18th Arctic Dialogue Session 2021

The Arctic Dialogue is an information exchange forum initiated by the Alfred Wegener Institute in 2013. The forum offers the opportunity to strengthen and foster an open dialogue between those invested in Arctic research and politics and provide the German Federal Ministries and Agencies access to relevant findings, field experiences and international contacts. Representatives of relevant German Federal Ministries, research institutes, and NGOs attend the meetings.

The focus of the 18th Arctic Dialogue meeting was a panel discussion on collaboration between Indigenous and non-Indigenous partners. The panel was moderated by the head of the Saami Council EU Unit. On the panel, Ikaarvik presented about their Inuit youth-focused organization, ScIQ, and working with their communities. Nina Doering presented on ethics and co-creation in research and the importance of targeted funding.