08.00
Registration

09.00 - 12.00
Parallel events

• Course: The EU framework and EU-Sápmi relations U course

• KulturSápmi - Empowering KulturSápmi

12.00 - 13.00
Lunch

13:00 - 16:45
Official opening of conference

• Joik, National anthem

• Welcome address by Saami Council president

• Greetings from guests

• Constitution of conference

16:45 - 17:00
Coffee break

17:00 - 20:00
Parallel events

• Youth session

• Seminar: Sámi culture in rapid climate change

20:15
Dinner

• Possible delegation meetings

08.00
Registration

• Possible delegation meetings

09.00 - 13.00
Seminar on Empowering Sápmi

13.00 - 14.00
Lunch

14.00 - 17.00
Seminar on Empowering Sápmi

18.00
Transport from hotel to lávvu

18.15
Launch EU-Sámi strategy in lávvu

• Reception

20.00
Dinner outside in lávvu

• Concert with Katarina Barruk, DJ Ailo

08.00
Possible delegation meetings

09.00
Keynote speech from the youth delegates

09.15 - 13.00
Conference continues

13.00 - 15.00
Lunch
Possibility to participate in Sápmi Pride parade

15:00 - 15:30
Side event

• History and background of Sámi Eatnan Duoddariid by Áillohaš

15.30 - 18:00
Conference continues

18:45
Transport from hotel to lávvu

19.00
Dinner outside in lávvu

• Prize of honors

• Concert with Jörgen Stenberg, DJ Ailo

09.00 -12.20
Conference continues

12.20
Conference closing

12.30
Saami Council Literature Award ceremony

13.30
Lunch

15.00
Saami Council constitutional meeting

The Saami Council has a block reservation at the Grand Hotel Lapland hotel. Please inform us if you would book one of these rooms.

Grand Hotel Lapland

Address: Lasarettsgatan 1, 982 31 Gällivare, Sweden
Phone: +46 970-77 22 90

The hotel holds 173 rooms. Room prices include breakfast, gym, sauna & relax, coffee/tea, and wi-fi. The café and the restaurant Vassara Steakhouse on the entry floor offer food and drinks. During summertime, you can find a bar on the rooftop and a pool & jacuzzi with a view of Dundret and Vassaraträsk. The hotel is also equipped with a hair salon and a bowling alley.

For other accommodation options, please visit booking sites found on the internet.

Unfortunately, the Saami Council cannot provide any funding for travel unless otherwise agreed separately.

VISAS & ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Please check with your embassy if you need a visa to enter Sweden. The Saami Council will be happy to assist you by providing an official invitation and other questions concerning your visa application. Please let us know as soon as possible.

There are no longer any restrictions in Sweden due to Covid-19. The ban on entry into Sweden from countries outside the EU/EEA area ceased to apply on 1 April 2022. Please note that this situation might change and that changes may also differ for parts of the country. Each individual is responsible for keeping updated and checking what applies before traveling and entering Sweden.

Find more updated information by visiting the following web pages from relevant Swedish authorities:

The official website for Sweden's embassies and consulate
The Swedish Police
The Public Health Agency of Sweden

MEDICAL INSURANCE & FACILITIES

We strongly advise all participants to have international health insurance coverage before traveling. Everyone is responsible for their own medical expenses.

TRAVEL BY FLIGHT

The closest airport to Gällivare is Lapland Airport, a 10-minute car ride outside the town's center.

Lapland Airport (phone: +46 970-78 000) offers two daily connections between Gällivare and Stockholm Arlanda airport (Monday – Friday), operated by Nordica. Flight time is approximately two hours. Book your ticket on http://www.flynordica.se/. Remember to prebook your taxi from the airport to the hotel.

Other common airports for transit to Gällivare are Kiruna airport and Luleå airport. While 120 km respectively 250 km from Gällivare, you can reach Gällivare by car or train.

Kiruna airport is Sweden's northernmost airport, with a 10-minute travel time to the center of Kiruna. SAS and Norwegian operate connections to Kiruna from Stockholm Arlanda.

An airport bus can take you from the airport to Kiruna Central Station. Several car rental offices are located at the airport, including Avis, Europcar, Hertz, and Sixt.

Luleå Airport is located seven kilometers from Luleå city center. The airport acts as a domestic and international airport in Norrbotten county. Travel to and from the airport is possible by car, airport taxi, or airport coach. Car rental offices located at the airport are Avis, Europcar, Hertz, and Mabi.

TRAVEL BY TRAIN

Traveling by train to Gällivare is possible from multiple locations. For more information on train services, please visit SJ.se.

TAXI

Taxi service available in Gällivare:

Sverige Taxi
Phone: +46 970 10 000, or book via their app found on Google Play and App Store.

RENTAL CARS

Rental car services available in Gällivare:

Hertz Biluthyrning Gällivare
Phone: +46 970 -125 50

Europcar
Phone: +46 970-668 01

DRIVING TO GÄLLIVARE

For many of our guests from other parts of Sápmi, driving might be the best option for traveling to Gällivare. The Saami Council encourages participants to drive together if possible. We are happy to assist in connecting participants with each other to arrange for this.

