Umeå Arctic Seminar: Establishing a Sámi Health Network
Tue
15
Nov
Tuesday 15 November, 2022at 12:00 - 13:00
Triple Helix, the University Management Building
The Arctic Centre introduces Miguel San Sebastián, Professor of Public Health and Arctic Five Chair in Sámi Health. He presents the work with establishing a network for Sámi Health.
In this Arctic seminar he will present his plans to
Identify Sámi health research and education needs
Address them through improved strategic partnership within the context of the Arctic Five universities.
Discussion partner Lars Lacobsson, Professor Emeritus at the Department of Clinical Sciences.
Miguel San Sebastián is one of twenty Arctic Five Chairs – four scholars from each university.
His project as Arctic Five Chair aims to build improved strategic partnerships between Sámi health researchers at the Arctic Five universities in Sweden, Norway and Finland, support increased collaboration with Sámi civil society and health care providers and facilitate links with broader, international network of Indigenous health researcher and educators.
The Arctic Five is a partnership between five universities in the northernmost parts of Sweden, Norway, and Finland.
The Arctic Five network aims to advance and share knowledge, develop education, and create innovations for the advancement of our region and a sustainable Arctic.