Canada and the Circumpolar World

The North is an essential part of Canada's identity and an area of growing importance internationally. Northerners, including Indigenous peoples comprising up to 80 percent of the population in some regions, have brought a number of emerging issues to the world's attention:

• the dangers and challenges posed by climate change;
• the need for sustainable economic development; and
• the importance of sharing experiences and knowledge with our circumpolar neighbours and the world.

Updates

Arctic Fellowships

During his speech on Canada’s Arctic foreign policy on March 11, 2009, the Minister announced 20 new graduate fellowships aimed at fostering innovative research and policy development on a range of issues related to Canada’s role in the circumpolar world.

The fellowships will support graduate students to engage in research with a focus on building a vibrant circumpolar region. Specific policy topics may include: Canada in the circumpolar world, Canada’s Arctic foreign policy and the Arctic Council as a mechanism to advance Canada’s foreign policy objectives.

For more information, or to apply, visit: University of the Arctic (Canada)

For more information about Circumpolar events, visit the Arctic Portal.

Related Links

• Notes for an Address by the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations
• Notes for an Address by the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs,on Canada’s Arctic Foreign Policy
• Minister Cannon Outlines Canada’s Arctic Foreign Policy (News Release and Backgrounder)
• eDiscussion on the Arctic
• Eyes Abroad: Canada’s Arctic message heard worldwide