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Current & Past Collaborators
UArctic
AYN and the University of the Arctic (UArctic) collaboratively developed a youth plenary session for the upcoming UArctic Congress. The AYN administered an application process which brought in 60+ applicants representing all Arctic states, of which 40% were Indigenous, through the AYN’s extensive and diverse network. Though the Congress has been postponed due to COVID-19, the partnership has expanded to include the development of capacity-building workshops for youth, as well as a publishing agreement for The Exchange, the AYN’s media platform.
The Arctic Institute
AYN has partnered with the Arctic Institute to expand the reach of youth-produced content from The Exchange, AYN’s online media platform. In assisting with editing, review, and dissemination of a selection of articles, this partnership supports youth in telling their stories and opens up a larger audience for the important things they have to say.
Arctic Circle Assembly
AYN hosted a breakout session at the 2019 Arctic Circle Assembly (ACA) in Reykjavík, Iceland, that presented stories of life in a changing Arctic, then facilitated a discussion on how youth can contribute to furthering sustainability. The AYN’s delegation included Alaska, Nunatsiavut (Canada), and Iceland. AYN participation was made possible by contributions from The Arctic Circle, Oceans North, WWF Canada and Alaska, Mount Holyoke College, and the Inuit Circumpolar Council (Alaska).
Global Affairs Canada
AYN secured funding from Global Affairs Canada to develop a series of webinars providing educational resources specific to Arctic youth interests and priorities identified through consultations. The webinars will occur monthly through late 2020 and early 2021, and will be recorded, summarized into several accessible formats, and shared as long-term educational resources specifically for low-bandwidth environments. Information about the series can be found at webinar.ayn.link
European Youth Parliament
AYN is working together with the European Youth Parliament on the Youth Together For Arctic Futures Project. Launched in January 2024, Youth Together for Arctic Futures is a four-year EU-funded project aimed to support a critical mass of Arctic and European youth with knowledge, skills, and opportunities to work towards implementing good climate and nature policy for the Arctic. Together with European Youth Parliament, AYN is part of the cohort hosting the annual EU-Arctic Youth Dialogues.
Arctic Mayors' Forum
AYN is working together with the Arctic Mayors’ Forum on the Youth Together For Arctic Futures Project. Launched in January 2024, Youth Together for Arctic Futures is a four-year EU-funded project aimed to support a critical mass of Arctic and European youth with knowledge, skills, and opportunities to work towards implementing good climate and nature policy for the Arctic. Together with Arctic Mayors’ Forum, AYN is part of the cohort hosting the annual EU-Arctic Youth Dialogues.
Association of Polar Early Career Scientists APECS
AYN is working together with the University of Tromsø on the Youth Together For Arctic Futures Project. Launched in January 2024, Youth Together for Arctic Futures is a four-year EU-funded project aimed to support a critical mass of Arctic and European youth with knowledge, skills, and opportunities to work towards implementing good climate and nature policy for the Arctic. Together with the University of Tromsø, AYN is part of the cohort hosting the annual EU-Arctic Youth Dialogues.
Saami Council
Saami Council
At the invitation of the Saami Council, the AYN held an application process to nominate two Indigenous youth to participate in the Arctic Leaders’ Youth Summit, November 12-13, 2019. Gail Qaqaaq Wallace from Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, and Nils Ándá Baer from Jokkmokk, Sweden, were selected from an impressive pool of applicants to attend. Read the declaration presented by the participants here.
Tromsø Kommune
AYN is working together with Tromsø Kommune on the Youth Together For Arctic Futures Project. Launched in January 2024, Youth Together for Arctic Futures is a four-year EU-funded project aimed to support a critical mass of Arctic and European youth with knowledge, skills, and opportunities to work towards implementing good climate and nature policy for the Arctic. Together with Tromsø Kommune, AYN is part of the cohort hosting the annual EU-Arctic Youth Dialogues.
University of Tromsø
AYN is working together with the University of Tromsø on the Youth Together For Arctic Futures Project. Launched in January 2024, Youth Together for Arctic Futures is a four-year EU-funded project aimed to support a critical mass of Arctic and European youth with knowledge, skills, and opportunities to work towards implementing good climate and nature policy for the Arctic. Together with the University of Tromsø, AYN is part of the cohort hosting the annual EU-Arctic Youth Dialogues.
