PROGRAMME
Programme updates
See below for the preliminary programme of NOCCA2025. You can also download a pdf copy of the NOCCA2025 preliminary programme. The full conference program will be available in April.
Confirmed keynote speakers include professor Frans Berkhout from King’s College London, vice-chair Leo Aikio from the Finnish Sámi Parliament and Kerstin Stendahl, who is the Special Representative on Climate and Security of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).
NOCCA2025 will also offer opportunities to explore concrete climate change impacts and adaptation actions through excursions. Scroll down for more information on the available excursions.
As the 7th Nordic Conference on Climate Change Adaptation, NOCCA2025 builds on themes and lessons learned in previous NOCCA conferences over the years. As you wait to gather in Rovaniemi, you can recap on the previous events by viewing a talk by Richard Klein from Stockholm Environment Institute. In this talk at NOCCA2023 in Reykjavik, he reflects on the first 13 years of Nordic adaptation collaboration (starting at 56m40s).
Programme overview
(subject to change)
Tuesday 13 May
SIDE EVENTS
18-20 REGISTRATION and INFORMAL GET-TOGETHER (location tbc)
Wednesday 14 May
8.30 REGISTRATION
9.30-11 OPENING PLENARY
Limits to adaptation
11-12 PANEL DISCUSSION
Charting the course of Nordic futures for climate research and action
12-13 LUNCH
13-14.30 PARALLEL SESSIONS
Ensuring adaptation for all through justice
Transboundary climate risks in an interconnected world
14.30-15.30 POSTERS AND COFFEE
15.30-16.30 PARALLEL SESSIONS
Nordic coasts at risk
Round table on adaptation finance and justice
16.30-17.30 PLENARY SESSION
Climate security
18.30 EVENING RECEPTION @Arktikum
Thursday 15 May
9-10.45 PARALLEL SESSIONS
Arctic futures under changing conditions
Advancing Nordic adaptation with novel approaches
10.45-12 CLOSING PLENARY
Future directions for adaptation policy, research and practice
12-13 LUNCH
EXCURSIONS
Venue
The meeting venue Lappia Hall is one of the most recognised landmarks of Rovaniemi and designed by world-renowned architect Alvar Aalto. Lappia Hall is located in the Rovaniemi city centre.
Address:
Jorma Eton tie 8 A
96100 Rovaniemi, Finland
Konttaniemi Reindeer Farm
Konttaniemi Reindeer Farm is a family-run business located on the banks of the River Ounasjoki, seven kilometres from Rovaniemi. We will meet the Konttaniemi family and hear how warming temperatures and changing snow conditions are currently affecting the animals and the livelihood of reindeer husbandry. Coffee and tea will be served after a walk around the farm. Most of the reindeer graze freely in May, but some stay on the farm for the summer. The excursion takes place by bus, leaving Lappia Hall after lunch and returning to the town centre at 16:30.
Guided adaptation walking tour in Rovaniemi
The City of Rovaniemi is currently implementing projects related to nature-based adaptation solutions and climate-resilient urban planning. The two-hour guided walk starts after lunch at Lappia Hall and ends at the Arktikum. The walk is 3.5 kilometres long and will include information on urban agriculture and flood risk management solutions. The walk will be guided by adaptation experts from the City of Rovaniemi and the Lapland ELY Centre.
Arktikum Science Centre
The Arktikum is a museum and the science centre of the University of Lapland. It offers a fascinating journey to the Arctic, showcasing the nature, culture and history of the North. Exhibitions cover a wide range of topics, including the mystery of the Northern Lights, Arctic wildlife and the lives of indigenous peoples. NOCCA2025 participants will have the opportunity to explore the exhibitions at the Arktikum on Thursday afternoon. Please note that this excursion option is not a guided tour, but an opportunity to visit the museum and science centre according to your own interests and time available.