Greenland perspectives
Carl Egede Bøggild, Head of section. PhD Ministry of Education, Research, Culture and Church
A brief history of Greenland
§ 1721: The first settlement is created near present-day Nuuk § 1776: Denmark assumes a full monopoly of trade with the Greenland. § 1814: Norway lost Greenland as a result of the Treaty in Kiel § 1953: Greenland is now integrated with Denmark and has representation in
the Danish parliament § 1979: Greenland attains home rule § 1985: Greenland has fully left the EU § 2009: Greenland gains greater autonomy, self rule
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This is Greenland today
The capital Nuuk A settlement in east Greenland
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The Greenland geography
§ Population: 56.000 § >50.000 in the south-
west § > 90% Inuit
(Greenlanders) § 300 year of inter-
marrige § Official language
Greenlandic (Danish, English)
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Priority is education
Fulfillment of education
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Antalgennemførte
Grønland Udland Total
§ 1847: Teachers training collage established
§ 1977: first highschool, today 350 annual graduates
§ Early eighties: University of Greenland
§ Greenland spend 26,1% of public expenses on education today
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Industrial and traditional knowledge of the sea
Modern fishing industry § Major income of Greenland § Full modern fishing fleet § Dominant in Arctic shrimp and
halibut § Few large companies
Traditional fisherman § Important in “remote areas” § Can earn 150,000 USD § Halibut for export and fish for
local supply § The “backbone” of the
Greenland identity § A powerfull political lobby
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Greenland wishes
§ You collaborate with the Greenland researchers/projects
§ You make use of the full modern Greenland infrastructure
§ You involve the excellent Greenland students § You bunker in Greenland § You involve in the coming Greenland research hub
§ The Greenland government is the official/legal responsible for research in and around Greenland
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