Participants in a panel discussion on sustainable development in the Arctic: Marc Lanteigne (left), Adam VanDervort, Gunhild Hoogensen Gjørv, Dieter Müller, and Kari-Anne Opsal. Photo: Kim Bredesen / UiT.
13 September 2024
"For us, this is just the beginning"
The northern parts of Norway, Sweden, and Finland are facing climate change and an uncertain geopolitical situation in the coming years. One way to handle the challenges is cross-border cooperation between universities, municipalities, and business clusters.
The Arctic Five alliance includes five Nordic universities: Luleå University of Technology, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Umeå University, the University of Lapland, and the University of Oulu. Together, these universities have around 90,000 students.
Since 2016, the five universities have had joint courses and educational programs and interdisciplinary research collaborations that involve two or more universities. The alliance also facilitates strengthened cooperation at local and regional levels between academia, politics, and business.
During a panel discussion organized by the alliance on January 30th, at the conference Arctic Frontiers, emphasis was placed on bringing forth the perspectives of actors in the three sectors. Security policy, energy, education, employment, and green transition were highlighted as important fields for sustainable integration in the Arctic.
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