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1 ORAL AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS WEDNESDAY 25 NOVEMBER SESSIONS I Wed 25 Nov Arktikum SESSIONS I Wed 25 Nov Arktikum A The European Union and the Arctic Organizers: Malgorzata Smieszek, Arctic Centre, University of Paula Kankaanpää, Marine Research Centre of the Finnish Environment Institute SYKE Prof. Timo Koivurova, Director, Arctic Centre, University of Panel discussion of European observer countries at the Arctic Council Terkel Petersen, European External Action Service Laurent Mayet, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development, France Klaus Zillikens, German Foreign Office Gabriele Altana, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Italy Andrzej Misztal, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Poland Juan Luis Muñoz De Laborde Bardin, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Spain Henry Burgess, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, United Kingdom E Arctic Urbanization, Urban Politics and Sustainable Development (1) of Aileen Espiritu, the Barents Institute, University of Tromso Tim Heleniak, Nordregio: Boom and Bust: Population Change in Arctic Urban Settlements Vola & Tennberg: Strong by Nature Economic Development and Social Sustainability in Inari Municipality Vlakhov: Town modernization at Barentsburg: past, present and future of the Russian Svalbard J Indigenous Tourism in the Arctic Region - Opportunities and Challenges Johan Edelheim and Daniela Tommasini, Multidimensional Tourism Institute Johnny Edmonds, World Indigenous Tourism Alliance WINTA: Indigenous Human Rights i Tourism Indigenous culture and Tourism in Urban/ Rural Environments: Which Role for International Legal Protections? Guk, Isachenko & Sevastianov: Peculiarities of Recreation Development in Norilsk Region Tuulentie: Destination development in the middle of the Sápmi: whose voice is heard and how? Kugapi: Handicraft tourism in indigenous areas: stories from Finnish

2 I SESSIONS II Wed 25 Nov Arktikum SESSIONS II Wed 25 Nov Arktikum Arctic (1) D Geopolitics of the Global Arctic by the Thematic Network on Geopolitics and Security (1) Thule E Arctic Urbanization, Urban Politics and Sustainable Development (2) H Arctic Indigenous Peoples Livelihoods and Languages (1) Jukka Similä, University of, and Ambassador of Canada to Andrée N. Cooligan: Canada s Arctic Council Chairmanship Achievements and Innovation as a precursor to investment in the Arctic Bay-Larsen, Dale & Skorstad: Knowledge and sustainability in Arctic mining: Preliminary output from ARCTICFRONT Eilu: Mineral resources in Northern Fennoscandia Lassi Heininen, University of and Matthias Finger, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) es Maria Ackrén, University of Greenland: Paradiplomacy with Greenland as Example Matthias Finger, EPFL: Extractive industries in the Anthropocene: implications for the Arctic Southcott: The Political Impact of the Arctic in Extractive Industry Development: The Arctic as an Example to the Rest of the World? Bertelsen, Xing & Gregersen: Chinese Arctic Science Diplomacy and the Chinese Dream of and Aileen Espiritu, the Barents Institute, University of Tromso Laukkanen & Tennberg: Neoliberal governance, local communities and sustainable development in the Barents Region Lempinen & Tennberg: Tracing social sustainability: A case study from the middle of nowhere Tennberg & Vola: Political economy of the river: Flood risk and its interpretations in Rovaniemi Liisa Holmberg, Sámi Education Institute Jackie Hrabok-Leppäjärvi, Saami Education Institute and University of Alaska Fairbanks Northwest Campus: Circumpolar Education: A Curriculum for Living Instead of Existing Joona: Should we quit? - Contemporary challenges in regard to reindeer herding and other land use means in Finnish Allemann: State intrusion among Sami people in the Soviet Union and its consequences Mastracci & Fuchs: How can ICT be used to translate local perspectives and values to regional and global contexts? Barrow, a case study

