CoCoast – Cooperation from Coast to Coast

CoCoast - Cooperation from Coast to Coast

Photo: Jonas Berglund The Interreg Aurora funded project CoCoast aims to foster sustainable tourism through cross-border collaboration between the regions of Västerbotten and Helgeland, focusing on culture, cooperation, and long-term resilience. The project will bring together strategic tourism organizations from both regions to develop a shared strategy for sustainable tourism and establish strong cross-border networks. […]

Lohkanlihkku

Photo Lohkanlihkku project

Project description: In Sámi language education, we face challenges: a lack of uniform teaching materials, varied language proficiency among students, and the need for teacher training that reflects the realities of Sámi classrooms. The Interreg Aurora funded project Lohkanlihkku approach includes developing digital tools and a framework to improve the quality of Sámi language teaching […]

ACCENT

ACCENT

The Interreg Aurora funded project ACCENT aims to setup cross-border, sustainable cultural and creative tourism initiatives in Northern Finland and Northern Sweden. The project will also create more active networks and collaboration for local communities across the border. The projects collaborative approach is a response to the current territorial challenges and the need for fostering […]

Roots and future – Empowering Minority Language Education and Communities

Roots and future

The challenges and opportunities regarding the status and education of minority languages are shared by Finland, Sweden and Norway as they all have minority language groups, common cultural history and northern location with long distances. The main objective of the Interreg Aurora funded project Roots and Future is to advance the collaboration in minority language […]

Indigenous Digital Storytelling with New Media

Indigenous Digital Storytelling with New Media

In the evolving digital media landscape, there is a growing need for storytelling and new media expertise, particularly for narratives from Indigenous communities. External sourcing often overlooks local infrastructure and talent development. In the Arctic, Indigenous people face significant challenges in accessing education and training in the audiovisual and film sectors. The Interreg Aurora funded […]

Oummu rââst raaj – People cross the borders

Oummu rââst raaj - People cross the borders

The Interreg Aurora funded project Oummu rââst raaj (in English: People cross the borders) overall objective is to strengthen the Skolt Saami language and culture environment. The project will establish a common language arena for Skolt Saami living in Norway and Finland. The project will develope a sustainable operating model for the preservation, support, promotion […]

Re-Archtive North

Re-Archtive North

Northern Sweden and Finland face similar challenges in maintaining their built environments and making small towns attractive to residents. The Interreg Aurora funded project Re-Archtive North aims to develop tools and methods for the sustainable reuse of historic and existing buildings in these regions, turning current burdens into opportunities. The project will begin by collecting […]

Torne Valley Dipnet Culture

Torne Valley Dipnet

The main objective of the Interreg Aurora project is to preserve the hundreds of years old cultural heritage of dipnet fishing for coming generations which is vital for the identity of the Torne Valley. Dipnet fishing is characteristic cultural specialty and known in the communities and worldwide, among the locals and visitors. Finland and Sweden […]