Challenges and Opportunities for Responsible and Regenerative Tourism in Northern Periphery and Arctic (Hybrid event, 8th October 2024, 15–18 CET)

PROGRAMME

• Welcoming speech
  Mr Pétur Arason - Mayor Húnabyggð
• Regenerative tourism perspectives Iceland
  Mrs Ólöf Ýrr Atladóttir - Consultant and former Director of Iceland Tourism Board
• NPA tourism projects compatibility with local DMP
  Mrs Arnheiður Johannsdottir - Director Visit North Iceland
• Coffee Break
• Citizen science – practice example from the seal watching and reflecting it to the astronomy
  Dr Jessica Aquino - Assistant professor Hólar university
  Mrs Georgia McMillian -Director Mayo Dark Sky Park  
• Embracing darkness in lighting design
  Mr Kristján Kristjánsson -Lighting Designer MSLL
• Iceland at Night: Dark skies for astrotourism
  Mr Sævar Helgi Bragason - Science educator and communicator
• Wrap up and Q&A 
  led by Mr Kjartan Bollason -Assistant professor Hólar university

PARTICIPATION LINK: Webropol link

Registrations contact person: daisy.silvennoinen@karelia.fi