Call for applications: Sharing Circle for Early Career Professionals and Arctic Youth
Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023
By Lisa Grosfeld
The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) and the EU Project Arctic PASSION are delighted to announce the call for applications for the Sharing Circle for Early Career Professionals and Arctic Youth in Northern Finland from 2-6 October 2023.
With the Sharing Circle we will provide a platform for exchange between Indigenous and local rights holders, Arctic youth, Arctic research experts and early career professionals leading to a better understanding across the region. Participants of the Sharing Circle will gain valuable insights into different cultures and the heritage of the Arctic. They will discuss how intercultural and transdisciplinary cooperation can function better, and what types of environmental data and maps are needed for a better understanding of Arctic environmental change. Participants will discuss how the Arctic environment and societies are intertwined, and will gain a better understanding of the Arctic, its people and the value of sharing experiences and knowledge. The connections that will be made among participants, who have diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives, will form the basis for equitable and genuine collaborations in the future. The Sharing Circle will take place in the homelands of the Sámi, in Sevettijärvi and Inari, Finland. Of special interest will be field visits to Indigenous-led ecological restoration sites, such as rivers and lake restoration.
Food and accommodation will be provided by the organizers. Travel costs, to and from the venue in Northern Finland, have to be covered by the participants.
For more information regarding the Sharing Circle and the application process, please visit: https://arcticpassion.eu/sharingcircle/. Application deadline is 10 April 2023 23:59 GMT.
We are looking forward to your applications.
You are welcome to distribute the announcement to your appropriate contacts.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us via arcticpassion@apecs.is.
© photo credits: William Jakobsen/Arctic Frontiers