Kautokeino Ready For The SAOs
This year’s second SAO Meeting in the Arctic Council will be held in one of the most important Saami villages in the northernmost part of Norway
The SAO Meetings are the highest ranking administrative level in the Arctic Council. These meetings are held twice a year. The meeting will bring 170 people together from the eight member countries, observer countries, other observers and not least the six Permanent Participants - organizations representing Arctic indigenous peoples in the Arctic Council.
The primarily goal for the meeting is to prepare for next year's ministerial meeting April 2009 in Tromsø. Arctic Council ministerial meetings are held biennially. The next meeting in Tromsø marks the end of the two year Norwegian Chairmanship. Following Norway Denmark will take over the chairmanship.
Kautokeino is often seen as one of the most important Saami villages in Norway. The people there have been preparing the meeting for a long time and look forward to introducing the participants in the meeting to traditional Saami food and activities like lasso throwing.
The people in Kautokeino have also prepared a special homepage to introduce the village to the many participants in the meeting. The homepage can be seen by following the link under "Further Information" right on this page.
The people in Kautokeino have also prepared a special homepage to introduce the village to the many participants in the meeting. The homepage can be seen by following the link under "Further Information" right on this page.
