Henrik Sand Dagfinrud
Programme Manager, Bodø2024
The Power of Culture in the Arctic’s Future
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Three Arctic European Capitals of Culture presented the importance and power of culture in the Arctic region and how culture brings regional development, tolerance and diversity. Covered in this panel: culture as a means to attract a skilled population to live in the Arctic, culture as a way to encourage entrepreneurship, culture as a way to reaffirm identity, and sustainable tourism.
Session moderators
Session speakers
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Piia Rantala-Korhonen
CEO, Oulu Culture Foundation
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Sofia Lagerlöf Määttä
Cultural Strategist, Kiruna 2029
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Maria Svonni
Artistic Leader, Konstfrämjandet Norrbotten and Verdde
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Anatoli Bourmistrov
Professor, Nord University Business School
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Elena Kavanaugh
Expert on Indigenous Rights, School of Law, University College Cork; Advisor, Arctic Youth Network