Arctic Council SDWG
Arctic Council SDWG
AYN worked with the Arctic Council’s Sustainable Development Working Group to develop a youth advisory board of 8 AYN representatives for its Gender Equality in the Arctic project. The youth will help inform the work of the GEA Editorial Committee and their development of an Arctic Gender Equality report.
Arctic Centre
AYN has hosted the event “Research Ethics in Indigenous Studies” together with Arctic Centre in November 2024. The Arctic Centre is an interdisciplinary polar research centre at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands.
AURORA Alumni Network
AYN has hosted the event “Decolonising Environmental Legal Studies together with AURORA Alumni Network in February 2025. AURORA is a student-led initiative aimed at fostering connections between alumni and current students of two study programs:
- Master’s Degree Program (MDP) in Environmental Policy and Law (EPL)
- The Joint Nordic Master’s Program in Environmental Law (NOMPEL)
This network spans across Finland, Sweden, and Norway, and creates a supportive community of students and professionals in the fields of environmental law and policy.
Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna
AYN and CAFF, the Biodiversity working group of the Arctic Council, have a long history of cooperation. CAFF’s programs were pivotal in the establishment of the AYN. Since then, CAFF has participated in providing input and guidance when requested and jointly organized youth events at the Arctic Circle conference in Reykjavík. AYN has supported CAFF in reaching youth in the Arctic for initiatives such as the establishment of the CAFF youth Advisory Team which participated in developing CAFF’s youth engagement strategy approved by the Arctic Council of Ministers in June 2020. CAFF is currently in the process of implementing its youth engagement plan and looks forward to future cooperation with the AYN.
Youth 4 Nature
AYN collaborated with Youth4Nature in the development and presentation of a webinar on Climate Resiliency in the Arctic. AYN member Iluuna Sorensen (Greenland) was joined by Dr. Caroline Koch and Bobby Rose Koe for discussion of Arctic science, stories, and calls to action.
The Ocean Race
As part of a day-long event highlighting issues in ocean health, the Oceans Race funded members of AYN to support in the development, facilitation, and presentation of an Arctic and Antarctic digital workshop.
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Current & Past Collaborators
UArctic
AYN and the University of the Arctic (UArctic) collaboratively developed a youth plenary session for the upcoming UArctic Congress. The AYN administered an application process which brought in 60+ applicants representing all Arctic states, of which 40% were Indigenous, through the AYN’s extensive and diverse network. Though the Congress has been postponed due to COVID-19, the partnership has expanded to include the development of capacity-building workshops for youth, as well as a publishing agreement for The Exchange, the AYN’s media platform.
The Arctic Institute
AYN has partnered with the Arctic Institute to expand the reach of youth-produced content from The Exchange, AYN’s online media platform. In assisting with editing, review, and dissemination of a selection of articles, this partnership supports youth in telling their stories and opens up a larger audience for the important things they have to say.
Arctic Circle Assembly
AYN hosted a breakout session at the 2019 Arctic Circle Assembly (ACA) in Reykjavík, Iceland, that presented stories of life in a changing Arctic, then facilitated a discussion on how youth can contribute to furthering sustainability. The AYN’s delegation included Alaska, Nunatsiavut (Canada), and Iceland. AYN participation was made possible by contributions from The Arctic Circle, Oceans North, WWF Canada and Alaska, Mount Holyoke College, and the Inuit Circumpolar Council (Alaska).
Global Affairs Canada
AYN secured funding from Global Affairs Canada to develop a series of webinars providing educational resources specific to Arctic youth interests and priorities identified through consultations. The webinars will occur monthly through late 2020 and early 2021, and will be recorded, summarized into several accessible formats, and shared as long-term educational resources specifically for low-bandwidth environments. Information about the series can be found at webinar.ayn.link
European Youth Parliament
AYN is working together with the European Youth Parliament on the Youth Together For Arctic Futures Project. Launched in January 2024, Youth Together for Arctic Futures is a four-year EU-funded project aimed to support a critical mass of Arctic and European youth with knowledge, skills, and opportunities to work towards implementing good climate and nature policy for the Arctic. Together with European Youth Parliament, AYN is part of the cohort hosting the annual EU-Arctic Youth Dialogues.
