IASSA

IASSA is an international association representing Arctic social scientists. IASSA is governed by an elected eight-member Council and a General Assembly consisting of all members having paid their membership. Annette Scheepstra is a council member.

The objectives are:

• to promote and stimulate international cooperation and to increase the participation of social scientists in national and international Arctic research
• to promote communication and coordination with other research organizations
• to promote the active collection, exchange, dissemination, and archiving of scientific information in the Arctic social sciences
• to promote mutual respect, communication, and collaboration between social scientists and northern people
• to facilitate culturally, developmentally, and linguistically appropriate education in the North
• to follow the IASSA statement of ethical principles for the conduct of research in the Arctic