NEWS At the UArctic Assembly in Inari, Finland, on June 9, Christina Storm Mienna, Director of Várdduo – Centre for Sámi Research at ͯÑÕÊÓƵ, was elected the new Secretary of the UArctic Assembly. She succeeds Lena Maria Nilsson, Research Coordinator at the Arctic Centre, ͯÑÕÊÓƵ, who was thanked for her long-standing contributions to UArctic over more than a decade, most recently as Secretary.
It is an important forum for cooperation, sustainable development, and for promoting inclusive research environments in the Arctic
The UArctic Assembly is the highest decision-making body of the University of the Arctic – an international network of nearly 200 universities and research institutions from around the world. As Secretary, Christina Storm Mienna takes on an honorary role that includes insight into and responsibility for the organization’s strategic decisions. In addition to duties at the annual Assembly meetings, the Secretary is also part of the interim decision-making body, Toyon, which handles urgent matters between meetings.
Christina Storm Mienna talar vid invigningen av konferensen Insikt och utblick
ImagePer Melander"I am honored to have been elected Secretary of the UArctic Assembly. It is an important forum for cooperation, sustainable development, and for promoting inclusive research environments in the Arctic. I look forward to contributing to this work", says Christina Storm Mienna.
Cristina has long been engaged in Arctic cooperation and Indigenous research, including through her work in the Arctic Human Health Expert Group (AHHEG) under the Arctic Council’s Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG), and as Sweden’s representative in the Standing Committee on Indigenous Involvement (SCII) within the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC). She is also a member of NordForsk’s working group on Indigenous research guidelines.
Christina Storm Mienna is part of the research network of affiliated researchers at the Arctic Centre at Umeå University and was nominated for the position by Keith Larson, Director of the Arctic Centre.
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