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,

Video time: 28 minutes In April 2016 the Arctic and International Relations Initiative (supported by six U.S. Department of Education Title VI National Resource Centers) and the International Policy Institute (funded by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York) – both housed in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the

Originally posted: May 2016 Early January 2015, Ian Lee was part of the inaugural group of University of the Arctic (UArctic) Student Ambassadors who traveled to Tromsø, Norway to attend the Arctic Frontiers Conference. Being the first U.S. institution to host a UArctic Student Ambassador, the UW supported Ian’s travel to the conference as part

Trent University, University of Washington, the World Policy Institute, and the Wilson Center present ARCTIC & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS INSTITUTE ONE ARCTIC: U.S. ARCTIC CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE ARCTIC COUNCIL 27-28 April 2016 The Wilson Center, Washington, D.C. 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004 This day and a half workshop explores the U.S. chairmanship of the