Position: Independent researcher Representing: Arctic Youth Network Key areas of interest in the Arctic: Arctic Ocean, Coastal Communities, Marine Resources, Emergency Preparedness, Right to Self-determination/IP rights law
Position: Student Representing: The Faroe Islands Key areas of interest in the Arctic: Youth opportunities and education quality, ensuring that small countries like the Faroe Islands have equal access to strong education. Community development and well-being, bringing people together, improving local conditions, ensuring that young people feel they can thrive at home. Cross-cultural understanding and cooperation, using differences as strengths, building dialogue across Arctic countries.
Position: Chemistry bachelor, SDU Representing: Greenland Key areas of interest in the Arctic: Climate change and environmental protection - impacts of pollution and global warming on Arctic ecosystems and communities. Sustainable development - exploring innovative solutions for energy, food, and resource that fit the Arctic conditions. Pollution and chemical exposure - understanding how contaminants for example PFAS accumulate in the Arctic and affect human health and food security, what can we do?
Youth engagement and advocacy - empowering Arctic youth to contribute actively to decision-making and long-term strategies.
Indigenous and local knowledge - integrating traditional knowledge with scientific research to strengthen Arctic resilience.
Education and collaboration across borders - building networks that connect students and young professionals throughout the Arctic.
Position: Advisor in the Saami Council, Arctic and Environmental Unit Representing: Saami Council Key areas of interest in the Arctic: The mental well-being of Sámi youth, safeguarding the climate and environment related to climate change, the preservation of Sámi culture and traditions, and intergenerational transfer of Indigenous knowledge.
Position: Student & Graduate Research Assistant, NordSpace Project Representing: UArctic
Key areas of interest in the Arctic: The Arctic as an international arena for peace, digital/space infrastructure, governance and sovereignty
Position: Student Representing: Sweden Key areas of interest in the Arctic: Sustainable growth and development. The environment and climate.
Position: recent MSc grad Representing Association of Polar Early Career Scientist (APECS) Key areas of interest in the Arctic: governance and policy in the Alaskan Arctic; climate change adaptation; youth representation in policy spaces, specifically Indigenous youth
Position: Master’s student at the Ilisimatusarfik - University of Greenland
Representing: Greenland Key areas of interest in the Arctic: Social well-being; Indigeneity; Justice; Collaboration - political, economical, social, cultural; education - academic and Indigenous Knowledge; the climate; culture; nature and animals; sustainability; Youth, elders, and children; Unity in diversity.
Position: Student and Researcher
Representing: Canada Key areas of interest in the Arctic: Indigenous sovereignty, food security, sustainable development that prioritizes community-based decisions making, Indigenous governance in the Arctic, land-use planning, policy.