Model Arctic Council: Learn about Arctic affairs and get experience in international negotiations!

How does it work?
You will be assigned a role as one of the actors within the Arctic Council: Arctic States, Permanent Participants (indigenous people’s organisations), Working Group members and Observers, and presented with a scenario for the simulation.

An important part of your preparation is to write a position paper, reflecting your actor’s policy or stance on the issue. To this end you will have to do research on your actor's foreign (Arctic) policy, interests and objectives. Having a position paper is crucial during the actual negotiations. You will have the opportunity to get feedback on your position paper before the simulation.

Through a precise simulation of the Arctic Council Working Group and Senior Arctic Officials meetings you will be acquainted with the real work of the Arctic Council. During the role-play you will discuss and negotiate a solution to a problem based on a given scenario, playing the role of your assigned actor.

Program:

Fri. 11 Sept. from 16-18.00: First Meeting & MAC procedures

Fri. 18 Sept. from 14-18.00: Preparatory lecture

Wedn. 7 Oct. from 14-18.00: Simulation

(including coffee breaks and pizza)

TBA: Excursion to the Arctic Council Secretariat

How to register:

Registration is open for YATA members and students taking the course STV-1006, here: https://yatatromso.hoopla.no/sales/mac

The registration closes 9 September at 23.59

What is YATA?

YATA Norway is a network of students, cadets and young professionals with an interest for foreign, defense and security policy. We are affiliated with the Norwegian Atlantic Committee, as well as an international network of YATA chapters.

Other questions?

E-mail tromso@yata.no or piotr.graczyk@uit.no

Organized by YATA Tromsø and Piotr Graczyk, UiT