad, Teråk, Norway. District Chair of the farmers union “Norsk Bonde og Småbrukerlag” in County of Nordland, North Norway.“Norwegian policy on agriculture; incentives and obstacles regarding instruments to stimulate sustainable utilization of local resources for agro-food production in rural North Norway.”
Mr. Jens Ivan í Gerðinum, Agricultural Counsellor, Búnaðarstovan – Agricultural Agency, Faroe Islands.“Agricultural Food Production in the Faroe Islands and prospects for future food production.”
Ms. Sofie Andersson, Project Coordinator, Nordic Agri Research, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.“The New Nordic Food programmes, their ripple effects since 2005 on the ever growing appreciation for local food and cuisine in the region and the future of New Nordic Food”.
The 11th Circumpolar Agricultural Conference (#CAC2023) under the headline: “Farming in the High North – Contributions to a sustainable local Bioeconomy and secure Food Systems.” will be arranged in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, September 5th – 7th 2023.
Please submit abstracts by e-mail to Búnaðarstovan – Agricultural Agency at the specific conference e-mail address: CAC2023@bst.fo
Deadline for abstracts is August 1st.
Registraton for the 11th Circumpolar Agricultural Conference (#CAC2023) is now open at: www.cac2023.fo
Dear members and followers of the Circumpolar Agricultural Association (CAA); as well as all of you with a particular interest in the wider aspects of agriculture, food production and livelihood in the High North.
We are happy to announce that the homepage for registration to attend the 11th Circumpolar Agricultural Conference is now open at: www.cac2023.fo
The 11th Circumpolar Agricultural Conference will be arranged by Búnaðarstovan – Agricultural Agency of the Faroe Islands , and will take place during September 5th – 7th 2023 in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands.
Please go to this homepage www.cac2023.fo to register for attending the conference itself as well as the field excursion and also the dining event with focus on local food sources. Furthermore, this homepage can meet most of your other needs regarding transport and accommodation etc. related to a successful visit to the Faroe Islands in early September.
Our technical organizer, GreenGate Incoming, is ready to provide you with all the service you might need beyond the options given in this homepage. You simply write them at: mice@greengate.fo
The conference will embrace 2 days of indoor meetings at the Nordic House in Tórshavn and a 1 day field excursion. The conference language will be English.
The headline for the 11th Circumpolar Agricultural Conference (#CAC2023) is: “Farming in the High North – Contributions to a sustainable local Bioeconomy and secure Food Systems.”
We are glad to announce that we now have confirmation from several distinguished guests who will give key-note speeches on subjects relevant to the important headline for the conference; thus contributing to make this conference a memorable event.
We are equally eager to receive other good quality contributions from the conference audience; and for those of you who would like to present information at the conference, please notice that the call for abstracts regarding presentations (oral or in writings), posters or other relevant material is now open. Please submit your abstract by e-mail to Búnaðarstovan – Agricultural Agency at the distinct conference e-mail address: CAC2023@bst.fo Deadline for abstracts will be August 1st.
One of the ideas behind the foundation of the Circumpolar Agricultural Association in 1992 (which is a non-governmental organization concerned with northern agricultural science, practices and policies) was the wish to arrange the Circumpolar Agricultural Conference every third year or so within its sphere of interest, and thus bring people together for knowledge sharing and contact building, who share a common interest in the livelihood in the remote areas of the High North. The Circumpolar Agricultural Conference has hitherto managed to bring together people from both academia and research, governmental and local administration and governance, practitioners in both agriculture, food production and many other professions, NGO’s as well as representatives from local communities within the Arctic region. This same goal is also set as the aimpoint for the 11th Circumpolar Agricultural Conference this year.
Regarding The 11th Circumpolar Agriculture Conference to be arranged in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, September 5th to 7th 2023 – #CAC2023:
The 11th Circumpolar Agriculture Conference (#CAC2023) will be held under this headline: “Farming in the High North – Contributions to a sustainable local Bioeconomy and secure Food Systems.”
