Arctic and Asian Food Connections: Breaking Down Barriers

The Arctic Circle Podcast

In this episode we listen to a panel on food in the Arctic and in Asia, and the cultural and economic connections between these two regions when it comes to food.

The Panelists are:
Per Theodor Tørrissen, Director, North Norwegian Competence Center Food
Johan Kvalheim, Director, Japan & Korea Norwegian Seafood Council
Hide SAKAGUCHI, President of the Ocean Policy Research Institute (OPRI), Executive Director of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Japan
Chef Saori ICHIHARA, former Executive Chef, Ichi Restaurant, Japan
Jens Simon Ulvoy, CEO Aqua Azuri

The panel is chaired by Mads Frederiksen, Executive Director, Arctic Economic Council.

This event originally took place at the 2023 Arctic Circle Japan Forum and was organized with The Arctic Economic Council and the North Norwegian Competence Center Food; in association with Bodø 2024 European Capital of Culture; and with partnership from the Norwegian Seafood council and Korea Maritime Institute.

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