Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network

The Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network (IACN) is a non-governmental organization in Iceland creating stronger linkages through inclusive multi-stakeholder membership and network, for the facilitation of cooperation concerning the Arctic region.[1]

The Icelandic government passed a "Governmental Policy Plan for the Economy and Community" called Iceland 20/20. The Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network, established in 2013,[2] is a part of the implementation process of this policy and the result of a collaboration between the members of the IACN; Eything - a regional body for cooperation between the municipalities in north-east Iceland; the Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Iceland), the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (Iceland); and the Ministry for the Environment and Natural Resources (Iceland).[2]

Recent additional members include the Centre for Gender Equality; the Fisheries Science Centre at the University of Akureyri; the Husavik Academic Centre; Arctic Services; the Icelandic Met Office; the Marine Research Institute; the Icelandic Maritime Administration; the University Centre of the Westfjords; and the Greenland Centre, also in the Westfjords of Iceland.

IACN's first director is Embla Eir Oddsdóttir.[3]

The Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network is one of four founders of the Icelandic-Arctic Chamber of Commerce. The other three are the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Iceland; The Icelandic Chamber of Commerce; and the Federation of Icelandic Industries.[4]

The network is based in the research centre Borgir, in Akureyri, Iceland.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Arctic Iceland". Arcticiceland.is. 2002-07-22. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
  2. 1 2 "Launch of Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network and arrival of first Nansen Professor | News | News and Publications | Ministry for Foreign Affairs". Mfa.is. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
  3. ↑ "Norðurslóðanetið stofnað formlega". mbl.is. 2013-02-07. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
  4. ↑ "An Icelandic-Arctic Chamber of Commerce". Newsoficeland.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-04. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
  5. ↑ "New Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network". Arcticportal.org. 2013-02-08. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
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