Ships and Ice Don’t Mix
August 9, 2017
Imagine sailing on a vast open ocean with 100 miles between you and the closest small community. Help is sometimes days away, a terrifying prospect given the harsh and unforgiving
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No PAME No Gain for Indigenous Groups
August 7, 2017
We all know the Arctic is melting. What is not clear is whether indigenous rights are disappearing alongside it. The retreating ice has attracted interest as new shipping routes and
Breaking the Ice for Indigenous Voices on the World Stage
August 2, 2017
“Inuit with our fellow Indigenous Peoples are not stakeholders. We are the main players.” This is how J. Okalik Eegeesiak, current chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council, ended her February
Presenting to the Pros: Jackson School Students Research Cyberattack Attribution for Microsoft
July 29, 2017
During spring quarter, one of the Jackson School’s Applied Research Program student teams was given a daunting task – help Microsoft think about Brad Smith’s call for a Digital Geneva Convention. In addition to weighing in on current Microsoft strategy, the students found out that they were working on the exact same research task that Microsoft had asked RAND to tackle. The project was the fifth product of a Jackson School Applied Research collaboration with Microsoft’s Global Security Strategy & Diplomacy Team.
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
The Cybersecurity Risks of Using Biometric Data to Issue Refugee Aid
July 25, 2017
Ensuring accountability and transparency in the distribution of refugee aid has always been a herculean task. Mismanagement of funds is rife and more often than not, aid is swallowed up
Protecting the Polar Seaways
July 24, 2017
When most people think about sailing, they dream about cruising on a sleek sailboat in warm, crystal-blue waters with the sun on their faces and not a care in the
Application Insecurity and Mobile Phone Cybersecurity
July 20, 2017
As the world becomes connected, personal security has become a top priority for governments, developers, and regular users alike. Because they use mobile applications for day-to-day activities such as banking,
Another ICT4D Failure? Bridge International and African Schools
July 18, 2017
To improve education systems around the world Bridge International Academies (BIA) offers cheap schooling for the world’s poor. BIA offers teaching at a low cost with standardized pedagogy. Teachers use
The Double-Edged Sword of Arctic Development
July 17, 2017
Since 2007, the Arctic narrative has focused on the threat of climate change and the resulting prospects for oil and gas development. Seeing opportunity at the top of the world,