It aims to spread knowledge on sustainable Arctic development and ocean management and promote understanding of the Arctic indigenous peoples.

The Korea Maritime Institute serves as a Secretariat of the Academy. The program of the Korea Arctic Academy usually consists of lectures on Arctic issues (4 or 5 days) given by international or Korean experts and field trips (3 or 4 days) to Arctic related organizations, research institutions, and industrial sites in Korea.

Due to the extraordinary situation caused by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and after careful consultation with KMI and UArctic, we have made the regretful decision to call off the physical gathering of the Korea Arctic Academy in Busan and replace it by an online course. The 8th Korea Arctic Academy will begin on August 17 and end on August 30.

Please submit a CV (should include email address, study program, institution) and a motivation letter (approx. 600 words/1 page) in one file to isabelle.guissard@uit.no by 15 August 2022..

Requirements to applicants

-The student should be registered at an UArctic member institution in an Arctic State for an academic degree

-The student should have finished their second year of Bachelor study

-The student is motivated to actively participate and to enhance understanding of the Arctic and Korea

Course framework at a glance:

Date

2022. 8. 17. – 30.

Tuition

FREE

Organizer

Korea Maritime Institute and UArctic

Course content/Topics

Arctic-Governance, Policy, Science, International Cooperation, Indigenous Peoples, Tourism, Resources, Climate Change

Level

Introductory

Language

English

Course Type

Self-paced on your time

Course Format

Combination of lectures, real-time conference and Student Workshop

Course Completion Requirements

Attending over the 80% of online lectures, Participating online conference at least once, Completing Student Workshop

Reward

Providing the $500 Online gift Card to the 5 outstanding students

Note

All students who complete the course will receive a KAA welcome Kit and a Certificate of Completion.

Topics

  • Arctic Policy (Norway, Finland, Canada, Denmark, U.S, Sweden, Iceland)
  • International Arctic Governance
  • Korea Arctic Policy
  • Climate Change in the Arctic
  • Arctic Society and Indigenous Peoples
  • Innovations in the Arctic
  • Arctic Sustainable Economy
  • Arctic and University Education
  • Arctic Art and Design
  • Food and Energy Security in the Arctic
  • Youth and Women in the Arctic
  • (real-time online conference) Student Final Workshop

Lectures of the 7th KAA

No.

Section

Subject

Speaker

Time

1

Introduction

Korea Arctic Academy

MinSu Kim, Director of Northern & Polar Regions Research Department, Korea Maritime Institute

0:30

2

Arctic Policy 1

Canada’s Arctic Policy

Ambassador of Canada Embassy in Korea

0:30

3

Arctic Policy 2

Denmark’s Arctic Policy

Ambassador of Denmark Embassy in Korea

0:30

4

Arctic Policy 3

Finland’s Arctic Policy

Ambassador of Finland Embassy in Korea

0:30

5

Arctic Policy 4

Iceland’s Arctic Policy

Magnus Johannesson, Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Iceland

0:30

6

Arctic Policy 5

Norway’s Arctic Policy

Ambassador of Norway Embassy in Korea

0:30

7

Arctic Policy 7

Sweden’s Arctic Policy

Ambassador of Sweden Embassy in Korea

0:30

8

Arctic Policy 8

U.S. Arctic Policy

Ambassador David Balton, Senior Fellow, Wilson Center

0:30

9

Arctic Policy 9

Korea’s Arctic Policy

Arctic Ambassador of Korea

0:30

10

Arctic Policy 10

International Arctic Governance

Marc Lanteigne, UiT the Arctic University of Norway

0:40

11

Sustainable Arctic 1

legal issues of Arctic marine governance

Yoshifumi Tanaka, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen

0:40

12

Sustainable Arctic 2

Climate Change in the Arctic

Prof. Hajo Eicken, Ph.D., Director of the International Arctic Research Center and Professor of Geophysics and at the University of Alaska Fairbanks

0:40

13

Sustainable Arctic 3

People and Communities in the Arctic

TBD

0:40

14

Sustainable Arctic 4

Arctic Art and Design

Timo Jokela, Professor, University of Lapland

0:40

15

Sustainable Arctic 5

Arctic and Education

Paul Markusson, Professor of UiT

0:40

16

 Future of the Arctic 1

Climate and Green Technologies for Sustainable Arctic

Lucrezia Ravasio, PhD Student of UiT

0:40

17

 Future of the Arctic 2

International Arctic Scientific Cooperation

Hyung Chul Shin, Vice President of KOPRI

0:40

18

 Future of the Arctic 3

Facilitating Sustainable Economic Development in the Arctic

Mads Qvist Frederiksen, Director of the Arctic Economic Council

0:40

19

 Future of the Arctic 4

Food and Energy Security in the Arctic

TBD

0:40

20

 Future of the Arctic 5

Youth and Women for the Present and Future in the Arctic

Lisa Koperqualuk, vice president of Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada

0:40

21

Student Workshop

 

 

3:00