Research and activities
The institute's mission includes three approaches: research and analysis; engagement with partner organizations, scholars, communities, and knowledge-holders; and events, workshops, and meetings. It addresses circumpolar security issues through eight themes: economic security, military security, food security, health security, environmental security, cultural security, political security, energy security.
Projects
- AlaskaNor: research on the opportunities of Alaska and North Norway to address the development of a "blue economy"
- Climate Action: research on environmental issues in the Arctic, which is warming twice as fast as the global average
- Arctic Migrations: research on how climate change impacts globalization and urbanization along Arctic coastlines
- Smart Cities: research on how emerging technologies (such as fiber optics) impact local communities and regions and connect with international communities
- Ocean Governance: research on the impacts of regional disputes and marine resources on ocean governance
- Early Career Development: promoting inclusion to support creativity in all matters of the Arctic. Initiatives include visiting fellowships, partnerships with virtual colleges, conferences, and programs that connect early-career Arctic professionals
- SvalFish: research on how the development of sustainable fisheries management in Svalbard may help business and decision-makers in the region
- GeoSeas: research on how potential shipping routes in the Arctic may influence the geopolitics of the region
- Northern Narratives: partnership with High North News to deliver cutting-edge coverage of the latest circumpolar Arctic developments
Collaboration
The Arctic Institute has collaborated with a number of academic institutions, non-governmental organizations, non-profit organizations, businesses, and individuals. Current partnerships include:
- High North Center, Nord University [2]
- BlanX [3]
- Migration in Harmony - RCN, Georgetown University [4]
- Women of the Arctic (Breaking the Ice Ceiling) [5]
- Ecologic Institute for the Arctic College
- 2018 Arctic Circle Assembly [6]
- Arctic Summer College [7]
Past partnerships included:
Awards
The Council on Foreign Relations listed Malte Humpert's report "The Future of Arctic Shipping: A New Silk Road for China?" as one of the "ten must-reads of the year" in 2013. [14]
Prospect Magazine shortlisted The Arctic Institute in its 2017 edition of its annual Think Tank Awards for think tanks dedicated to U.S. energy and the environment. [15]
The Arctic Institute has consistently been ranked as a Top 100 Think Tank in the United States by the University of Pennsylvania's Think Tanks and Civil Society Program since 2016. [16] [17] [18] [19] In 2021 it was ranked 72nd in the United States. It is the only think tank composed of early career scholars (who largely volunteer) to hold such a distinction. [20]
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