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A: NORTHERN VALUES AND WAYS OF LIFE
1. The Role of Innu Knowledge in Nation Building and Environmental Sustainability.
· Mrs. Trudy Sable, Senior Researcher, St. Mary’s University, Halifax, Canada
2. Good life in the North? In-Migration of Possibilites and Challenges in Finnmark.
· Mrs. Mai Camilla Munkejord, PhD. Student, Finnmark University College, Norway
3. Challenges in Planning Built Environments in Sámi Communities.
· Mrs. Gunnhild Engstad, The Norwegian Housing Bank, Norway
4. Our common home in the North - challenges and perspectives of the changes of life in Murmansk region.
· Murmansk oblast administration
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B: HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
1. How can Sami Higher Education and Research contribute to create Sustainable Development of Indigenous Societies in the North
· Mrs. Mai Britt Utsi, Principal of Sámi University College, Norway
2. Community Capacity Building through Community - University Research Collaboration in the North.
· Mrs. Gail Fondahl, Chair. Geography and Outdoor Recreation/Tourist Management Programs, University of Northern British Columbia, Canada
3. Building Societies: Northern Post-Secondary Education Institutes and the Future of Northern Communities.
· Mr. Ken Coates, Dean of Arts, University of Waterloo, Canada
4. University of the Arctic's Contribution to Sustainable Development in the North.
· Mr. Lars Kullerud, President of the University of the Arctic, Norway |
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C: CREATING ATTRACTIVE PLACES IN THE NORTH
1. “Lyftet” - Women, Remote Location and Innovation.
· Mrs. Maria Udén and Malin Lindberg, Luleå University College, Sweden
2. Traditional Architecture and the Design of Inuit and First Nations Housing in Canada.
· Mr. Bill Semple, Senior Researcher, Housing Technology Group, Canada
3. What is a Fishery Village These Days? About Gender, Community and Mobility.
· Mrs. Siri Gerrard. Associate Professor, University of Tromsø, Norway
4. Planning and Designing Communities with Respect for Vision, Culture, Needs and the Environment.
· Mr. Douglas Cardinal, Architect, Ottawa, Canada |
D: NORTHERN GOVERNANCE AND DEVELOPMENT
1. Capacity Building Partnerships Between Municipal and Reserve Communities in Northern Saskatchewan.
· Mr. Joe Garcea, Professor, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
2. Economic Growth Processes in the North – Characterictics and Territorial Impacts.
· Mr. Sveinung Eikeland. Manager and Senior Researcher, Norut-Finnmark, Norway
3. Adding More Value: Northern Challenges to Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
· Mr. Erik S. Reinert, Professor, Tallinn Technological University, Estonia
4. How to establish New Businesses in a Border Region.
· Mr. Stig Kerttu, Business Development Manager, City of Haparanda, Sweden |