The reason for this rather wide theme for the 11th Circumpolar Agricultural Conference (CAC2023), but yet of so topical interest, has its foundation in e.g. the Nordic perspectives on the future, as described in the Vision 2030 Programme [a most sustainable and integrated region; i.e. green, competitive and socially sustainable], as well in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). No other sector, like Agriculture in its broadest sense, might interact with as many of these prioritised topics. The present geopolitical turmoil and the aftermaths of the pandemic have only underlined calls regarding the vulnerability of our modern supply chains, and on the need for e.g. rethinking the schemes for local food production. Prosperity for the citizens of the Arctic is a cornerstone for making the region attractive to the younger generations and thus being vibrant communities. The predicted effects of climate change will probably over time reveal huge areas of both land and sea in the Arctic, where the citizens of the region might have their option to contribute to the FAO call on increased future global food production.
Please note that, the call for abstracts regarding presentations (oral og in writings), posters or other relevant material for the 11th CAC 2023 is now open.
Abstracts can be max. 250 words long and must be written in English and include text only (no pictures, graphics or references). Keywords can be included. Please submit your abstract by e-mail to Búnaðarstovan – Agricultural Agency, at the distinct conference e-mail address: Circumpolar Agricultural Conference 2023 CAC2023@bst.fo Deadline for abstracts will be August 1st.
Further details for the #CAC2023 will be available in a few weeks from now regarding programme details, accommodation, registration, fee etc. For more information, please remember to visit the CAA homepage as well as the CAA’s Facebook site.
We are glad to announce that, we now have acceptance from several distinguished people who will undertake the challenge of being invited speaker on subjects relevant to the important headline for the conference; thus contributing to make this conference a memorable event.
It was decided at the 10th Circumpolar Agricultural Conference held in Rovaniemi in Finland back in 2019 that, the upcoming 11th Circumpolar Agricultural Conference would be arranged in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, in 2022.
Unfortunately, this plan had to be postponed until further notice due to the geopolitical turmoil which arose last year.
It is therefore with great pleasure that we now can announce the resumption of the 11th Circumpolar Agricultural Conference!
The next triennial conference, the 11th Circumpolar Agricultural Conference, will be arranged by Búnaðarstovan – Agricultural Agency of the Faroe Islands – and will take place during the days of September 5th to 7th 2023 in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands.
The conference venue will be located at the renowned Nordic House in Tórshavn (Norðurlandahúsið í Føroyum www.nlh.fo).
The conference will embrace 2 days of indoor meetings and a 1 day field excursion. The conference language will be English.
The main theme for the 11th Circumpolar Agricultural Conference (#CAC2023) will be held under this headline:
“Farming in the High North – Contributions to a sustainable local Bioeconomy and secure Food Systems.”
Day #1 Arranged as a plenum session under the main theme.
Day #2: Arranged as until four parallel sessions selected from these respective headlines:
Arable plants for the High North; potentials within plant breeding and the gain from Crop Wild Relatives.
Future farming options in the High North as a consequence of the predicted land releases due to climate change
Contributions from farming and affiliated economic activities to more resilient local communities and stronger local economy in the High North
Digitization as a motorway for wider market access for the products and services deriving from resources in the High North
Gender equality and demographic distribution in the High North region, prospects, challenges and remedies.
Day # 3: A field excursion.
The reason for this rather wide theme for the 11th Circumpolar Agricultural Conference (CAC2023), but yet of so topical interest, has its foundation in e.g. the Nordic perspectives on the future, as described in the Vision 2030 Programme [a most sustainable and integrated region; i.e. green, competitive and socially sustainable], as well in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). No other sector, like Agriculture in its broadest sense, might interact with as many of these prioritised topics. The present geopolitical turmoil and the aftermaths of the pandemic have only underlined calls regarding the vulnerability of our modern supply chains, and on the need for e.g. rethinking the schemes for local food production. Prosperity for the citizens of the Arctic is a cornerstone for making the region attractive to the younger generations and thus being vibrant communities.
