Lundin was appointed as the new Barents Ambassador from Sweden in the beginning of September. As the new Ambassador, he will be working alongside Norwegian and Finnish Barents Ambassadors as a part of the Committee of Senior Officials to the Barents Euro-Arctic Council. To welcome Lundin to his new position, a meeting was organised by The International Barents Secretariat in Kirkenes.
In the meeting, both The International Barents Secretariat and The Norwegian Barents Secretariat introduced Lundin to the wider regional Barents cooperation, as well as their roles within it. After the introductions, several stakeholders gave presentations of their respective fields. The mayor of Sør-Varanger Municipality, Magnus Mæland, began the presentations by welcoming Lundin and introducing him into the local context of Sør-Varanger area. Tarjei-Sirma Tellefsen from the Finnmark Police district, as well as Terje Meyer from Øst-Finnmark Civil Defence District talked about the new security situation in the Arctic. Bård Gamnes and Thomas Bækø presented business opportunities and challenges from their respective sectors in electronics and mining. Finally, Terje Jørgensen from Kirkenes harbour shed light on the infrastructure of the North, and its geopolitical as well as environmental implications.
