Official opening of the Academic year

The official opening of the Academic year is on Tuesday 26.08.25.

The event is streamed by this link: https://samas.zoom.us/j/67993214391

Program:

10:00 Musical performance by Elina Ijäs

Welcome speech by Anne-Marie Gaino, Director of Sámi allaskuvla

Opening speech by Liv Inger Somby, Rector of Sámi allaskuvla

Greetings by Agnete Masternes Hanssen, State Secretary, Local Government and Regional Development

Greetings by Maren Benedicte Nystad Storslett, Member of Executive Council, Sámi Parliament in Norway

Greetings by Bente Haug, vise-rector at UiT The Arctic University of Norway

Greetings by Hilde Arntsen, Head of Department of International Studies and Interpreting, OsloMet

Greetings by Anders S. Buljo, Mayor of Guovdageaidnu municipality

Greetings by the Student Board at Sámi allaskuvla

Opening ritual with the Sámi Pathfinders

11:30 Lunch and lunch concert with Elina Ijäs

The opening is interpreted to english.