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Special Seminar
"The Faroe Islands: Bridging Oceans Through Friendly Relations, Trade, and Tourism"

OrganizerOcean Policy Research Institute of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (OPRI-SPF)

Located between the Kingdom of Norway and Iceland in Northern Europe, the Faroe Islands are an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. The Faroe Islands are well known in Scandinavia as a treasure trove of various resources, art, and culture, however, are not well understood in Japan.

In this seminar, H. E. Mr. Høgni Hoydal, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Industry, and Trade of the Faroe Islands, will introduce the foreign policy, economic policy, and tourism policy of the Faroe Islands with its rich resources, and discuss the role of the Faroe Islands in the future Arctic policy.

Regarding registration

If you would like to participate, please apply from this page by 11:59pm on Sunday, June 30.

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Contact
Ocean Policy Research Institute of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (OPRI-SPF)
Tel: +81-3-5157-5210
Email: kaiyoforum (@) spf.or.jp

For media inquiries:
Public Relations Division, Communication Department
Tel: +81-3-5157-5395
Email: spfpr (@) spf.or.jp

Program

15:00 JST Welcome Address
15:05 JST Keynote Speech
15:25 JST Discussion Session/ Q&A Session
15:55 JST Closing Remarks

Speakers

Dr. Hide SAKAGUCHI
Moderator

Dr. Hide SAKAGUCHI

President, Ocean Policy Research Institute of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation

H. E. Mr. Høgni HOYDAL
Speaker

H. E. Mr. Høgni HOYDAL

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Industry and Trade. Deputy Prime Minister

H. E. Mr. Sigmundur ÍSFELD
Speaker

H. E. Mr. Sigmundur ÍSFELD

Head of Representation / Minister of the Faroe Islands to P.R China (side-accredited to Japan, Republic of Korea, Republic of Singapore)

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