Challenges and Opportunities for Sámi Democracy: The Situation of the Sámi Parliaments

(Sám/Eng/Nor)

Dát sešuvdna gieđahallá Ruoŧa, Norgga ja Suoma Sámedikkiid ovttaláganvuođaid ja erohusaid. Mo Sámedikkiid dálá dilli váikkuha rájáidrasttildeaddji ovttasbarggu vejolašvuođaide ja Sámi demokratiija ovddideapmái.

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This session will discuss the similarities and differences between the Sámi Parliaments in Sweden, Norway and Finland. How does the current situation of the Sámi Parliaments affect the possibilities for cross border collaboration and the development of Sámi democracy in Sápmi.

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Denne sesjonen vil diskutere likheter og forskjeller mellom Sametingene i Sverige, Norge og Finland. Hvordan påvirker den nåværende situasjonen for Sametingene mulighetene for samarbeid over landegrensene og utviklingen av samisk demokrati i Sápmi.

Speakers:

Dr. Mikkel Berg-Nordlie, Senior Researcher at NIBR-OsloMet and Assistant Professor II at Sámi University of Applied Sciences

Dr. Ragnhild Nilsson, Postdoc at the Department of Comparative Politics at University in Bergen and Assistant Professor in Political Science at Mid Sweden University

Rauna Kuokkanen, Professor of Arctic Indigenous Politics at the University of Lapland (Finland) and Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto