Official Opening of the Academic Year

The official opening ceremony of the academic year will take place on Tuesday, 25 August 2026, at Diehtosiida in Kautokeino.

The opening ceremony will be streamed via this link.

Programme:

10:00 Musical performance by Sara Sofia Mienna

Welcome by Anne-Marie Gaino, Director of Sámi University of Applied Sciences

Opening speech by Liv Inger Somby, Rector of Sámi University of Applied Sciences

Greetings from Nils Johan Labba, Vice President of the Sámi Parliament in Sweden

Greetings from Pirita Näkkäläjärvi, President of the Sámi Parliament in Finland

Greetings from Anders S. Buljo, Mayor of Kautokeino

Greetings from Bente Haug, Vice-Rector at UiT The Arctic University of Norway

Greetings from Inger Marie Gaup Eira, Programme Director for the Sámi Practical Pedagogical Education programme

Greetings from the Student Board of Sámi University of Applied Sciences

Academic year opening ceremony with the Sámi Pathfinders

11:30 Joint lunch

The event will be interpreted into English.