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Arctic Portal January 25, 2024: Arctic Resilient Communities Youth Fellowship (ARCYF) Successfully Concludes Inaugural Year with Empowering Workshop in Yellowknife, Canada
The Arctic Resilient Communities Youth Fellowship (ARCYF) proudly announces the successful conclusion of its inaugural year with a final workshop held in Yellowknife, Canada. This workshop marked the culmination of a year of comprehensive programming, bringing...
Sermitsiaq January 18, 2024: Grønlandske unge gennemfører arktisk lederuddannelse
De unge har netop været i Yellowknife i Canada til et møde, som har afsluttet et ni måneders forløb i arktisk ledelse. Forløbet hedder The Arctic Resilient Communities Youth fellowship (ARCYF), og er et stipendium finansieret af den canadiske regering med formål at...
Nation Talk January 26, 2024: Empowering Arctic Youth: ARCYF Concludes Inaugural Year with Impactful Workshop in Yellowknife, Canada
The Arctic Resilient Communities Youth Fellowship (ARCYF) proudly announces the successful conclusion of its inaugural year with a final workshop held in Yellowknife, Canada. This workshop marked the culmination of a year of comprehensive programming, bringing...
UArctic Jan 9, 2024: Inaugural Year of Arctic Resilient Communities Fellowship Culminates with Final Workshop in Yellowknife, Canada
The Arctic Resilient Communities Youth Fellowship (ARCYF) is pleased to announce the conclusion of its inaugural year with a final in-person workshop in Yellowknife, Canada. Scheduled for January 11-14, 2024, the workshop marks the culmination of a transformative...
KUCB April 3, 2024: Unalaska’s Sasha Rankin Shares Insights from International Climate Fellowship
In this episode of “Island Interviews,” Rankin shares her experience in the international climate program. She discusses tips on visiting Arctic communities and the significance of learning from one another. The Arctic Resilient Communities Youth Fellowship is a...
Polar Journal Feb 1, 2024: Arctic Youth Discovered Similarities Between Their Distant Countries
In the new Arctic Resilient Communities Youth Fellowship, 17 young people from Alaska, North Canada and Greenland traveled to each other's countries. While their cultural roots were the same, their political systems proved different...read more
CBC News Apr 02, 2024: Inaugural Fellowship for Northern Youth Wraps Up
An inaugural fellowship saw 10 young people from across the North come together to share knowledge through cultural exchanges and community-based research. The Arctic Resilient Communities Youth Fellowship is a nine-month program for northern youth. Of the 10 fellows...
Arctic Resilient Communities Youth Fellowship
Arctic Resilient Communities Youth Fellowship (ARC-YF) is officially launched and is seeking applicants! Young community leaders between the ages of 18-23 are invited to apply. The 2022-2023 cohort will focus on having a direct role in building resilient Arctic...
Future of the Permanent Fund Webinar Series
Alaska's fiscal challenge threatens the resilienc e of the Permanent Fund. Please join the Institute of the North for a week-long online series exploring the Fund's origins, evolution, and best policies for the future. You can join the free seminar series...
Arctic Energy Summit 2021
We are pleased to announce the 2021 Arctic Energy Summit, slated to take place next year in Iceland, March 8-9. The 2021 Arctic Energy Summit is a multidisciplinary event expected to draw hundreds of industry officials, policy makers, energy professionals,...
2018 Arctic Frontiers Mayors Forum
Mayor Kristin Roymo of Tromso Kommune hosted 13 northern municipal leaders at the 2018 Arctic Frontiers, held in the Arctic capital of Norway. Participating leaders came from Anchorage, Lulea, Tromso, Vardo, Nome, Arkhangelsk, Tornea, Oulu, Kirkenes, Rovaniemi,...
Post-Chairmanship: Has Understanding of the Arctic Council Increased in Alaska?
From April 2015 to May 2017 the United States chaired the Arctic Council. Here in Alaska, this offered more than the chance to make headway on Arctic policy – it presented the opportunity for Alaskans to learn more about their role within the Arctic. The Alaska...
Arctic Energy Summit 2017 follow up
The Institute of the North is honored to have organized, in cooperation with Finland's TEM and many partners, the 2017 Arctic Energy Summit in Helsinki, Finland, from September 18 -20. Attended by 300 people from more than 15 nations, the 4th Arctic Energy Summit...
Arctic Mayors Sign Declaration
Just hours after the Arctic Council hosted its Fairbanks Ministerial, eleven circumpolar mayors came held a historic gathering to discuss a locally-driven future for Arctic governance. The Arctic Mayors Roundtable served three purposes: to introduce and strengthen the...
Review of CSIS “In Defense of the Arctic: Assessing US Security Concerns”
By Keith Stinebaugh, Senior Fellow, Institute of the North The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosted a discussion on 24 Jan entitled "In Defense of the Arctic: Assessing US Security Concerns." The program featured a presentation by US Senator...
Response to United States-Canada Joint Arctic Leaders’ Statement
The Institute of the North is committed to advancing Arctic issues related to sustainable development as part of a strategic, inclusive and collaborative approach. These last few years have seen the U.S. work in this manner, with a series of high-level policies,...
“Alaska’s Arctic: An Overview” published
The Institute of the North is excited to announce its recent publication, “Alaska’s Arctic: An Overview” - a first-of-its-kind publication that is intended to help educate Alaskans, Americans, and international visitors to Alaska alike about Alaska and the U.S. Arctic...
Analyzing Arctic Mission Requirements: A View from Denmark
The Ministry of Defense (MOD) of the Kingdom of Denmark recently published a detailed analysis of future MOD missions in the Arctic. You may be asking, why does Denmark care about the Arctic? Well, Greenland (located in the Arctic) is an autonomous Danish dependent...
Alaska and Maine: Partners in the Future of the Arctic
Maine’s location and resources ensure its status as a near Arctic state. Its largest city, Portland, is working to establish itself as a gateway to the high latitudes of the North Atlantic, an area that stretches from Maine to Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada,...
National Security Risks in a Changing Arctic – Council on Foreign Relations Discussion, June 9
On June 9, the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, DC hosted a panel discussion entitled “National Security Risks in a Changing Arctic.” The panel included Ambassador Mark Brzezinski, Executive Director of the Arctic Executive Steering Committee,The White...
Report on Infrastructure Needs in the U.S. Arctic Released by Transportation Department
On April 15, the U.S. Department of Transportation released “A Ten-Year Prioritization of Infrastructure Needs in the U.S. Arctic.” The report, sent to President Obama, falls under the 2013 United States National Strategy for the Arctic Region and the 2014 Strategy...
