The Crown Prince heads a delegation of representatives from government as well as Norwegian industry. 

On Wednesday Crown Prince Haakon participated in a seminar on climate change and alternate energy arranged by the Middle East Technical University in Ankara.

In his speech, Crown Prince Haakon underlined both the great challenges of climate changes as well as its possibilities:

- The engagement of Turkey, and all of us, in this field is vital. We have to ensure that new generations can enjoy decent living standards, while at the same time ensuring environmentally sound use of resources, and clean air and water. This may be the biggest challenge that mankind has ever faced. But it may also be the greatest opportunity we have ever had to solve something together. It could be the greatest global team-building exercise in history if we handle it right, the Norwegian Crown Prince said.

In Istanbul, the Crown Prince opened a seminar on maritime affairs.

(NRK/Press release)

Rolleiv Solholm