Practicalities

Guovdageaidnu, the host location

Photo: Iris Egilsdatter

The town of Guovdageaidnu is in Finnmark, north Norway. It’s small – approximately 3000 people live in the municipality – but it is also an important centre socially and culturally to the Sámi people. Geographically, it’s the largest local government area in Norway, and covers not just the town itself, but much of the surrounding Finnmark plateau.

80%-90% of those who live in Guovdageaidnu speak Northern Sámi as a first language. You can hear the sámi language at the supermarkets, the schools, the churches, the hospital, and the town council. 

Conference Language and interpretation

This information will be updated. 

Interpretation tools in the conference

The interpretation takes place in Zoom, which is a digital meeting room. It is not necessary to be a registered user to participate in a meeting. You participate in the Zoom meeting when you click on the link shared by the organizer.

If you will be using Zoom for interpretation, you must bring either a smartphone, tablet or PC to the conference. In addition, you must bring headphones so as not to disturb your surroundings.

Below you will find a description of how to participate in a Zoom meeting.

Zoom interpretation on PC

STEP 1: Join Zoom meeting

Use the link that you have received from the organizer. If you have not participated in a Zoom meeting before, a form will appear where you must fill in your name. It is important that you write your name, so the organizer lets you into the meeting room.

	Then a new window will appear, as shown in the image on the right. Click Join with Computer Audio to join the meeting with the selected microphone and speakers.
When you enter the digital meeting room, you will be asked if you want to use the camera and microphone on your device. You must allow that.

STEP 2: Choose preferred language

In Zoom, press the Interpretation button on the task bar. From here you can choose which language you want to listen to.

Zoom interpretation on smartphone

STEP 1: Doawnload the Zoom app

Download the Zoom Cloud Meeting app to your smartphone. The Zoom app is avaible to both Android and Apple devices.

STEP 2: Join the Zoom meeting

Scan the QR-code for direct access to the Zoom meeting. Click the Join Audio, as shown in the image on the right. Then click Wifi or Cellular Data.

STEP 3: Choose your preferred language

Click More. Then choose Language Interpretation. From here you choose which language you want to listen to.