BRYC consists of 15 youth representatives from Norway, Russia, Sweden and Finland. BRYCs mission is to strengthen the youth cooperation in the Barents Region and empower young people to be active participants of their societies. BRYCs main activities are the BRYC Annual Meeting and the BRYC Annual Event, but they also have other international youth projects on various topics.
Below you will find an overview of the current BRYC Board Representatives, as of April 2024.
BRYC Board
1. | Klajdi Dedej | Sweden | BRYC Chair | bryc@barentsyouth.org |
2. | Ole Martin Melbøe Nygård | Norway | BRYC Vice Chair | bryc@barentsyouth.org |
3. | Viljami Rauhala | Finland | BRYC Board Member | bryc@barentsyouth.org |
4. | Aina Madelén Nordsletta Aslaksen | WGIP | BRYC Board Member | bryc@barentsyouth.org |
Youth coordinator and secretary of BRYC: Jens Kristian Øvstebø, Youth and Indigenous Adviser at the International Barents Secretariat (jens@barents-council.org)
BRYC Council Representatives 2024-2025
Norway
1. | Ole Martin Melbøe Nygård | Troms |
2. | Maria Strand Munkhaug / Anette Amalie Åbodsvik Bang | Nordland |
3. | Eline Sandvik | Finnmark |
Sweden
4. | Nils-Gustu Kuhmunen | Norrbotten |
5. | Klajdi Dedej | Västerbotten |
Finland
6. | Pauliina Hietala / Viljami Rauhala | Lapland |
7. | Jere Jämsä / Liina Mäkalä / Sami Kemi | Northern Ostrobothnia |
8. | Onni-Lenni Vasunta / Venla Österberg / Alexander Ponomarenko | Kainuu |
9. | Emma Albert / Saga Kaikkonen / Konsta Kukkonen | North Karelia |
Russia
10. | Murmansk | |
11. | Arkhangelsk | |
12. | Komi Republic | |
13. | Republic of Karelia | |
14. | Nenets AO |
Indigenous
15. | Aina Madelén Nordsletta Aslaksen | Indigenous |