Policy support for the Arctic Science Funders Forum
Arctic PASSION held a workshop with the Arctic Science Funders Forum in January 2025 focusing on challenges and possibilities for a sustainable pan-Arctic Observing System of Systems (pan-AOSS) from a funder’s perspective. In this frame, 10 recommendations towards a sustained pan-AOSS were formulated by the project. The key themes are: You can read the detailed…
Read MoreA recap of the 2024 Arctic Circle Assembly
Arctic PASSION had a strong presence at this year’s Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavik, October 17-19, 2024. With a diverse array of sessions, our partners contributed to discussions on pivotal Arctic issues, showcasing our commitment to fostering collaboration, research, and sustainability in the region. Key highlights in which Arctic PASSION partners co-organised or were involved in: …
Read MoreArctic Passion At The 2024 European Polar Science Week
The 2nd European Polar Science Week is an important milestone in the cooperation between the European Commission and the European Space Agency. The overall objective of the European Polar Science Week is to bring together the European polar science community and reinforce European cooperation for polar science. Arctic PASSION will contribute with several sessions: Day 1, Tuesday,…
Read MoreThe 2024 EU Arctic Forum and Indigenous Peoples’ Dialogue
The sixth EU Arctic Forum took place in Brussels May 14th-15th, 2024. This was a special event consisting of three parts: the EU Arctic Forum, the Indigenous Peoples’ Dialogue, and the first-ever Arctic Youth Dialogue. The event was livestreamed and you can watch the recordings here. Here is also an overall impression of the sessions and…
Read MoreFrom changing polar regions to policy responses – Strengthening EU and global climate preparedness
On January 24th 2024 the European Polar Board with assistance from the European Parliament Intergroup European Bureau for Conservation and Development (EBCD) on behalf of the EU funded projects OCEAN:ICE and Arctic PASSION hosted a hybrid event at the European Parliament to showcase the latest findings on how changes in the polar regions impact European climate, infrastructure and livelihoods. A policy brief ‘The Changing Poles: how…
Read MoreThe power of Indigenous voices and data supporting the green transitional Decision-making in the Arctic: The power of indigenous voices and data supporting the green transition
A new policy brief: “Data-driven Subnational Decision-making in the Arctic: The power of Indigenous voices and data supporting the green transition” will change the way we look at green transition. Published by the team at the University of Lapland, a partner in the Arctic PASSION project. Photo: Snowchange Cooperative The policy brief summarises the preliminary…
Read MoreKnowledge co-creation for policy
Arctic PASSION interviewed Kotryna Markeviciuto, former research trainee at the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC), regarding advice on partnership for knowledge co-creation for policy, emphasizing that arts-based methods could provide the space for dialogue. We are delighted to share this video as a small taste of what is to come in a coming workshop on knowledge…
Read MoreArctic Observing Summit’s 2022 Recommendations And Call To Action
Arctic PASSION partners involved in the Arctic Observing Summit (AOS) 2022 have released a Call for Action including 6 recommendations. Arctic PASSION partners Maribeth Murray of the Arctic Institute of North America and Gosia Smieszek of the University of Tromsø jointly published the 2022 ‘Call for Action’ along with six recommendations together with Alice Bradley…
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