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Current & Past Collaborators
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UArctic
The 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.
Arctic Council SDWG
The 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.
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. The 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.
The Arctic Institute
The AYN has partnered with the Arctic Institute to expand the reach of youth-produced content from The Exchange, the 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
The 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
The 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
Youth 4 Nature
The 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.
Saami Council
Arctic Leaders' Youth Summit
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.
The Ocean Race
As part of a day-long event highlighting issues in ocean health, the Oceans Race funded members of the AYN to support in the development, facilitation, and presentation of an Arctic and Antarctic digital workshop.
UArctic
The 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.
Arctic Council SDWG
The 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.
The Arctic Institute
The AYN has partnered with the Arctic Institute to expand the reach of youth-produced content from The Exchange, the 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
The 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
The AYN secured $25,000 CAD in 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
Youth 4 Nature
The 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.
Saami Council
Arctic Leaders' Youth Summit
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.
The Ocean Race
As part of a day-long event highlighting issues in ocean health, the Oceans Race funded members of the AYN to support in the development, facilitation, and presentation of an Arctic and Antarctic digital workshop.
Youth for Our Planet
Youth for Our Planet is an organizations with the mission of calling on world leaders to urgently address the climate and biodiversity crises. A representative of the AYN sits on the organization’s stakeholder board to provide an Arctic youth perspective on the global realities being addressed.