Activities
Making it possible
FabLab Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
A FabLab located in the small fishing community of Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
Frosti Gíslason, FabLab Manager
Vestmannaeyjar is a small island group on the south side of Iceland. It is the home of the the first of Iceland’s three Fab Lab digital workshops. Manager Frosti Gíslason shows how they have brought digitisation and innovation to this fishing community.
Canada’s Digital Arctic
Connecting the Canadian Arctic
Adam Fiser, Senior Research Associate, Centre for the North
How is our neighbour to the west, Canada, handling Arctic ICT infrastructure development? Adam Fiser, of the Center for the North, shares his insight into the current state of affairs and sheds light on the great challenges that lie ahead in connecting northern Canada, even in the near future.
Leadership in Arctic IT projects
Project management and leadership — how to make Arctic IT projects succeed?
Kristian Sørensen, Senior Principal, Devoteam
What are key factors to successful implementation of IT projects in the Arctic? Kristian Sørensen, Senior Principal with Devoteam, provides insight into why projects fail and how you can ensure that all parties in a project are pulling in the same direction.
Telecommunication in the Arctic
Connecting a small archipelagic country
Páll H. Vesturbú, Managing Director, Networks and Infrastructure, Faroese Telecom
How has telecommunication infrastructure been developed on the Faroe Islands? What are the challenges in providing services on a small archipelago far out in the ocean? Faroese Telecom explains development, impact and future.
Delivering communication services in Greenland
How are communication services in Greenland delivered?
John Siegstad, Product Manager, TELE-POST
Greenland is the most challenging part of the NORA area for ICT infrastructure. In this presentation, TELE Greenland tells us how they are currently offering ICT services in the country, and what their prospects are.
Operating in the Arctic Region
Operating in Greenland? TELE-POST presents successful cases
Dan Jeppson, Account Manager, TELE-POST
Telecommunications are essential for modern-day businesses, and Greenland is a challenging country for providing these services. What hurdles have businesses, public services and service providers encountered? TELE-POST presents cases and how they were resolved.