Association of Polar Early Career Scientists

 

nsf logoSwedish Polar Secretariat mobile highres logoiasc webnorden logoapecs logo webCulminating the APECS Nordic Project, “Bridging Early Career Researchers and Indigenous Peoples in Nordic Countries” was a 2-day in person workshop entitled “Connecting Early Career Researchers and Community Driven Research in the North” that was held at the Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) , and Arctic Observing Summit (AOS) in Helsinki, Finland, 7-8 April, 2014.

The APECS Nordic Workshop brought together approximately 60 key stakeholders including mentors and experts and Early Career Researchers and Indigenous peoples, youth and local expert representatives among indigenous peoples, senior scientists, key representatives of international organizations and other media. APECS worked closely with existing partners such as IASC, Arctic Council Indigenous Peoples’ Secretariat and the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat to identify and invite workshop participants and mentors. Travel funding to attend the Workshop was available through various sponsors.

The 2-day workshop included plenary sessions, breakout sessions, panel discussions, and group work. The goal of the workshop was to discuss and develop materials that educate and inform about the interactions between ECRs and Indigenous peoples in Nordic regions. 

APECS Norden Workshop a success in Helsinki, Finland

APECSNordenGroupThe APECS Norden Workshop in Helsinki, Finland was a success. From 7-8 April 2014, over 50 early career scientists, mentors and indigenous researchers gathered at the University of Helsinki and Finnish Meteorological Institute to be a part of the APECS Nordic Workshop, Connecting Early Career Researchers and Community Driven Research in the North”.

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APECS Finland Sauna during ASSW 2014

APECS Finland Sauna 2014 1 smallThe Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) took place in Helsinki from the 5-11th of April 2014. As part of that conference, APECS organized a workshop on 7 - 8 April on the interaction between scientist and indigenous people in the Arctic.

The APECS Finland National Committee organized a social event for workshop participants, mentors and other interested ASSW participants in the evening of the 7 April. And being in Finland...what else could it be than something related to Sauna. After the official ASSW welcome and reception in the City Hall of Helsinki, about 40 people went cross town to experience this nice side of Finland's culture.

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Workshop Sponsors

APECS is grateful for the generous support of several sponsor that provided a limited amout of workshop participants with Travel Awards to attend the "Connecting Early Career Researchers and Community-Driven Research in the North".  Here is a bit more about our Travel Award sponsors:

Workshop Organizing Committee

Mentors & Plenary Speakers

Workshop Agenda

 

Monday, April 7, 2014

 

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

09:00-09:30

Welcome & Introductions

Laura Fleming-Sharp

Gerlis Fugmann, APECS Director

 

Welcome & Recap

Laura Fleming-Sharp

09:30-09:50

GAIL FONDAHL (University of Northern British Columbia)

 

LARS-ANDERS BAER (Barents Euro-Arctic Council Working Group of Indigenous People)

09:50-10:10

ARJA RAUTIO (Thule Institute)

 

ANNA AFANASYEVA (International Barents Secretariat)

10:10-10:30

ROBERT DELGADO JR (University of Southern California/NSF)

 

HEIDI ERIKSEN (Utsjoki Health Center)

10:30-11:00

COFFEE BREAK

 

COFFEE BREAK

11:00-12:30

IASC Presentation: ICARP III

David Hik, ICARP Chair

Break out Groups: Stakeholders & policies for working with Indigenous groups

 

Research Ethics Considerations

Sandra Juutilainen & Julie Bull

Break out Groups: Successful collaboration models, building a community & broader impacts

Break Out Group 1

Room: Tellus, Dynamicum

Break Out Group 1

Room: Tellus, Dynamicum

Break Out Group 2

Room: Brainstorm, Dynamicum

Break Out Group 2

Room: Brainstorm, Dynamicum

12:30-14:00

LUNCH

LUNCH

14:00-15:30

Break Out Group 3

Room: Tellus, Dynamicum

Break Out Group 3

Room: Tellus, Dynamicum

Break Out Group 4

Room: Brainstorm, Dynamicum

Break Out Group 4

Room: Brainstorm, Dynamicum

15:30-16:00

COFFEE BREAK

COFFEE BREAK

16:00-16:30

Canadian Polar Commission

Dave Scott

Report out session: Sharing results from breakout sessions

Svalbard Science Forum (SSF) Presentation

Report out session: Sharing results from breakout sessions

16:30-17:30

Survey results

Ylva Sjöberg, Sarah Nuernberger & Mathilde Mansoz

Goals for Day 2

Laura Lukes

Workshop exit survey

Sandra Juutilainen

17:30

End for day

End Workshop

18:00

ASSW Reception

Helsinki City Hall

APECS Finland Social Event

Kattosauna Sivistys (Sauna)

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Contact APECS

APECS International Directorate
UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Huginbakken 14
9019 Tromsø
Norway
Email: info(at)apecs.is

Our Sponsors

APECS Directorate Sponsor
 
UiTNPIFRAM
 
Further Sponsors and Partners for APECS projects, activities and events