Future Challenges for Reindeer Husbandry
ICR attended the ‘Future Challenges for Reindeer Husbandry’ workshop in Umeå, 20-21 March, organised by the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry. EALÁT project leaders Dr. Ole Henrik Magga and Dr. Svein Mathiesen were in attendence with Magga presenting the EALÁT project and the importance of traditional knowledge in general. EALÁT researcher Dr. Bruce Forbes was also a speaker. ICR Director Anders Oskal was there and several ministeries were represented including Swedish Ambassador for Foreign Affairs Helena Ødmark and Stein Paul Rosernberg of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Other ministeries represented included the Norwegian Ministry for Labour and Social Inclusion and the Norwegian Food and Agriculture Department. Several research bodies were present including the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute, the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry among others. Sámi political bodies were represented by the Sámi Council. Future directions for reindeer related research was a primary topic of discussion, with the importance of traditional knowledge being emphasised by ICR, WRH and EALÁT.
