The Ilulissat Climate Days will especially address recent, ongoing and future changes in the ice in and around Greenland, with a special focus on the effects for the Greenland society. These effects have significant impact on traditional hunting and fisheries, but also new opportunities for hydrocarbon exploration, mining and hydropower.

The Ilulissat Climate Days will follow up from the similar workshop during the Nuuk Climate Days 2009, which attracted more than 150 scientists, stakeholders and policy makers.

Ilulissat Climate Days are comprised of different workshops and conferences on this topic:
•June 2-3: The Changes of the Greenland Cryosphere (CGC) workshop
•June 4-5: Final Conference of the Nordic Center of Excellence SVALI project

Besides from the workshop and conference mentioned above, which are open to all, meetings of the ESA Climate Change Initiative Ice Sheets Project will be arranged. Participation in these meetings are open by request.