International Policy Institute Fellows attended the summer institute at Darthmouth College this past June 2017 summer. Check the post here.

Nadine C. Fabbi, lead on the IPI Arctic initiative, participated in an all-day workshop hosted by the Association of International Educator Administrators on May 8th, 2017 as part of Week of the Arctic held in Fairbanks, Alaska. The thematic forum titled “The U.S. as an Arctic Nation: Opportunities for Collaboration in Internationalization” was designed to establish awareness and generate

In early December the International Policy Institute (IPI) Arctic Fellows presented their policy papers on the theme of Arctic Indigenous Economies in Inuit Nunangat (Canada) and the Circumpolar World to faculty from across campus and other guests. See symposium program See symposium flyer See symposium photos      

In early November 2016, the Center hosted a workshop – Arctic Indigenous Economies in Canada – with the Korean Maritime Institute. Six guests from across Arctic Canada provided insights into how Arctic Indigenous economies are shaping domestic and international relations including Jean-François Arteau, Kesserwan Arteau; Charlie Watt and Christine Nakoolak, Avataa Exploration and Logistics, Kuujjuaq,

This 5-part video series was developed as part of the above workshop. The presenters at the workshop were interviewed by the International Policy Institute Arctic Fellows (UW graduate students whose research interests include the Arctic). These short videos focus on the challenges and tremendous successes of Arctic Indigenous governance and economies in the Canadian Arctic. View

Moh Kilani, International Policy Institute Arctic Fellow and graduate of the Master’s in Applied International Studies program (2015-16) presented his research on using the city diplomacy model to build relations between the Seattle region and the Arctic. Moh’s article, “City Diplomacy and the Arctic” was published in Issue #3 of Arctic and International Relations Series. View his

This video series was part of a one-day workshop titled, Arctic Indigenous Economies in Canada held at the University of Washington on Thursday, 10 November 2016. At the workshop six presenters from across Arctic Canada provided insights into how Arctic Indigenous economies are shaping domestic and international relations. Presenters included Jean-François Arteau, Kesserwan Arteau; Charlie

In June 2, 2017, fifteen UW graduate students took part in a weekly symposium titled, “Arctic Indigenous Internationalism.” They discussed the history of this global movement, the United Nations as a legal mechanism for ensuring self-determination, analyzed sub-national Indigenous regions, and participated in a field experience to the Arctic Council Ministerial Meetings in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Above: Rosemary Kuptana (center), former president of the Inuit Circumpolar Council, discusses the importance of including Indigenous Knowledge in Arctic educational programs as well as training in the Inuit language. Posing with Rosemary are Willy Østreng, Norwegian Scientific Academy for Polar Research and Nadine Fabbi, Co-Chair of the workshop and Managing Director of the Canadian

In April 2016, the Canadian Studies Center, in partnership with other Jackson School centers and UW units co-sponsored a two-day workshop examining the theme for the U.S. Chairmanship of the Arctic Council, “One Arctic” (see final slide in the presentation for a full listing of sponsors). Arctic experts and practitioners representing academia, indigenous organizations, NGOs,