Co-Create Arctic Research

Mission statement

• Fostering equal partnerships between Indigenous research partners/local communities and scientists in (large) research projects
• Identifying and discussing Indigenous claims/needs for co-design and co-creation of knowledge
• Perspectives and experiences of (Indigenous and non-Indigenous researchers) in collaborative research approaches in different disciplines
• Turning politics of decolonial Arctic research and ethical guidelines such as IASSA and other Indigenous driven declarations into practice
• Lobbying at major funding bodies (e.g, EU Commission, national science funds) for funding Indigenous participation and transdisciplinary research. Including/considering Indigenous and local communities into funding calls and funding programs

Some of our outcomes:

• Roadmap to Decolonial Arctic Research: a comprehensive policy brief for the EU.

• Towards Arctic Research Upholding Indigenous Peoples’ Rights: Recommendations for ICARP IV, the International Conference on Arctic Research Planning

• Co-creating research projects - some personal experiences from Saami Council and Arctic researchers

Mailing-list 'Co-creating Arctic Knowledge'

Co-create website

Contact person: Annette Scheepstra