Embracing Dark Sky Tourism in Northern Periphery and Arctic Region

Embracing Dark Sky Tourism in Northern Periphery and Arctic Region, 7.2. 2024 9–12
Seminar for stakeholders
UiT Campus Narvik, Lodve Langes gate 2 

Programme:
9.00–10.30

• Welcoming speech by Lars Sigurd Eide, CEO/Head of Economic Development, Narvik municipality 
• Northern Norway tourism – trends, challenges and requirements for technological solutions by Ann-Hege Lund and June Sollund, Visit Narvik AS 
• The Northern Light Planetarium, past and present. Light Pollution in Norway – what is happening?  by Anne Bruvold, astronomer, Nordnorsk Vitensenteret 
• Exploring the impact of VR and planetarium experiences at Vitensenter Nordland by Georg Enga, market manager 
• Feasibility study of science tourism in Northern Norway by Elina Hutton, researcher, SALT.nu 

Coffee break 10.30 — 11.00 and Demo VR Technology Testing 
11.00–12.00

• Embracing Dark Sky Tourism in Northern Periphery and Arctic regions, by team GLOW2.0 
• Stakeholders from project partner countries  
• Discussion  

Link to Seminar programme for download.