Children of the Arctic

The overall goal of the Thematic Network on Children of the Arctic is to assess and study successful practices of sustainable development concerning children in the Arctic, considering the adaptation of indigenous traditional knowledge to contemporary conditions.

Goals

  • Study the social, economic and health conditions of children in the Arctic as well as challenges they are facing, including climate change, industrial development, and globalization.
  • Study how communities are preserving native languages and transmitting them to the next generations in the Arctic, including local knowledge and skills.
  • List best practices and success stories regarding the preservation of local knowledge among children of the Arctic and their adaptation to contemporary challenges.
  • Establish a network of cooperation within the universities of the Arctic to create new standards for the sustainable development and well-being of the future generations of the Arctic.

Background and need

Contacts

Thematic Network Lead: Marianne Stenbaek

Presentation of the UArctic Thematic Network on Children of the Arctic

Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit: Traditional Knowledge in the Contemporary World