1st Arctic Indigenous Peoples´ Food Congress
Applicant
Internasjonalt reindriftssenter
Finnmark
Partner
Union of Reindeer Herders
Nenets
The applicant organisation ICR, together with WRH, the Russian Centre for Reindeer Herding Development, Gourmand International, UArctic partners and others, will arrange the 1st Arctic Indigenous Peoples´ Food Congress March 5-10, 2020 in the Kautokeino Sports Hall, with indigenous youth, indigenous representatives and businesses from Barents and the Arctic, some of the best chefs in the world, and with a core focus on Arctic indigenous peoples´ food cultures, food innovation and food empowerment. This is a novel approach to ongoing rapid and profound Arctic change, seeking to build the economic base of Arctic indigenous peoples and make an opportunity of a changing Arctic an opportunity for all.
Number of participants in the project
Project total
126
Foreign
46
Norwegian
54
Young
63(Norwegians and Foreigners)