[BCMA] Norwegian Ambassador to speak at the Vancouver Maritime Museum

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Cold Recall - Reflections of a Polar Explorer: 
Exhibition Seminar - Else Berit Eikeland, Norwegian Ambassador to 
Canada: The Norwegian northern strategy

MAY 24, 2011

VANCOUVER, B.C. - Else Berit Eikeland, Norwegian Ambassador to Canada 
will present the Norwegian High North strategy with a focus on the close 
relations between Canada and Norway, and the history we share in the 
Arctic at the Vancouver Maritime Museum on Saturday May 28, 2011 at 2:00 
pm to 3:30 pm in the TK Gallery. The seminar is free: admission charges 
only apply if you wish to visit other parts of the Museum.

The high north is Norway’s number one foreign policy priority. The 
overall aim is to enhance knowledge in and about the north, increase the 
Norwegian activity and presence in the area and lay the foundations for 
sustainable economic and social development in the years to come. Norway 
aims to take a leading role in activities that set the parameters for 
value creation and life in the north – ranging from business, research 
and culture to engagement in the international arena and regional and 
global diplomacy. Knowledge is at the core of Norway’s High North 
strategy. We need knowledge about nature, the environment, resources, 
new and existing economic activities, geopolitics – knowledge that can 
provide a basis for new industries and increase value creation in 
existing industries. With knowledge, we can meet the challenges and 
opportunities in the High North.

This is the final in a 4-seminar series co-presented by the Royal 
Norwegian Embassy in Ottawa and the Vancouver Maritime Museum in support 
of the Roald Amundsen exhibit: Cold Recall - Reflections of a Polar 
Explorer. The exhibit, developed by the Fram Museum in Norway, runs 
until September 16, 2011. Previous series speakers included: Morten 
Høglund, Chair of the Standing Committee of Parliamentarians of the 
Arctic Region discussing Common Challenges in the North; Capt. Russell 
D. Roberts with a presentation about sailing the Northwest Passage in a 
sailboat; and Doreen Larsen Riedel speaking about her father, Henry 
Larsen of the RCMP and captain of the St. Roch, and the influence on him 
of Roald Amundsen.

For further information please contact:

Simon Robinson, VMM Executive Director
Tel. 604.257.8301
Email: director at vancouvermaritimemuseum.com

About The Vancouver Maritime Museum
The Vancouver Maritime Museum, located in Vanier Park at 1905 Ogden 
Avenue, is Canada’s principal maritime museum on the Pacific. For the 
past 51 years, the Museum has been Pacific Canada’s premier link to 
maritime history, art, culture, industry and technology. The Museum 
inspires all visitors to be life-long learners, and to gain a deeper 
understanding of how people respond to and interact with the sea.



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