Juneau World Affairs Council Events 2008

Unless otherwise indicated Juneau World Affairs Council presentations will begin promptly at 5:30 PM with an opportunity to meet the speaker after the presentation.  Often there will be a no-host dinner with the speaker around 7:00 PM.

NEXT EVENT
Sunday May 18 Yacht Club 5:30 P.M.	Svein Ludvigsen, Goveronor of Troms, Norway "International Focus on Arctic Fisheries, Environment, Climate Change, Petroleum and the Conflicts Between These Interests" Since 2006, Svein Ludvigsen has been the Governor of Troms in the northern part of Norway. Prior to being Governor, from 2001-2005, he was the Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs and Minister of Nordic Cooperation. Prior to being Minister he was a Member of Parliament between 1989 and 2001. While he was in the Parliament he served on the Committees for Fisheries and Shipping; Business and Industry; Vice-President of the Upper House; Vice Chair of the Standing committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs. He also worked as an election observer in Russia and Croatia and worked with the Parliament of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo. His public life started in 1972 when he became a member of the Town Counsel in Tromsø. He also started working in the Conservative Party (Høyre). He is married with 3 children and one granddaughter. (Co-sponsored by Svalbard Lodge, Sons of Norway)
FUTURE EVENTS
Tuesday May 27 5:30 PM Nikelodeon Theater	Travelogue Linda McGowan Polar Bears in Churchill and the Effects of Climate Change
Monday June 2 Arts and Culture Center 5:30 P.M.	Mia Bloom "Suicide Terrorism"