Building on the success of the 2016 Franco-Nordic seminar in Tromsø, the Institut français de Norvège and  the Research Council of Norway have decided to  further explore topic of "The Changing Arctic".

The event is entitled Contribution of traditional ecological knowledge and modern technologies in a Changing Arctic. The Arctic region is especially exposed to climate change, undergoing fast-paced transformations. Its natural resources attract all kinds of industries, from fisheries to oil drilling, while local communities are going through important socio-economic changes. These rapid modifications have led to significant degradations of the local biodiversity, which in turn affect different sectors of the economy, like reindeer herding or fishing. This seminar aims to tackle local population’s adaptation to these evolutions in the Arctic’s industry and biodiversity, in a climate change context. How can modern technology, social and biological science work collaboratively with local and indigenous ecological knowledge? We will focus on the contribution of traditional ecological knowledge and modern technologies, as well as the complex interactions between them.

The seminar will last a day and a half, with a full day of presentations and debates, followed by half a day of collaborative work in groups. Please find more the programme and register on the Seminar Website.

Some funds can be provided to support mobility of participants travelling from Norway. Please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..