Conference: Making Marginalized Voices Heard in the UN Processes

International conference "Making Marginalized Voices Heard in the UN Processes" and the Finnish UN Days of Youth and Students will be organized in Rovaniemi in November 2011. 

The 5-day event starts with a pre-conference trip to Inari, Northern Lapland 8 - 10 November. The trip is open for all interested conference participants and the participation cost is 200 euro. Sites to be visited include, among others, the Sámi Education Institute SOGSAKK and the Sami Museum and Nature Centre SIIDA.

The conference is organized at the University of Lapland in Rovaniemi, Finland, 11 - 12 November.

The themes of the conference include
• Rio+20: taking stock of sustainable development
• climate policy at the crossroads of science, politics and policy making from the perspective of indigenous peoples' participation
• gender and climate change
• local environmental changes, sustainable livelihoods and marginalized groups
• citizen participation

The themes are addressed through a variety of keynote speeches, a high-level panel and various workshops led by experts. Representatives of the CGP in Finland, Tanzania, India and Brazil will also share their insights with the audience.

The conference participation fee is 10/25 euro for locals in Rovaniemi and students living in Finland. For others,  the cost for participation is 100 euro, which includes accommodation (one night) in a room shared with one other participants, meals and coffee during the conference and evening programme.

More information about the participation fees and the registration form are accessible here