Arctic Mayors' Forum
AYN is working together with the Arctic Mayors’ Forum on the Youth Together For Arctic Futures Project. Launched in January 2024, Youth Together for Arctic Futures is a four-year EU-funded project aimed to support a critical mass of Arctic and European youth with knowledge, skills, and opportunities to work towards implementing good climate and nature policy for the Arctic. Together with Arctic Mayors’ Forum, AYN is part of the cohort hosting the annual EU-Arctic Youth Dialogues.
Association of Polar Early Career Scientists APECS
AYN is working together with the University of Tromsø on the Youth Together For Arctic Futures Project. Launched in January 2024, Youth Together for Arctic Futures is a four-year EU-funded project aimed to support a critical mass of Arctic and European youth with knowledge, skills, and opportunities to work towards implementing good climate and nature policy for the Arctic. Together with the University of Tromsø, AYN is part of the cohort hosting the annual EU-Arctic Youth Dialogues.
Saami Council
Saami Council
At the invitation of the Saami Council, the AYN held an application process to nominate two Indigenous youth to participate in the Arctic Leaders’ Youth Summit, November 12-13, 2019. Gail Qaqaaq Wallace from Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, and Nils Ándá Baer from Jokkmokk, Sweden, were selected from an impressive pool of applicants to attend. Read the declaration presented by the participants here.
Tromsø Kommune
AYN is working together with Tromsø Kommune on the Youth Together For Arctic Futures Project. Launched in January 2024, Youth Together for Arctic Futures is a four-year EU-funded project aimed to support a critical mass of Arctic and European youth with knowledge, skills, and opportunities to work towards implementing good climate and nature policy for the Arctic. Together with Tromsø Kommune, AYN is part of the cohort hosting the annual EU-Arctic Youth Dialogues.
University of Tromsø
AYN is working together with the University of Tromsø on the Youth Together For Arctic Futures Project. Launched in January 2024, Youth Together for Arctic Futures is a four-year EU-funded project aimed to support a critical mass of Arctic and European youth with knowledge, skills, and opportunities to work towards implementing good climate and nature policy for the Arctic. Together with the University of Tromsø, AYN is part of the cohort hosting the annual EU-Arctic Youth Dialogues.
Arctic Council SDWG
Arctic Council SDWG
AYN worked with the Arctic Council’s Sustainable Development Working Group to develop a youth advisory board of 8 AYN representatives for its Gender Equality in the Arctic project. The youth will help inform the work of the GEA Editorial Committee and their development of an Arctic Gender Equality report.
Arctic Centre
AYN has hosted the event “Research Ethics in Indigenous Studies” together with Arctic Centre in November 2024. The Arctic Centre is an interdisciplinary polar research centre at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands.
AURORA Alumni Network
AYN has hosted the event “Decolonising Environmental Legal Studies together with AURORA Alumni Network in February 2025. AURORA is a student-led initiative aimed at fostering connections between alumni and current students of two study programs:
- Master’s Degree Program (MDP) in Environmental Policy and Law (EPL)
- The Joint Nordic Master’s Program in Environmental Law (NOMPEL)
This network spans across Finland, Sweden, and Norway, and creates a supportive community of students and professionals in the fields of environmental law and policy.
Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna
AYN and CAFF, the Biodiversity working group of the Arctic Council, have a long history of cooperation. CAFF’s programs were pivotal in the establishment of the AYN. Since then, CAFF has participated in providing input and guidance when requested and jointly organized youth events at the Arctic Circle conference in Reykjavík. AYN has supported CAFF in reaching youth in the Arctic for initiatives such as the establishment of the CAFF youth Advisory Team which participated in developing CAFF’s youth engagement strategy approved by the Arctic Council of Ministers in June 2020. CAFF is currently in the process of implementing its youth engagement plan and looks forward to future cooperation with the AYN.
Youth 4 Nature
AYN collaborated with Youth4Nature in the development and presentation of a webinar on Climate Resiliency in the Arctic. AYN member Iluuna Sorensen (Greenland) was joined by Dr. Caroline Koch and Bobby Rose Koe for discussion of Arctic science, stories, and calls to action.
The Ocean Race
As part of a day-long event highlighting issues in ocean health, the Oceans Race funded members of AYN to support in the development, facilitation, and presentation of an Arctic and Antarctic digital workshop.