3 I SESSIONS III Wed 25 Nov Arktikum SESSIONS III Wed 25 Nov Arctic (2) Jukka Similä, University of Hovila: State-wide planning instruments of large scale projects - what can we learn from landsplandirektiver in Denmark Barten & Mortensen: Natural Resources, indigenous rights and self-government: Denmark s obligations and the Greenlanders rights regarding natural resources in Greenland Oksanen: Local decision to a global demand - how does the Mining Act regulate the decision making on exploiting mineral resources D Geopolitics of the Global Arctic by the Thematic Network on Geopolitics and Security (2) Lassi Heininen, University of and Matthias Finger, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) : Lassi Heininen, University of : The Arctic goes global - a critical reading of geopolitics Branka & Janczak: The Geopolitics of the Arctic Region. (Re)construction of Public Discourses in Comparative Perspective Jokela: Challenge of Globalization to Border and Maritime Security in the Arctic Stepien: EU Arctic Policy between the European Arctic and Circumpolar Arctic F Arctic Cities & Design Päivi Tahkokallio, Tahkokallio Design+ and Timo Jokela, University of Alberto Altés Arlandis, Umeå School of Architecture: Situated Care: Toward an Aesthetics of Encounter and Intravention Comments: Päivi Tahkokallio and Sami Rintala Kuure: Designing with people - perspectives on realizing citizen-democracy and shared decision-making in Rovaniemi citizen house case Ivarsson: Material, creativity and form Yliharju: Snow Design from - Initiating Cooperation POSTER PRESENTATIONS Wed 25th Nov Classroom P1 Balão: The geopolitics of Arctic rearming programs and the future of co-operation P2 Balão & Pontes: The geo-economic tensions of the Arctic resources and sustainable development P3 Busyreva: Mechanisms of transformation of ethnicity in families with Finnish roots P4 Gjertsen & Risvoll: Coexistence in Mountain Landscapes? P5 Isaeva & Masloboev: Research support of mining projects in the Arctic P6 Isaeva & Sandersen: Hearts and mines - mining activities and sustainable landscapes (continues on the next page)

4 THURSDAY 26 NOVEMBER I SESSIONS III Wed 25 Nov Arktikum I SESSIONS IIIV Wed Thu Nov P7 Local self-government and the environment as concerns in the context of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the European Union and Canada (CETA) P8 Arctic shipping and pollution risks for coastal communities: a role for international law P9 Access to emergency health care as a human right P10 Kivinen et al.: Modelling future mining potential and its benefits and risks in Northern P11 Lefrère: Climate change effects on the nature of P12 Papanova: Past and future of the Russian transpolar mainline P13 Pietilä et al.: The environmental impact assessment of sulphur compounds in the Kevitsa area P14 Sarala & Middleton: Advanced low-impact exploration methods promoting the Green Mining concept in P15 Yeasmin: Political economy of halal meat trade in the Euro-Arctic region Arctic (3) Jukka Similä, University of Jokinen: Nature-Based Tourism Meets Mining Industry - Win-Win Situation or Unhappy Arranged Marriage? Dannevig, Magnussen & Dale: Kautokeino and Kvalsund: The curious case of two potential mining projects in Finnmark County, Norway Klyuchnikova: Mining companies and local communities in the Russian Arctic, how to bridge contradictions? Tuulentie, Naskali & Hallikainen: Mining-related conflicts in G Contemporary Art and Northern Heritage - Art as Innovation (1) Timo Jokela and Glen Coutts, University of Sami Rintala, Rintala Eggertsson Architects: Making things - crafting a transformation Comments: Glen Coutts Hautala-Hirvioja: Sámi cultural heritage and contemporary art are meeting Shabalina & Patcia: Artists - Participants of the Expeditions to the Far North (from the Collection of Museum-archive of History of Studying and Exploration of the European North of the BCH KSC of RAS) Norman: Skin and Blubber, Medium and Message: Sealskin as Medium, Body as Archive and the Shifting Dynamics of Arctic Indigeneity in Contemporary Art Kolostyák: Precious Ice Cold Pleasures

