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TransAtlantic Climate Conference 2008 held in the Faroe Islands |
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Nobel Prize winner and former United States Vice-President, Mr. Al Gore addressed the conference audience with a keynote speech on climate change and its implications on ocean environments.
Specialists from America, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Great Britain, and throughout Europe represented the transatlantic idea of the conference.
In regards to the conference goal to find a home for the Transatlantic Climate Institute (TACIT) in the Faroe Islands, there was unanimous support both regionally and internationally for any enterprise for the coordination and application of marine research, science, and technology.
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| Goals of TACC2008 |
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Focus on Climate Changes and Challenges in the Atlantic Ocean
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Challenges in relation to a Sustainable Marine Environment
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TransAtlantic Climate Institute (TACIT) as a Knowledge Hub
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| The Outcome |
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The conference will come up with a “Road Map” for how to establish TACIT – a TransAtlantic Climate Institute for the coordination and facilitation of applied research and innovative projects regarding marine science and technology. Another outcome of the conference will be a compendium describing the climate challenges in the Atlantic Ocean. Read more.
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| The Nordic House |
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The conference was held in - "an enchanting hill of elves" - at the Nordic House. The Nordic House is built on a Nordic tradition with designs form all the Nordic countries. http://www.nlh.fo/?lang=uk
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