Title:
ICC Participation Arctic Council 2020-21
Agreement Number:
7420557 P009427001
Agreement Value:
$175,000.00
Agreement Date:
May 20, 2020 - Jun 15, 2021
Description:
The project supports one of the three Canadian-based Indigenous Permanent Participants of the Arctic Council, Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada (ICC), in its engagement in the Arctic Council, through participation and consultation within Arctic Council working groups and related activities that work to protect and enhance the lives of Inuit people across the Arctic. Project activities include participation in the Sustainable Development Working Group, the Marine Mechanism and the International Symposium on Plastics in the Arctic.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased engagement of Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada (ICC) in the development of Arctic Council policy discussions; (2) regular contributions to working group projects as well as related council activities; (3) informed regional Inuit organizations in regard to opportunities to engage in circumpolar initiatives; (4) increased participation of Northern youth and communities in the Arctic Council and other events and programs and (5) support to ICC Chair in Alaska and other ICC offices to implement the Utqiagvik Declaration by advising on and contributing to Arctic Council initiatives that affect the different regions in Inuit Nunaat.
Location:
Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1P 5E7
Reference Number:
064-2020-2021-Q1-00116
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada
Federal Riding Name:
Ottawa Centre
Federal Riding Number:
35075
Program:
Canadian International Arctic Fund
Program Purpose:
To increase the strength of the Arctic Council as the key forum for Arctic cooperation and advancing Canada’s leadership role in international Arctic affairs.