Programme hosts
The International Arctic Social Sciences Association (IASSA). A non-governmental international Arctic and sub-Arctic scientific association that includes all disciplines in social sciences and the humanities.
The High North Center for Business and Governance is an international center for research, education and communication, connected to societal and business development in the Arctic.
The University of the Arctic (UArctic) is a network of universities, colleges, research institutes, and other organizations concerned with education and research in and about the North.
Local hosts
Nordland Research Institute is the only social science research institute in Northern Norway with both ownership and headquarters in the north.
Nord University located in Bodø, Norway, is a young university with strong regional ties and a global perspective.
Our sponsors and funding institutions
The Research Council (also the Research Council of Norway; Norwegian: Norges forskningsråd) is a Norwegian government agency that funds research and innovation projects.
Nordland County Council's vision is for Nordland to become the best region in Norway in which to grow up, work, and live. The Council provide important services to the residents of the region, with responsibilities cutting across societal, economic, and environmental needs.
Equinor is an international energy company committed to long-term value creation in a low-carbon future. Our purpose is to turn natural resources into energy for people and progress for society. Equinor’s portfolio of projects encompasses oil and gas, renewables and low-carbon solutions, with an ambition of becoming a net-zero energy company by 2050.
The main task of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is to secure and promote Norway’s interests internationally. Norway’s interests are determined by such factors as its geographical location in a strategically important area, its open economy, its position as a coastal state and steward of substantial marine resources, and its extensive exports of oil and gas.
Our partners
Árran is the Lule Sámi center in the village of Drag in Hamarøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The center was established in 1994 to foster and promote the Lule Sámi language and culture.
Appointed Professional Conference Organiser for Arctic Congress Bodø 2024.
The Native American and Indigenous Studies Association (NAISA) is an interdisciplinary, international membership-based organization comprised of scholars working in the fields of Native American and Indigenous Studies broadly defined. NAISA hosts an annual meeting and in 2024 the meeting happens in Bodø, Norway, on 6-8 June.
The Nordland Museum is a consortium of 20 museum units in nine municipalities in the county of Nordland.
Norwegian Aviation Museum located in Bodø with 10,000 square meters filled with exciting military and civil aviation history.
Stella Polaris is our official excursion organiser and a regional tour operator with special expertise in planning and conducting good events for large and small groups based on exciting nature and cultural experiences.
The Arctic Encounter Symposium (AES) is the largest annual Arctic policy and business event in the United States. AES aims to confront the shared interests and concerns of the United States and the global community as we look north to the last emerging frontier - the Arctic.
