Birgejupmi Presented at ICES Annual Science Conference 2025
Jan-Erik Henriksen presented the Birgejupmi project at the ICES Annual Science Conference 2025, which featured its first Indigenous session.
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Project member: Jan-Erik Henriksen
ICES Annual Science Conference
Jan-Erik Henriksen, a member of the Birgejupmi project, participated in the ICES Annual Science Conference held from September 15–18, 2025 in Klaipeda, Litauen. This year marked a historic milestone for ICES, as the conference featured its first-ever dedicated Indigenous session.
Jan-Erik introduced the Birgejupmi project to an international audience, sharing insights and distributing brochures. He also held meetings with representatives from the Sámi Parliament and Indigenous researchers from First Nations communities, including those from Alaska—one of the fieldwork areas for Work Package 5 (WP5).
Birgejupmi was also represented by Inge Arne Eriksen, leader of BIVDU.
Below are some photos from the conference:
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