Drawing inspiration from India

Faroese businesses can find plenty of inspiration in India, and the Faroes can also offer some insights to India.

So says Ulla Joensen, CEO of IT consulting firm Elektron and chairwoman of the Faroese IT Association.

She is one of the 15 people who make up a Faroese delegation currently on an official visit to India.

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Prime Minister Aksel V. Johannesen yesterday met with India’s foreign minister Dr. S. Jaishankar

“There’s a lot we can learn from India’s highly advanced IT sector. But there are areas within this sector where I believe India can benefit from our expertise,” she says.

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The visit coincides with the large India, Nordic Baltic Business Conclave conference, which started today.

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The India Nordic Baltic Business Conclave focuses on strengthening trade ties between India and the Nordic and Baltic regions

The Faroese delegation will focus on building bridges between Faroese and Indian industries, with a special focus on fisheries, aquaculture and IT.

Representatives from the following six Faroese businesses are part of the delegation: Globe Tracker, Tjaldur, Elektron, Stýr, Nema and Green Marine Divers.

Ulla Joensen

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Ulla Joensen is the CEO of IT consulting firm Elektron and the chairwoman of the Faroese IT Association

Prime Minister Aksel V. Johannesen yesterday met with India’s foreign minister Dr. S. Jaishankar. Today, Johannesen held talks with India’s trade minister Piyush Goyal.

Read the Faroese versions of this article here and here.

English version by prosa.fo.

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