“Svalbard law with special relevance to research” with Geir Steinberg
Svalbard is part of Norway, but because of the Svalbard Treaty not all Norwegian law applies to the Arctic archipelago.
Tuesday 3 November
Møysalen, UNIS
18:00-20:00 / 6 PM to 8 PM (UTC+2)
The lecture will only be held in-person
In this lecture lawyer and partner at the law firm Haavind, Geir Steinberg, will give an introduction to the Svalbard law, why it is like no other and how it can set conditions for research.
This lecture is a part of a pilot project at UNIS, but will be open to anyone. The lecture will be given in English and will only be held in-person.
About the presenter:
Geir Steinberg is a Norwegian lawyer and partner at Haavind who specialises in change management and restructuring across industry, commerce and government administration. He is well versed in the relationship between state-owned enterprises, the civil service and political leadership, and his work has a particular focus on Svalbard law, among other areas.
Haavind has for the past 20 years advised Norwegian private and publicly owned businesses both within the state and municipal sectors at Svalbard.