The International Arctic conference in Rovaniemi also includes events open to the public.

Finland’s leading Arctic conference will take
place for the seventh time on 5 – 7 May 2025. Around 250 participants are expected
to attend the event. This time the event will take place in May instead of
November. 

The conference programme is mainly
restricted to registered participants, but the programme on Monday 5 May is open to
all and free of charge. The events will take place at the Arktikum
House. 

The programme will include a discussion on
Arctic policy, short films on maritime issues, an audio comic book launch and a book
launch. 
The conference is organized by the Arctic Centre at
the University of Lapland in cooperation with the City of Rovaniemi and numerous
other partners.

Free program at the
Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit Conference:

John Nurminen
Foundation presents in the JNF Baltic Sea Talks series “Bridging the
Oceans”
Monday 5.5.2025 at 13.00–14.00, Arktikum
Language of the event: English

The event will begin
with a screening of short documentary films that explore themes related to the
Baltic Sea and the Arctic. The screening will be followed by a discussion with
invited guests:

Liisa Holmberg (Film Commissioner and CEO,
Arctic Indigenous Film Fund), Ilona Mettiäinen (Environmental Social Scientist,
Arctic Centre, University of Lapland) and Ulla Rosenström (Director of Marine
Environment, John Nurminen Foundation).

Discussion event about the Finnish Arctic
strategy
Monday 5.5.2025 at 14.30–15.30, Arktikum
Language of the event: Finnish

Speakers of the event:
Director Johanna Ikävalko and Research Professor Timo Koivurova from the Arctic
Centre at the University of Lapland and Secretary General of the Arctic Advisory
Board Nina Brander from the Prime Minister’s Office. Discussion is moderated by
Aleksis Oreschnikoff from the University of Helsinki.

We Make the Future! Utopias of a Climate-Responsible
World 2035 – Arctic Snapshots
Monday 5.5.2025 at
15.45–16.30, Arktikum
Language of the event: English

The launch of the audio comic scenario report produced in the “Climate
Responsibility as a Normative Cornerstone of Multilateral Cooperation?” Project is
funded by the Kone Foundation and it is led by Sanna Kopra, Research Professor in
Arctic Geopolitics and Security.

Book publication event: Once we had the Arctic – Journeys and Stories
from the North.
Monday 5.5.2025 at 16.30–17.30,
Arktikum
Language of the event: English

In his
book, Markku Heikkilä shares insights from 25 years of Arctic travel, from the
northern parts of Canada to the Ob River and from Iceland to Alaska. In the event
Heikkilä and Chair of the Board of Into Publishing, Risto Isomäki, will discuss the
book and its themes.

Conference website: www.rovaniemiarcticspirit.fi