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Language and Cultural Rights of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples in Europe: Comparing the Russian Federation and the European Union


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Hosted by:

Nacional'nyj kul'turnyj centr Lujavv'r
(director Larissa Avdejeva)

 
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In cooperation with

Kola Saami Documentation Project (KSDP)
Nordeuropa-Institut, Humboldt-Universitфt zu Berlin
(coordinator Michael Rieпler)

 


Organizers:
Reetta Toivanen, University of Helsinki & Humboldt University Berlin
Janne Saarikivi, University of Helsinki
Michael Rieпler, Humboldt University Berlin

Assistant:
Evgeniya Zhivotova, Humboldt University Berlin


Place:
Nacional'nyj kul'turnyj centr (National Cultural Centre) in Lujavv'r (Lovozero), Russian Federation, Murmansk area

Time
28.8-1.9.2007

 


Tuesday August 28, 2007

Day of arrivalTransport from Murmansk airport / Olenegorsk railway station to Lovozero

19.00 Greeting
Larissa Avdejeva (Lujavv'r)

19.05 Opening Speech
Ted Orlin (Utica college)

Get-together with a buffet dinner at the hotel "Koavas"


Wednesday August 29, 2007

9.00 Opening of the Conference

Michael Rieпler, Janne Saarikivi, Reetta Toivanen

9.15 Ѕ
"Minority rights and policies in Europe: Exchange of Experiences"
Chair:
Olga Gulina (Ufa): Bashkir
Xabier Arzoz (Bilbao): Basque in Spain
Ludwig Elle (Bautzen): Sorbs in East Germany
Konstantin Zamyatin (Tartu): Udmurt in Russia
Heiko Marten (Berlin): Gaelic in Britain

11.00 Coffee

11.30 Panel II
"Minority rights and policies in the Barents Sea region: Assessing local experiences"
Chair:
Stefan Mikaelsson (Harads)
Martin Scheinin (Хbo): The Nordic Saami Convention
Nikolaj Bogdanov (Murmansk): Kola Saami
Aleksandra Artejeva (Murmansk): Komi and Saami in the Murmansk region
Christina Henriksen (Kirkenes): Indigenous peoples of the Barents Sea region

13.00 Drawing of Conclusions:

Which research questions are important? Which comparisons seem fruitful?

13.30 Lunch

15.00-17.00 Panel III
"Minority languages and revitalization"
Chair:
Natalia Kuznetsova (St. Petersburg)
Elisabeth Scheller (Umeх): Kola Saami in Russia
Annika Pasanen (Helsinki): Inari Saami in Finland
Evar Saar (Vѕru): Vѕru in Estonia
Galina Misharina (Petrozavodsk): Komi in Russia

17.00 Coffee

17.30 Drawing of Conclusions
: What could be the practical applicability of knowledge based on comparisons between Russia and other European states?

20.00 Dinner


Thursday, August 30, 2007

9.30 Ѕ

TBA

16.30-18.30 Panel IV
"Socio-political realities framing minority cultures"
Chair:
Reetta Toivanen (Helsinki)
Tove Bull (Tromsј): Gender perspectives
Florian Siegl (Tartu): Dying languages and cultures (Forest Enets)
Andrej Dubovcev/Anna Afanasjeva (Murmansk): Indigenous Youth organizations (Kola Saami)
Indrek Jффts (Tartu): Komi history in Russia

18.30 Drawing of Conclusions: Which minority groups would be suitable for a comparison on how different political and societal environments have effected the development of minorities in Russia and other European countries?

20.00 Dinner


Friday, August 31, 2007

9.30 Panel V
"Assessing the Needs of Different Minority Groups in Russia"
Chair:
Janne Saarikivi (Tartu)
Jelena Jakovleva (Murmansk): Kola Saami
Andrej Agejev (Murmansk): Komi, Nenets, Saami in the Murmansk region
Zinaida Strogalshchikova (Petrozavodsk): Veps
Mikhajl Todyshev: (Novokuznetsk): RAIPON

11.00 Coffee

11.30 General meeting / Conclusions / Research Needs
Chair
: Reetta Toivanen, Janne Saarikivi, Michael Rieпler

13.00 Lunch

15.00 Workshop for all participants: Research proposals

20.00 Dinner


Saturday, September 1, 2007

Day of departure
Transport to Murmansk airport / Olenegorsk railway station


Practical information:

Hotel

"Koavas"
RF-184592 Lovozero
ul. Pionerskaja 13
Tel. +7-81538-31-515

Venue
Nacional'nyj kul'turnyj centr
RF-184290 Lovozero
ul. Sovietskaja 27
Tel. +7-81538-30-363

Contact

Evgeniya Zhivotova

Email: juldaj@primacom.net
Mobile +7-906-2860189 (from 8/20/2007)

Michael Rieпler
Email: Michael.Riessler@staff.hu-berlin.de (until 8/12/2007)
Tel. +7-81538-31-825 (from 8/25/2007)
Mobile +7-921-4693978 (from 8/25/2007)

Janne Saarikivi
Email: Janne.Saarikivi@helsinki.fi
Mobile +35-8415323754

Reetta Toivanen
Email: Reetta.Toivanen@staff.hu-berlin.de
Mobile +35-8504995015

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