The predicted effects of climate change will probably over time reveal huge areas of both land and sea in the Arctic, where the citizens of the region might have their option to contribute to the FAO call on increased future global food production.
The theme is also meant to be a prolonged debate from the 10th. conference in 2019.
Further details for the CAC2023 will be available later this summer.
Dear colleagues and friends of the Circumpolar Agricultural Association (CAA).
It is with great regret that we have to inform You, that the 11th. Circumpolar Agricultural Conference (CAC 2022), which was planned to be arranged in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, in July this year, unfortunately has been postponed until further notice; presumably and hopefully just until the summer of 2023.
The reason for postponing the 11th. Circumpolar Agricultural Conference (CAC 2022) is the turmoil following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the unanimous and firm boycotts of Russia. Due to the preliminary suspension of the external Nordic economic support, a successful conference would not have been a realistic option, since this contribution was of paramount importance to keep the conference fee at an affordable price level, as well as to make it possible for the hosts to invite speakers from outside.
Therefore, the board members of the Circumpolar Agricultural Association (CAA) have now decided to postpone the 11th. Circumpolar Agricultural Conference (CAC 2022) until further notice.
We might just hope to resume normal activities again within a not too far time span.
Best regards, Tróndur G. Leivsson, President of the board.
The 11th Circumpolar Agriculture Conference to be arranged in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, July 5th to 7th 2022.
The Circumpolar Agricultural Association (CAA) is a non-governmental organization concerned with northern agricultural science, practices and policies. Since its foundation in 1992, the CAA has aimed at arranging a conference every third year or so within its sphere of interest.
The next triennial conference will be arranged by Búnaðarstovan – Agricultural Agency of the Faroe Islands, and will take place during the days of July 5th to 7th 2022 in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands. The conference venue will be located at the renowned Nordic House in Tórshavn (Norðurlandahúsið í Føroyum www.nlh.fo). The conference will embrace 2 days of indoor meetings and a 1 day field excursion.
The main theme for the 11th Circumpolar Agriculture Conference (CAC 2022) will be under this headline: “Farming in the High North – Contributions to a sustainable local Bioeconomy and secure Food Systems.”
Furthermore, we plan parallel sessions under these respective headlines:
• Arable plants for the High North; potentials within plant breeding and the gain from Crop Wild Relatives.
• Future farming options in the High North as a consequence of the predicted land releases due to climate change.
• Contributions from farming and affiliated economic activities to more resilient local communities and stronger local economy in the High North
• Digitization as a motorway for wider market access for the products and services deriving from resources in the High North
The reason for this rather wide theme for the CAC 2022, but yet of so topical interest, has its foundation in e.g. the Nordic perspectives on the future, as described in the Vision 2030 Programme [a most sustainable and integrated region; i.e. green, competitive and socially sustainable], as well in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). No other sector like Agriculture in its broadest sense might interact with as many of these prioritised topics. The COVID-19 pandemic has been a wakeup call regarding the vulnerability of our modern supply chains, and on the need for e.g. rethinking the schemes for local food production. Prosperity for the citizens of the Arctic is a cornerstone for making the region attractive to the younger generations and thus being vibrant communities. The predicted effects of climate change will probably over time reveal huge areas of both land and sea in the Arctic, where the citizens of the region might have their option to contribute to the FAO call on increased future global food production. The theme is also meant to be a prolonged debate from the 10th. conference in 2019.
Please note that the call for abstracts for the 11th CAC 2022 is now open. The deadline for abstract submission is thr 1st of April. Abstracts can be max. 250 words long and must be written in English and include text only (no pictures, graphics or references). Keywords can be included. Please submit your abstract by e-mail to Búnaðarstovan – Agricultural Agency, at the distinct conference e-mail address: CAC2022@bst.fo
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