INVITATION

Centre for Sámi Health Research, University of Tromsø and Troms County invite you to participate at The Barents Conference about the Health situation of the Indigenous people in the Barents Region at the University of Tromsø, October 25 – 26, 2005.

This Barents Conference is a part of the programme for the Indigenous Peoples Year 2005 in the Barents Region.

The aim of the Conference is to identify and describe the health situation among indigenous peoples in the Barents Region: Sámi, Nenets, Vepsy and Izjma Komi. The Conference is an opportunity to initiate and create networks between health workers and researchers.

See programme.

The target group for the Conference is health workers and researchers who are working with, or are interested in issues concerning indigenous peoples’ health- and living conditions in the Barents Region. Students and others who are interested in these issues are also welcome to participate.

If you are interested in participating at the workshop on October 27, you may register using the registration form .

The aim of the workshop: network cooperation.

There will be no conference fee. For those who are going to eat lunch and dinner you have to register using the registration form.