on. 22nd -24th March 2023 in Bruxelles

Sami Summit 2023

We have a pleasure to invite you to the Summit of European Indigenous Sámi People, taking place in the European Parliament, Brussels, on 22nd – 24th March 2023. The Summit is organized under the patronage of the European Parliament.

Program: https://www.samisummit.org/blank-1

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23/03

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/streaming/?event=20230323-0900-SPECIAL-OTHER-2

24/03

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/streaming/?event=20230324-0900-SPECIAL-OTHER

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314:40 –15:30PaneldiscussionUlla-Karin Sarri, Member of the Board of the Sámi Parliament in Sweden, Chair of the Sámi Language CommitteeJohanna Suurpää,Director General, Department for Democracy and Public Law, Ministryof Justice of FinlandEduard Auer,Head of Division, Regional Eastern Partnership, Regional Cooperation and OSCE(EURCA.1), European External Action ServiceAslak Holmberg, President of the SámiCouncilClara Ganslandt,Special Envoy for Arctic Matters,Head of the Western Europe/Arctic/Regional Division (Europe 1),European External Action Service15:30 –15:50Questions from the audience15:50–16:00Concluding remarks from the day2of the Summitby Håkan Jonsson, Chair of the Sámi Parliamentary Council 2023, President of the Sámi Parliament in Sweden16:00Closingof the day 218:00 –20:00Dinnerreception, cultural programHosted by the Sámi Parliament inFinland and the Finnish Presidency of the Barents Euro-Arctic Council 2021-2023(Dresscode: business attire)Venue:Thon Hotel EU, Rue de la Loi/Westraat 75, Ballroom “Belgium”Welcoming words by Jari Vilén,Ambassador, Chair of the Committee of Senior Officials of the Barents Euro-Arctic Council (CSO) and Tauno Ljetoff,SámiParliament in FinlandSámi music by Anna MorottajaBuffet dinnerSámi music by Ailu ValleDAY 3Friday, 24March 2023Venue:European Parliament, Brussels, Paul Henri Spaak Building, room 3C050(entrance via Altiero Spinelli Building)08:30 –09:00Welcoming coffee09:00 –11:30Plenarysession 3: Traditional knowledge and cultural heritage in Sámi communitiesModerator: Aslak Holmberg, President of the SámiCouncil09:00 –09:05Yoik by Aslak Holmberg409:05–09:50Keynote speeches:Ronny Wilhelmsen,member of the Sámi Parliament in NorwayJutta Urpilainen, Commissioner for International Partnerships, European CommissionAnna Vuopala, Secretary General for the Traditional Knowledge Network, Ministry of Education and Culture of Finland“Buildingawareness and co-operation capabilities between experts on indigenous traditional knowledge across borders”Salla Saastamoinen, Deputy Director-General, Joint Research Centre, European Commission“Sustainable development and Sustainable Development Goals in Smart Specialization strategies in the European Arctic regions”09:50 –10:00Technical break10:00 –10:50Panel discussionAnni-Sofia Niittyvuopio, Chair of the Youth Council of the Sámi Parliament in FinlandAlice Kuhnke,MEP (Greens/EFA, Sweden),Member of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, former Minister of Culture, SwedenNiko Valkeapää, Member of the SámiCouncil, Sámi musicianJean-Pierre Halkin, Head of Unit, Interreg Cross-Border Cooperation, Internal Borders, European CommissionMarie PerssonNjajta,Member of the Board of the Sámi Parliament in Sweden, Chair of the steering group of the Sámi Parliament regarding the Truth CommissionPiera Heaika Muotka, Member of the Sámi Parliament in Norway10:50–11:10Questions from the audience11:10–11:30Concluding remarks from the day3 of the SummitHåkan Jonsson, Chair of the Sámi Parliamentary Council 2023, President of the Sámi Parliament in SwedenHeidi Hautala, MEP (Greens/EFA, Finland)Vice-President of the European ParliamentAnni Koivisto, 1stVice-President of the Sámi Parliament in Finland, Chair of the Summit Task Force11:30Closingof the Summit11:30–12:30Lunch, Le Grand Café SpinelliDepartures