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UArctic General Presentation
Updated August 2015
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UArctic General Presentation Updated August 2015 www.uarctic.org www.uarctic.org www.uarctic.org www.uarctic.org www.uarctic.org Who We Are UArctic is a cooperative network of universities, colleges, research institutes and other
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Who We Are
UArctic is a cooperative network of universities, colleges, research institutes and other
- rganizations concerned with education and
research in and about the North. UArctic builds and strengthens collective resources and collaborative infrastructure that enables member institutions to better serve their constituents and their regions. Through cooperation in education, research and
- utreach we enhance human capacity in the
North, promote viable communities and sustainable economies, and forge global partnerships. UArctic was created through an initiative of the Arctic Council (Iqaluit Declaration 1998) and was
- fficially launched in 2001.
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An Empowered North – With Shared Voices
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www.uarctic.org www.uarctic.org Empower the people
- f the Circumpolar
North by providing unique educational and research
- pportunities
through collaboration within a powerful network of members.
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- Circumpolar
- Inclusive
- Reciprocal
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UArctic benefits students, public and private sectors, and the North as a region by creating strong international collaboration among its members that:
- Creates shared knowledge,
competences and resources by matching capacity to needs
- Connects traditional and
indigenous knowledge systems with modern academia
- Partners with northern
communities and indigenous populations to respond to their educational aspirations and requirements
- Bridges dialogue across different
sectors and regions of the North, and with the world
- Builds shared services that
facilitate and promote cooperation and collaboration
- Increases collaboration
- pportunities for our community
- f faculty, staff and students
- Promotes the collective views of
its members and broadens the voice of the North in the world
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- Educational Access for
Northern Students
- Research
Representation in the North
- Expanding Knowledge
- f the North
- Engaged Membership
Network
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UArctic membership at a glance
- 176 Members
- Higher Education Institutions
and Other Organizations
- Arctic and Non-Arctic
members
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Thematic Networks
Groups of UArctic members working together to conduct research and create learning experiences for students, faculty and communities.
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Thematic Networks
- Arctic Engineering
- Arctic Extractive Industries
- Arctic Fisheries and Aquaculture
- Arctic Geology
- Arctic Law
- Arctic Sustainable Arts and Design
- Arctic Telecommunications and Networking
- Commercialization of Science and Technology for the North
- Communicating Arctic Research
- Digital Media and Media Arts
- Distance Education and e-Learning
- Energy in New Time
- Environmental Impact Assessment of Industry Contaminated Areas
- Environmental Training and Education for Sustainable Development of the Arctic (NETESDA)
- Geopolitics and Security
- Health and Well-being in the Arctic
- Indigenous Arts and Crafts
- Local and Regional Development in the North
- Managing Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in the North
- Model Arctic Council
- Natural Hazards
- Northern Food Security
- Northern Governance
- Northern Nursing Education
- Northern Tourism
- Permafrost
- Polar ice, climate and land dynamics (PICD)
- Social Work
- Teacher Education for Social Justice and Diversity in Education
- UArctic World Ensemble
- Verdde Program
- Working in the Arctic
- World Images of Indigenous Peoples of the North
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Circumpolar Studies
An exciting way for students at UArctic member institutions to learn about the North, with courses held in the classroom, online,
- utdoors, and around the world.
“Before BCS I’ve never had such an experience - to study by distance education… it was interesting to communicate with people from different countries. I felt my brain work, and I liked it.” Victoria Rudakova (Russia) Arkhangelsk State Technical University
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north2north Student Mobility
Student exchange program that allows students at UArctic institutions to visit different northern regions, and share experiences face-to-face, through study at other UArctic institutions.
I enrolled in the north2north program to broaden my knowledge in a different culture and on different subjects than I was studying in Canada. This experience caused me to rethink my career, where I was going to live, and what I was going to do with my life.
Shawn Jantzen USask/Finnmark University College
north2north student exchanges (in 2013)
163
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* Denmark, Greenland and Faroe Islands join north2north from 2015
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UArctic Student Ambassadors
A select group of student leaders who engage in representing UArctic at events and functions, who meet to discuss important Arctic issues, and who communicate with fellow and prospective students.
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Research
- UArctic members are engaged
in research, education, and development activities with each other.
