Foto: Øystein Hauge Organiser: UArctic Thematic Network on Local and Regional Development in the North www.hifm.no/regional

Contact: Tor Gjertsen [email protected] +47 78 45 02 75

Partners: University of the Arctic

Foto: Gunnar Sætra Bonakas Evaluation and Høgskolen i Learning Workshop 9509 Local control of natural resources – necessary for the Tlf.: +47 78 45 05 00 survival and development of northern communities [email protected] www.hifm.no Tanahus, Bonakas, March 17-19 2011 p r o g r a m m e Thursday, March 17 12:00 Local control of natural resources – necessary for the survival and development of northern communities? 07:30 Departure from Finnmark University College, Parking West Steinar Pedersen. Rector of Sami University College 12:45 Questions and comments 10:00 Visit at the Norwegian Sami Parliament, 13:00 LUNCH 12:00 LUNCH, Courtesy of the Norwegian Sami Parliament 14:00 The economic and cultural value of reindeer herding 15:00 Visit at reindeer herding camp, Hillagurra Stig Rune Smuk. Flyttsamelag Lars Mathis and Brit Gaup 14:30 Mining and its contribution to local community and economic development. 18:00 Accomodation at Tanahus, Bonakas The case of Elkem- Øystein Hauge 19:00 DINNER 15:00 Nature based tourism in East-Finnmark – challenge for traditional use of 20:00 ‘Skiippagurra Babylon’. Causerie natural resources? Dag Broch. School of Culture. Tana Municipality Elina Hakkala. Municipality The marvellous ‘Tanamunningen’ natural reserve. Causerie Øystein Hauge. Teacher 15:30 Finnmark Law&Estate – a new way of natural resource management The Finnmark Estate (FeFo)

Friday, March 18 16:00 Questions, comments and discussion

07:30 Breakfast 19:00 DINNER

08:30 Welcome. Local management of natural resources 20:00 International Cultural Evening Leif Sundelin, leader of Bonakas Community Association

09:00 Local government, governance and community development Saturday, March 19 Frank Ingilæ, Mayor of Tana Municipality 09:45 Questions and comments 09:00 Breakfast

10:00 The importance of voluntary sector in Tana 10:00 Visit to local businesses Laura Kjølås. Tana Municipality 12:00 LUNCH 10:30 Development potential in sub-arctic agriculture Terese Nyborg. Tana Municipality 13:00 Return to Alta

11:00 Local authority of the management of natural resources: responsibility reversed. Anne Smeland. Tana Municipality