Ráðstefna um kyngervi, umhverfi og samfélagsþróun á norðurslóðum

The West-Nordic and Arctic countries and nations share a heavy reliance on the natural environment. It is therefore of the utmost importance to the survival and development of these areas that sustainable development be ensured. The United Nations has made it clear that sustainable development cannot be achieved without gender equality. Many small coastal communities in the Arctic are, however, experiencing a disproportionate outflux of women. It is therefore very important to examine the interplay of gender and environment in shaping societal development in these areas. The aim of the conference is to create a forum for cooperation, where ideas and experiences can be shared by academics and policymakers.

Saturday, November 13, 2004:

Workshop I: 9:30-10:45

Women´s Access to Decision-Making:

Inga Dóra G. Markussen, Greenland: Women´s Status in Greenlandic Society

Björg Jacobsen, Faroe Islands: Faroese Women in Politics

Anna Karlsdóttir, Iceland: Women´s Access to Decision-Making in the Fisheries Industry

Workshop II: 11:00-12:30

Violence Against Women:

Mariekathrine Poppel, Greenland: Men´s Violence Against Women in Greenland

Guðrún Jónsdóttir, Iceland: Improved Listening – The Education of Professionals Responding to Gendered Violence

Elin Reinert Planck, Faroe Islands: Resources for Abused Women in the Faroe Islands

Jane George, Canada:

Lunch: 12:30-13:30

Keynote Speaker: 13:30-14:00

To be announced

Workshop III: 14:15-15:45

Labour Markets and Migration:

Ingólfur V. Gíslason, Iceland: Women Leave, Men Stay

Sigrid Skålnes, Norway: Young Women in the Periphery and Their Expectations for the Future

Þóroddur Bjarnason, Iceland: Changes in the Labour Market and Their Impact on Migration

Social Program: 16:00-

Social program in Northern Iceland, including a reception hosted by Akureyri Municipality, followed by dinner.

Sunday, November 14

Workshop IV: 9:30-10:45

Environmental Issues in the North:

Þorvarður Árnason, Iceland: Icelanders´ Environmental Consciousness

Elina Helander, Finland:

Bente Foldvik, Norway: The Perception of the North in Women´s Media

Tero Mustonen, Finland: Environmental Justice in the Arctic

Mika Flöjt, Finland: Role of Arctic Communities in Environmental Negotiations

Panel Session: 11:00-12:00

Participants to be announced

Departure