{"id":15134,"date":"2018-05-09T16:41:42","date_gmt":"2018-05-09T16:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/?post_type=event&#038;p=15134"},"modified":"2018-05-11T13:48:39","modified_gmt":"2018-05-11T13:48:39","slug":"frumbyggjar-a-nordurslodum-samraedur-um-sjalfbaer-samfelog","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/event\/frumbyggjar-a-nordurslodum-samraedur-um-sjalfbaer-samfelog\/","title":{"rendered":"Arctic Indigenous Peoples: A Dialogue and Perspectives on Common Concerns for Sustainable Societies"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Arctic Indigenous Peoples: A Dialogue and Perspectives on Common Concerns for Sustainable Societies<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Open seminar hosted by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network and the Centre for Arctic Policy Studies at the University of Iceland, Tuesday 15 May from 14:00-16:45 at the Nordic House.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"ls_embed_1526046459\" data-src=\"https:\/\/livestream.com\/accounts\/14889744\/events\/8200838\/player?width=640&amp;height=360&amp;enableInfoAndActivity=true&amp;defaultDrawer=&amp;autoPlay=true&amp;mute=false\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"> <\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-embed_id=\"ls_embed_1526046459\" src=\"https:\/\/livestream.com\/assets\/plugins\/referrer_tracking.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Indigenous peoples have a particularly important status within the Arctic Council and six indigenous peoples\u2019 associations are Permanent Participants in the Council. These are the Aleut International Association (AIA); Arctic Athabaskan Council (AAC); Gwich\u2019in Council International (GCI); Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC); Russian Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North (RAIPON); and the Saami Council. All Arctic countries except Iceland include indigenous populations, making it particularly important for Iceland to ensure visibility and recognition of indigenous peoples\u2019 issues during the Icelandic chairmanship of the Arctic Council.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The seminar is open to the public and conducted in English.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Programme:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>14:00 \u2013 16:45 Seminar and Roundtable Discussion<\/p>\n<p>14:00 \u2013 15:00 Seminar<\/p>\n<p>Chair: Helga \u00d6gmundard\u00f3ttir, Lecturer, University of Iceland<\/p>\n<p>Opening remarks: Brynd\u00eds Kjartansd\u00f3ttir, Senior Arctic Official, Ministry for Foreign Affairs<\/p>\n<p>Keynote Speakers<\/p>\n<p>1) Josie Okalik Eegeesiak, Chair, Inuit Circumpolar Council<br \/>\n2) Ellen Inga Turi, Vice President, Saami Council<br \/>\n3) Chief Gary Harrison, Arctic Athabaskan Council, Chair BOD Indigenous Peoples\u00b4 Secretariat<\/p>\n<p>15:00-15:15 Coffee and refreshments<\/p>\n<p>15:15 \u2013 16:45 Roundtable discussions<\/p>\n<p>Chair: J\u00f3n Haukur Ingimundarson, Senior Scientist, Stefansson Arctic Institute<\/p>\n<p>Participants include:<br \/>\n\u2022 Tukumminnguaq Nykj\u00e6r Olsen, MA Student West Nordic Studies \/ Polar Law<br \/>\n\u2022 Liza M. Mack, Interim Executive Director, Aleut International Association<br \/>\n\u2022 Hjalmar Dahl, President, Inuit Circumpolar Council, Greenland<br \/>\n\u2022 Gunn-Britt Retter, Head of the Arctic \u2013 and Environmental Unit, Saami Council<br \/>\n\u2022 Anna Degteva, Excecutive Secreatry, Indigenous People\u2018 Secretariat<br \/>\n\u2022 N\u00edels Einarsson, Director, Stefansson Arctic Institute<br \/>\n\u2022 Embla Eir Oddsd\u00f3ttir, Director, Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network<\/p>\n<p>16:45 Reception<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arctic Indigenous Peoples: A Dialogue and Perspectives on Common Concerns for Sustainable Societies Open seminar hosted by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network and the Centre for Arctic Policy Studies at the University of Iceland, Tuesday 15 May from 14:00-16:45 at the Nordic House. 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