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'You need to grow the reasons to go': Greenlandic business manager talks burgeoning Northern economies

Christian Keldsen discusses the goals of the Greenlandic delegation and business community at the Nunavut Trade Show
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Christian Keldsen is the managing director of Greenland Business Association. He was in Iqaluit for the Nunavut Trade Show.

One of the significantly different features of this yearSA国际影视传媒檚 Nunavut Trade Show was the presence of a Greenlandic delegation, headed by Christian Keldsen.

"ThereSA国际影视传媒檚 an interest, obviously, in doing business with Nunavut and Canada in general," said Keldsen, the managing director of Greenland Business Association. "Greenland is becoming more globally available.SA国际影视传媒

The previous evening, on Sept. 17, Air Greenland announced it would continue the Nuuk-Iqaluit route next summer, despite fire exit concerns encountered in the last month at the Nuuk Airport and subsequent temporary suspension of travel.

SA国际影视传媒淚tSA国际影视传媒檚 been as successful as can be,SA国际影视传媒 said Keldsen. SA国际影视传媒淥bviously, weSA国际影视传媒檙e here to support the route and explore what we can use the route for... You need to grow the reasons to go.SA国际影视传媒

This goes for both sides of the Atlantic. In 2022, the Greenlandic government signed a memorandum of understanding with the Government of Nunavut.

SA国际影视传媒淭here were some topics in that agreement of a business nature, and weSA国际影视传媒檙e here to explore that,SA国际影视传媒 Keldsen said. SA国际影视传媒淭hereSA国际影视传媒檚 a lot in there about fisheries and infrastructure, and about culture and arts and crafts. WeSA国际影视传媒檝e got suppliers of the fishing industry here... theySA国际影视传媒檙e very popular with their nets or their long knives, but no distribution at this point. People will come to Greenland and theySA国际影视传媒檒l pick up the odd item and bring it back, but thereSA国际影视传媒檚 no structure of export... YouSA国际影视传媒檝e got the port, airline and shipping line.SA国际影视传媒

Keldsen also participated in a panel at the trade show focusing on how to work with artists, as Greenland has experience in bringing the arts and business communities together.

SA国际影视传媒淭hereSA国际影视传媒檚 some inspiration here, they could work with the local artists as well... decorating cultural buildings... so youSA国际影视传媒檙e always working with the local artists to make the town pretty,SA国际影视传媒 he suggested.

In general, Keldsen said the exchange between the Greenlandic delegation and the GN and Nunavut businesses provided SA国际影视传媒渋nspiration for both of us. WeSA国际影视传媒檙e obviously curious about the way things are done here... thereSA国际影视传媒檚 some eye-openers in terms of potential business, but also showing that this [airline] route is here to stay, weSA国际影视传媒檙e fun to do business with and there is potential. We are just two hours away, and I can only just encourage people to use the route because that's what's going to keep it alive."

 



Kira Wronska Dorward

About the Author: Kira Wronska Dorward

I attended Trinity College as an undergraduate at the University of Toronto, graduating in 2012 as a Specialist in History. In 2014 I successfully attained a Master of Arts in Modern History from UofT..
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