5 I SESSIONS IV Thu 26 Nov :00 Arktikum SESSIONS IV Thu 26 Nov :00 H Arctic Indigenous Peoples Livelihoods and Languages (2) I Work and Well-being in the Arctic (1) Thule Special session: Adaptation Actions for a Changing Arctic (AACA) Barents Integrated Assessment Liisa Holmberg, Sámi Education Institute President Áile Jávo, Saami Council: The Role of the Saami People in the Arctic Development Cherkasova: The educational space of the Arctic through the negotiation and cooperation Bodrova: Folk tales and legends of the Kola Sámi Pasanen: Language revitalization in Russia: realism or utopy? A Right to School and Kindergarten Education in Indigenous Languages under existing International Law Hannu Rintamäki, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health and Unit of Biomedicine, University of Oulu Hannu Rintamäki, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health and Unit of Biomedicine, University of Oulu: Evaluation and risk management of work in the Arctic: Tools from ISO thermal standards Pääkkölä & Polar Health Risks and Seafarers Rights Kasparyan: Analysis of Certain Socio-Medical Criteria of the Occupational Disability in the Russian Arctic North (Murmansk region) Borealis of of : Political economy of change and adaptation in the European Arctic Päivi Soppela, Arctic Centre, University of : Reindeer herding and adaptation in Seija Tuulentie & Asta Kietäväinen, Natural Resources Institute : Tourist destination development in the European Arctic Henna Haapala, Ministry of the Environment: Action Plan on Climate Change for the Barents cooperation Do the Regions cooperate?

6 SESSIONS V Thu 26 Nov :00 Arktikum SESSIONS V Thu 26 Nov :00 Arktikum B Arctic Transportation Infrastructure and Services: Regulation, Public-private Partnerships, Weather and Climate Information Tero Vauraste, Arctia Shipping Oy Petteri Taalas, Finnish Meteorological Institute es: Tero Vauraste, Arctia Shipping Oy Petteri Taalas, FInnish Meteorological Institute Comment: Jan Juslen, Finnish Transport Agency Discussion Arctic (4) Jukka Similä, University of Ferguson: A Holistic Development Approach to Hydro-power and Marine Energy Export from the Arctic Zone and the Process of Stakeholder Engagement Sellheim: The moralised resource. Of seals, the seal hunt and the right to exploit Lauri & Johansson: ABCGheritage - geology and tourism combined in the Barents region Reinikainen, Timonen, Kurppa, Kotro, Heikkilä & Peltola: Smart arctic based added value in Finnish food production case (oat, caraway, milk, potato, pork, beef, berries) Silvenius, Hietala & Kurppa: Environmental impacts of reindeer meat - LCA analysis of Finnish production G Contemporary Art and Northern Heritage - Art as Innovation (2) Timo Jokela and Glen Coutts, University of Hiltunen: Art with Older people. Promoting older peoples wellbeing and coping in Northern Mäkiranta & Ylitapio-Mäntylä: Political engagement, social agency and feminist knowledge in an animation. A short story about feminism in Russia Erkkilä: Slow Thinking Lab in a Society of Fast Broadband Connections Jonsdottir: Action Efficacy: Skúli s Crosses, All Around Timonen & Pietarinen: MATERIAL DIALOGUE: ice captured on photos and textiles Huhmarniemi: New Expertise at the Intersection of Applied Aisual Arts and Service Design I Work and Well-being in the Arctic (2) Thule Hannu Rintamäki, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health and Unit of Biomedicine, University of Oulu Oksa, Hosio, Rintamäki, Rissanen & Oksa: Physical strain of mast and pole work Rissanen & Jussila: Thermal responses of wilderness guides and tourists during winter season - a field study Mänttäri, Rissanen, Jussila, Oksa & Rintamäki: A field study of thermal responses of workers in Arctic open-pit mines in the winter Ehrukainen-Sykkö: Constructing Internationalisation Competence in Nursing Education in the Barents Region

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