The Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies is a national, non-profit academic association, established in 1978. ACUNS responds to needs and priorities in the territories and provincial north by facilitating collaborative and inclusive research partnerships and educational programming, most notably through our student conference and awards program. The ACUNS Awards Program supports post-secondary students and early-career researchers in diverse disciplines of northern studies who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership, and a commitment to northern communities.
Aurora College is focused on Student Success and is committed to demonstrating leadership in the delivery of relevant and meaningful education and research rooted in strong connections to the Northern land, tradition, community and people. Aurora College offers exciting career opportunities in the fields of Nursing and Health Care, Environment and Natural Resources, Business Administration, trades and industrial training, just to name a few. We continue to work very closely with Northern industries, to develop skilled professionals and we offer apprenticeship and trades training programs that will lead to employment in the fields of plumbing, carpentry, electrical, housing maintenance, heavy equipment, and mining.
The Aurora is a partnership of like-minded and closely collaborating research intensive European universities, who use their academic excellence to drive societal change and contribute to the sustainable development goals. Aurora network equips European universities to provide a diverse student population with the skills and mindset needed to contribute to addressing societal challenges as social entrepreneurs and innovators.
Formed in 2016, the Aurora network is a consortium of top-ranked, research-intensive universities in the EU that are committed to the societal impact and engagement with communities.
With the European Commission’s approval of the Aurora European Universities Alliance, the joint activities were taken to a new level in the summer of 2020.
Battelle Memorial Institute is a private nonprofit applied science and technology development company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Battelle is a charitable trust organized as a nonprofit corporation. Originally focusing on contract research and development work in the areas of metals and material science, Battelle is now an international science and technology enterprise that explores emerging areas of science, develops and commercializes technology, and manages laboratories for customers.
Bifröst University offers bachelor and master programs in business, law, and social science on a rural campus 90 minutes from Reykjavík.
The university offers 42 ECTS of English taught courses each semester, for exchange students.
The University of Maine's Climate Change Institute (CCI) is an interdisciplinary research unit organized to conduct world-class research, graduate education, and environmental outreach focused on the variability of Earth's climate system, and on the interaction between humans and the natural world.
CMTN is a recognized leader in Indigenous education. Indigenous peoples comprise roughly 30 percent of the region’s population, the highest among all BC college regions. At CMTN, Indigenous students make up nearly 40 per cent of the student body. This success is attributed to the college’s collaboration with surrounding First Nations communities. These communities have been crucial in developing programs that allow our Indigenous students to rediscover their culture through education.
Promoting and advancing the development of healthy, durable, and sustainable shelter for Alaskans and other circumpolar people. The Cold Climate Housing Research Center (CCHRC) is working on more than 50 projects throughout the state, including sustainable design, building science research, policy analysis, and consulting with homeowners and contractors.
Social Pedagogical School was established in 1969 as one of the vocational training institutions with the aim of training social pedagogic staff for all categories of Greenlandic day and daycare institutions and for the municipality's service apparatus. Teaching in social education (preschool, social problems, children and youth care and welfare, disabled people etc.)
Copenhagen Business School (CBS) is by national and international standards a strong institution with a distinctive ‘business university’ profile, with a very wide approach to business in society today. Established in 1917, CBS is one of the largest business schools in Europe.
Dartmouth is a private, four-year liberal arts institution that has been at the forefront of American higher education since 1769. A member of the Ivy League, Dartmouth offers a superb undergraduate residential liberal arts curriculum, featuring thriving research and first-rate graduate and professional programs in the sciences, engineering, business, and medicine.
The Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning is an Indigenous land-based initiative delivering accredited post-secondary education and research experiences in the North. Led by northern experts, Dechinta aims to engage students, researchers and community members in transformative academic programs based on the unique needs of Dene and Inuvialuit communities. Its work is centered around three main pillars: Post-secondary accredited programs, research and community engagement.
Diaconia University of Applied Sciences (Diak) prepares students for national and international roles in social and pastoral work. Its programmes cover the following fields: social work, health care, diaconal work and interpreting.
The UArctic EALÁT Institute focuses on knowledge production related to reindeer herders’ traditional knowledge, land use change, and their food cultures, through increased information, documentation, research, monitoring, and education as an adaption strategy to the rapid changes occurring in the Arctic.
The website is hosted and designed by Arctic Portal
The Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH) is an independent research, development and specialist organization in the field of occupational health and safety. The institute functions at the administrative sector of The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.
The Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) is a research and service agency under the Ministry of Transport and Communications. The main objective of the FMI is to provide the Finnish nation with the best possible information about the atmosphere, sea, climate and space above and around Finland, for ensuring public safety relating to atmospheric, maritime and airborne hazards and for satisfying requirements for specialized meteorological and safety products.
The Fletcher School at Tufts University began in 1933 with a focus to establish a school of law and diplomacy. It’s mission is to offer education in international relations to prepare students to maintain the stability and prosperity of a complex, challenging, and increasingly global society.
Sustainable Development Goals 3 (Good Health and Well-Being) and 4 (Quality Education) are at the core of its program objectives. It realizes that these goals rely on SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals), which is why they continue to build higher education partnerships based on shared values and a commitment to creating innovative learning environments.
GINR conducts research into Arctic ecosystems, monitors the living resources and the environment in Greenland and advises the Government of Greenland and other authorities on sustainable exploitation of living resources and safeguarding the environment and biodiversity.
Gwich’in Council International (GCI) represents 9,000 Gwich’in in the Northwest Territories (NWT), Yukon, and Alaska as a Permanent Participant in the Arctic Council; the only international organization to give Indigenous peoples a sit at the decision-making table alongside national governments.
