“Barents Indigenous 2050 - impacts of our footprints”
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The conference will focus on the future for indigenous languages and the co-existence between extractive industries and indigenous peoples in the Barents Region.
The conference is organized in close cooperation with the Centre for Sami studies at UiT The Arctic University of Norway. The Norwegian Barents Secretariat is the technical organizer, and questions can be routed to anja@barents.no or tatiana@barents.no
Register for conference: Registration closed
Venue:
UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Campus Tromsø
Auditorium 2, Teorifagbygget House 1
Programme
| 08.00 | Bus transport from Radisson Blu to Campus |
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Session 1: Indigenous languages |
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| 08.00 - 08.30 | Registration |
| 08.30 - 08.40 |
Opening by Aili Keskitalo, President, Sámi Parliament, Norway |
| 08.40 – 08.50 |
Opening by Cathrine Theodorsen, Vice Dean, Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education, UiT The Arctic University of Norway |
| 08.50 – 09.10 |
«Possibilities of language revitalization» Jussi Ylikoski, Professor and Barents Chair in indigenous languages, UiT, The Arctic University of Norway. |
| 09.10 – 09.30 |
«How to revitalize the language and make it live?» Larisa Chirkova, vepsian journalist |
| 09.30 – 09.50 |
«Sámi University College and its role as a preserver of Sámi languages" Jelena Porsanger, Rector, Sámi University College |
| 09.50 – 10.20 | Questions from the audience |
| 10.20 – 10.40 | Coffee break |
| 10.40 – 12.00 |
Panel debate: «What can we do to prevent the languages from dying?» Elisabeth Scheller, linguist, Arctic University of Norway Olga Egorova, student, Sámi University College Mikael Vinka, Associate Professor, University of Umeå Vladislav Vyucheysky, Leader of the Association of Reindeer Husbandry, Nenets Autonomous Okrug Moderators: Mona Solbakk, Director, center for Northern Peoples/Simon Pavall, former Sámi Pathfinder |
| 12.00 - 13.00 | Lunch |
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Session 2: Extractive industries |
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| 13.00 – 13.15 |
Opening by Mr. G. Ledkov, President of RAIPON (TBC) |
| 13.15 – 13.35 |
"From Protests to Partnerships: The Changing Futures of Indigenous Communities in Extractive Industries" Greg Poelzer, associate professor,University of Saskatchewan, Canada, and adjunct professor,Centre for Sami Studies, Arctic University of Norway |
| 13.35 – 13.55 |
"Consequences of extractive industries in reindeer areas" Paulina Feodoroff, Sámi activist, Finland |
| 13.55 – 14.15 |
"Can ethical guidelines be the key?" Sven Roald Nystø, special adviser, Arran Lule Sámi Centre, Norway |
| 14.15 – 14.30 | Coffee break |
| 14.30 – 14.50 |
"Can indigenous peoples be stakeholders in the industry?" Gary Merasty, Canada |
| 14.50 - 16.00 |
Panel debate: "Is coexistence possible?" Josefina Skerk, Sámi Parliament, Sweden Moderator: Liv Inger Somby, Journalist |
| 16.15 |
Bus returns to Radisson Blu |