Panel debate

Panel debate on Human Health and Environmental Challenges in the North with a focus on the Norwegian Russian border Area.

In order to make the Summer School relevant to the place we are and the actual challenges and opportunities people face here we have invited a number of people to a panel debate on Thursday at 1300. The students will participate with questions and opinions from their standpoint.

Some key elements in the debate will be:

Human health challenges in this area
Food security issues and the use of local resources
Local industries as a source of contamination or a source of income
Climate change issues
Increased industrial activity and migration
Community concerns

Participants in the debate:

- Andy Gilman, Evert Nierboer, David Leon, Arja Rautio, Findings from the Kolarctic project

- Bente Christiansen, County Governor – climate and the Environment

- Cecilie Hansen, Mayor Kirkenes

- Gunnar Reinholdtsen, Norwegian Society for Conservation of Nature (Naturvernforbundet)

- Tuuli Ojala, Climate, Environment and Hot Spot Adviser, International Barents Secretariate

The debate will be led by Torkjel M Sandanger