Cooperation between Arctic Centre and Salekhard museum

5.10.2012 0:00
A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland and the Yamal-Nenets museum and exhibition complex in Salekhard, Yamal-Nenets autonomous region in Western Siberia. The memorandum opens doors for new cooperation possibilities in the future. It was signed in September 27th by director of the Arctic Centre professor Paula Kankaanpää and director of the museum Sergey Grishin during a visit to Salekhard by a delegation from Arctic Centre.

Arctic Centre researchers have operated in Yamal Peninsula already during two decades. At the moment research groups of Bruce Forbes and Florian Stammler are active in the region. In the future cooperation is possible in for instance exhibition exchange.

Arctic Centre delegation met also with representatives of the regional administration and of indigenous groups. Both Rovaniemi and Salekhard are located at the Arctic Circle. Yamal is one of the most important gas production areas in Russia and it is also a home of indigenous peoples like the Nenets and Khanty.

More information:
Director of the Arctic Centre, Paula Kankaanpää
Email: forename.surname @ ulapland.fi
tel. +358 (0)40 777 7825 

Photos of the visit in Salekhard available in the Arctic Centre Facebook page.