Asian Tiger Meets the Polar Bear
August 31, 2017
Russia planting its flag on the seabed under the North Pole during the Arktika 2007 expedition marked the unofficial beginning of the so-called ‘Arctic cold rush’ or ‘race to the
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World Policy on Air interview with Nadine Fabbi – “Innovation at the Arctic Council”
August 30, 2017
In 1987, Mikhail Gorbachev became the first major political figure to deliver a speech on Arctic issues, setting in motion a process to establish a regional governance body. This week
The Arctic Council Could Be a Leader in Promoting the Right to Water
August 21, 2017
The Arctic landscape is a repository of freshwater, with its abundant ice, snow, lakes, streams, and ocean. However, despite the vast resources available, Arctic communities have long borne the brunt
Urban Inuit: The work of Barry Pottle
August 18, 2017
I am pleased to let you know about a relatively new website by contemporary urban Inuit photographer from Nunatsiavut, Barry Pottle. We are fortunate to now have access to his
Amplifying Arctic Issues ‘Downstream of the 66th Parallel’
July 26, 2017
The passing of the Arctic Council chairmanship gavel from Canada to the U.S. in 2015 was a highly anticipated event. The last two chairmanship terms were headed by two extraordinary individuals: the
World Policy on Air interview with Nadine Fabbi – “Innovation at the Arctic Council”
July 5, 2017
In 1987, Mikhail Gorbachev became the first major political figure to deliver a speech on Arctic issues, setting in motion a process to establish a regional governance body. This week
The Arctic Council: A Unique Institution in 21st-Century International Relations
July 5, 2017
“These are urgent times,” warned Carnegie Corporation of New York president Vartan Gregorian, “that require up-to-date, in-depth research to allow the vast learning reservoir of our universities to be of assistance
Arctic Indigenous Economies in Canada Video Series
January 23, 2017
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
Winter Quarter 2017 IPI Arctic Fellows!
January 3, 2017
In Winter Quarter 2017 the IPI Arctic Fellows are enrolled in a graduate course on the Arctic Council analyzing the unique role of the Council in international relations. At the
International Policy Institute Arctic Fellows Research Symposium
December 9, 2016
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