- UArctic activities are
coordinated with Arctic research.
- UArctic activities are relevant to
Arctic Council working groups, Indigenous peoples
- rganizations, and Arctic
science and development
- rganization
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GoNorth & Catalogue
GoNorth assists members to promote their institutions as northern destinations of study to those outside the region
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UArctic Studies Catalogue provides a one-stop index of northern courses and programs
- ffered by members
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Governance
Council
- Consists of representatives
from all UArctic members
- Decides on membership of
UArctic and nominates members of the Board
- Makes strategic decisions on
UArctic’s program development
- Gives academic guidance for
program implementation and delivery
Board of Governors
- Internationally
representative Board
- Highest decision making
body
- Responsible for strategic
development, institutional priorities and finances
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Rectors’ Forum
Annually brings together university leaders around specific themes Includes Student Forum
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Dartmouth 2007 Rovaniemi 2008 Kautokeino 2011 Winnipeg 2012 Fairbanks 2010 Khanty-Mansisk 2009 Umeå 2015 Akureyri 2014 Arkhangelsk 2013
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Administration
- Small, decentralized administration based in members
across the region
- Member-hosted support offices for specific functions
– President Lars Kullerud (GRID-Arendal, Norway) – Vice-President Academic John Eichelberger (University of Alaska Fairbanks, USA) – Vice-President Organization Outi Snellman (University of Lapland, Finland) – Vice-President Research Kari Laine (Thule Institute, University of Oulu, Finland) – Vice-President Interregional Cooperation Marina Kalinina (Northern (Arctic) Federal University, Russia) – Vice-President Indigenous Keith Chaulk (Labrador Institute, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada)
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Information Services
- UArctic News and monthly
Shared Voices email newsletter
- UArctic Studies Catalogue
provides one-stop overview of northern-relevant study programs and courses available at member institutions
- Information tools and services to
support member networking and collaboration
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Milestones in UArctic History
1997: Arctic Council asks Circumpolar Universities Association (CUA) for a feasibility study on an Arctic university. 1998: CUA working group submits Final Report to the Arctic Council. Interim Council of the University of the Arctic formed; first meeting in Fairbanks, Alaska. 1999: UArctic Circumpolar Coordination Office (later the UArctic International Secretariat) established in Rovaniemi, Finland. 2000: Release of UArctic Integrated Plan, program implementation of Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies, Arctic Learning Environment, and north2north. 2001: Official launch of the University of the Arctic, in Rovaniemi, Finland. 2002 : First students take Circumpolar Studies courses. First students participate in pilot exchanges in north2north program. Lars Kullerud appointed first UArctic Director (later President). UArctic is granted official observer status at the Arctic Council. 2003: UArctic Undergraduate Office established at University of Saskatchewan, Canada to coordinate Circumpolar Studies program and delivery. 2004: UArctic north2north Mobility Office established at Finnmark University College, Norway (now part of UiT - The Arctic University of Norway). 2005: UArctic Strategic Plan 2005-2010, endorsing Thematic Networks as core program activities. Thematic Coordination Office established. 2006: UArctic Russian Information Center. First degree graduates of Circumpolar Studies program. 2007: First UArctic Rectors' Forum held at Dartmouth College, USA. UArctic participation in International Polar Year 2007-2008. 2008: Establishment of UArctic Catalog Office, to develop what is now the UArctic Studies Catalogue (education.uarctic.org). 2009: Publication of UArctic Strategic Plan 2009-2014. GoNorth program established. 2010: Jan Henry Keskitalo appointed as UArctic’s first Vice-President Indigenous. UArctic Research Office established. 2011: UArctic celebrates 10th anniversary at Council meeting in Lapland, Finland. First Non-Arctic members join UArctic. Agreement with IASC and IASSA on research cooperation in the Arctic 2012: UArctic conducts External Review of its organization and activities, preceding the development of its next Strategic Plan. 2013: UArctic Strategic Plan 2020, reinforcing UArctic as a network organization that supports cooperative activities of its members. 2014: Relaunch of the UArctic website and studies catalogue. New management structure, with President and Vice-Presidents Academic, Organization, Research, Interregional Cooperation, Indigenous
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