Some estimated driving hours from different locations:

Tromsø: 6 hours 30 minutes
Rovaniemi: 3 hours 40 minutes
Karasjok: 6 hours 10 minutes
Anár: 5 hours 45 minutes

Váhtjer/Gällivare is a small town in the northern part of Swedish Sápmi, located 100 kilometers above the Arctic circle. For more information about Gällivare, please check out the Gällivare municipality homepage.

CURRENCY

The currency is Swedish Krona (SEK).

TELEPHONE

The international dialing code to call Sweden from abroad or an international mobile phone is +46.

TIME

Gällivare standard time is GMT +2 hours.

TAXES & FEES

All taxes are included in the marked prices in department stores, restaurants, and hotels.

TIPPING

Tipping is not required in restaurants, bars, or taxis. In case of excellent service, a tip of your choice is much appreciated.

PHARMACY

There are three pharmacies located in Gällivare.

Apoteksgruppen Gällivare
Address: Norrskensgallerian, Storgatan 15 Gällivare
Phone: +46 970-105 66

Kronans Apotek Gällivare Malmheden
Adress: Coop forum, Metallvägen 16, 982 38 Gällivare
Phone: +46 77-161 26 12

Kronans Apotek Gällivare Sjukhus
Adress: Gällivare Sjukhus, Källgatan 14, 982 82 Gällivare
Phone: +46 77-161 26 12

SPECIAL NEEDS

All public buildings have access for the disabled. Any delegate or guest who requires handicap-accessible or other special arrangements is requested to contact the Saami Council team. A brief description of needs will ensure that we can make appropriate arrangements.

USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS

Emergency (Police, Fire, and Medical): 112

To contact the police (not emergency): +46 77 114 14 00

WATER

Tap water is safe to drink all over Sweden. You can drink water from any faucet unless clearly indicated otherwise.

BLASTING FROM THE MINE

Please note that Gällivare is a town where mining has been a central activity for a long time. Please note that the LKAB underground mine blasts every night at around 00.00 am. The blast can be felt and heard, but it depends on where you are within the town. The Aitik mine, 10 km outside of Gällivare, also has weekly blasting, usually at 19 pm CET.

Visit Saami Council web page:
https://www.saamicouncil.net

Dedicated page for the conference:
https://www.saamicouncil.net/en/the-22nd-saami-conference
Phone number: +47 950 25 926 Email:saamicouncil@saamicouncil.net

For technical assistance, please contact Kristoffer Hætta:
Phone: +47 908 30 653
Email: kristoffer.haetta@saamicouncil.net

09.00

Sápmi at a glance

Comedian duo Ánne Márjá Guttorm Graven and Ánte Siri

9.20

To empower ourselves

Professor emeritus Asta M. Balto

9.50

How can the truth and reconciliation processes contribute to strengthening Sápmi?

Conversation between Kerstin Calissendorff, chair of Swedish truth- and reconciliation commission, and Anne Gurák, member of Norwegian truth- and reconciliation commission. The conversation is moderated by Anna-Marja Persson.

10.30

Break

11.00

How to succeed with Sámi language education?

Inga-Lill Sigga Mikkelsen

11.30

To strengthen our children

Ylva Jannok Nutti

11.50

Health break

12.00

In what way does research contribute to empowering Sápmi - challenges and possibilities

Rune Fjellheim

12.15

Research ethics - are we on the right track?

Áslat Holmberg

12.30

Lunch

14.00

To be queer in Sápmi

Elisabeth Stubberud

14.20

Without rights, no empowerment

Matti Blind Berg about the Girjas case Maja Kristine Jåma about the Fosen case Mikael Kuhmunen about the Gállok case Áslat Holmberg about the Tana case

15.20

Lávvu dialogue

What actions are needed to avoid going to court in the future? Are court cases a good or bad method to empower Sápmi? And how to implement the changes from a victory in court to a daily practice?

Petra Laiti, Beaska Niillas, Per Olof Nutti Moderator: Åsa Larsson Blind

15.50

Break

16.20

How can the United Nations and the Special Rapporteur support and contribute to empowering Indigenous societies?

José Francisco Calí Tzay, Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

16.35

EU as a partner to strengthen Sápmi

Elle Merete Omma, head of the Saami Council EU unit

16.50

Conclusion - How do we empower Sápmi together? What is our responsibility, and where do we have to rely on others?

Christina Henriksen, President of the Saami Council

17:00 - 17:10

Welcome and introductions

17:10 - 17:20

Greetings and reflections

Hnr. Francisco Calí Tzay, Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples

17:20 - 17:40

Keynote: Dalee Sambo Dorough. former president Inuit Circumpolar Council

“The role and potential for Arctic Indigenous Peoples in the climate convention (LCIPP) and Inuit expereinces of climate changes and informing climate policy”

17:40 - 18:00

Presentation

Rolf Rødven, Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program (AMAP)

“Climate Changes in the Arctic – what the science shows”

18:00 - 18:20

Evening tea

18:20 - 18:40

Presentation

Speaker: Niila Inga, chair Laevas čearru

“What the reindeer herders already experience and how it impacts everyday life“

18:40 - 18:50

Presentation of the work with the Sámi Climate Report

18:50 - 19:55

Facilitated discussions by Gunn-Britt:

• What are the impacts and risks of climate change on our society, people, livelihoods, and culture?

19:55 - 20:00

Conclusions and closing