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Barents Indigenous Peoples' Congress 2010

Representatives from indigenous peoples' organisations in the Barents Euro-Arctic Region will discuss the indigenous peoples' representation in the Barents Euro-Arctic Council during the first Barents Indigenous Peoples' Congress in Kirkenes February 4th 2010.

Venue: Aurora kino, Kirkenes, Norway

 

February 4th 2010

08.30-16.00

 

Accomodation: Sollia gjestegård

Transfer by bus between accomodation venue and the city centre (meeting venue and culture events) will be provided.

Daily flights to Kirkenes from Oslo and Tromsø and daily bus to/from Murmansk.

Due to accomodational challenges, the participants are asked to be prepared for sharing double rooms. Preferences regarding this matter can be routed to the secretariat.

It is possible to sign up for accomodation thoughout the festival - please contact the secretariat for coordination of your stay.

 

 

Registration fee:

Congress and lunch:                                           NOK 500

Congress, lunch and accomodation (1 night):    NOK 1500

 

 

Program Barents Indigenous Peoples Congress 2010
 
Chair: Ms Janne Hansen (Gáldu) and Lars Miguel Utsi/Anna Lund (International Barents Secretariat)
 
0830    Opening
            Ms Linda Beate Randal, Mayor of the Municipality of Sør-Varanger
            Mr Erik Lahnstein, State Secretary of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
 
0840    Opening speech
Mr Egil Olli, President of the Saami Parliament in Norway
 
0900    Greetings from guests
0930    Transnational Saami cooperation – the heritage from Elsa Laula Renberg
Ms Anne Wuolab
 
1000    Coffee break
1020    Indigenous peoples in the BEAC structure
Head of WGIP, Mr Bjarne Store-Jakobsen
Head of the IBS, Aleksandr Ignatiev
 
1050    Experiences from RAIPON’s work as Permanent Participant to the Arctic Council
Mr Dmitry Berezhkov
 
1130    Experiences from the Saami Council’s work as Permanent Participant to the Arctic Council
Ms Gunn-Britt Retter
 
1200    Juridical aspects with formal representation
Mr Mattias Åhrén
 
1230    Lunch – transfer to Rica Hotel Kirkenes      
 
1340    Plenary discussion and decision on statement
 
15.55   Closing

LOCATION: Aurora kino, downtown Kirkenes

 

About the congress:

 

50 indigenous politicians and parliamentarians from Russia, Norway, Sweden and Finland are invited to discuss and share views and experiences regarding the role and influence of indigenous peoples in the Barents Euro-Arctic Council. The aim of the Congress is to create a new mandate for the indigenous peoples’ representation in the BEAC and to form a political statement.

 

Expenses for participants representing indigenous peoples’ organizations in Russia are covered, in order to secure a broad participation from Russia.

 

The Congress will take place in Kirkenes on February 4th 2010, and the program will be coordinated with the annual festival Barents Spektakel 2010 and the conference “Co-existence in the Arctic” (February 5th), focusing on indigenous peoples’ livelihood in the age of the extractive industries. 

The Norwegian Barents Secretariat is the technical organizer, and questions can be routed to Christina@barents.no

 

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