The Reindeer Portal is to be a non-commercial information resource about circumpolar reindeer husbandry and IPY, available for research and education institutions on different levels, national authorities, the Arctic Council system, reindeer herders, herd ers' organisations and youth, as well as other organisations and entities connected to IPY. The project should include the youth through focus on schools and the use of new technology.
The project will also seek to integrate available technology into th e portal, such as GIS/ digital maps, intranet-functions, blogs, webcasting, RSS-feeds etc. The intention of this is to identify, develop and implement solutions that will benefit the purposes of the portal, with a specific focus on reindeer herders and IP Y.
It is further referred to the project description.