Co-Creation

Germany is not an Arctic state. Nonetheless, German policymakers, scientists and NGOs all engage with the region. The Arctic is not only of geopolitical interest, but home to Indigenous peoples and their cultures. They live within highly sensitive ecosystems threatened by changes such as sea ice decline and a warming climate.
The Arctic Dialogue is a series of semi-annual meetings organized by the German Arctic Office at the Alfred-Wegener-Institute (AWI) and aimed at cultivating an open dialogue on Arctic matters between science and policymakers, including representatives of German Federal Ministries, research institutes, and NGOs engaged in Arctic research. This year, RIFS was invited to host the Arctic Dialogue and set the theme in cooperation with the Arctic Office. The Saami Council partnered with RIFS and was decisive in organizing the thematic sessions.