The Korea Maritime Institute serves as a Secretariat of the Academy. The program of the Korea Arctic Academy usually consists of lectures on Arctic issues, given by international or Korean experts, and field trips to Arctic-related organizations, research institutions, and industrial sites in Korea.

The program of the Korea Arctic Academy usually consists of lectures on Arctic issues, given by international or Korean experts, and field trips to Arctic-related organizations, research institutions, and industrial sites in Korea. The focus of lectures this year includes: Arctic Policy, International Arctic Governance, Korea Arctic Policy, Climate Change in the Arctic, Arctic Society and Indigenous Peoples, Innovations in the Arctic, and Arctic Sustainable Economy.

Courses will be provided as real-time online lectures and conferences to strengthen interactive communication between Korean and UArctic students. For students who will not be able to attend the real-time lectures due to the time difference, recorded lecture videos are provided.

And finally, 2 outstanding students from the course will be invited to (and provided grant funding for) the 2024 Arctic Partnership Week in Busan in December 2024. The Arctic Partnership Week has been organized annually since 2016. During its existence, the event has focused on Arctic policy, science, technology, shipping, energy, and resources.

The 10th Korea Arctic Academy will begin on July 5 and end on July 12.

Applications are due by June 21. It is free to attend, and there is no tuition fee.

To be eligible to apply:

-The student should be registered in an Arctic State UArctic member institution

-The student should have finished their second year of Bachelor’s study

-The student is motivated to actively participate and to enhance understanding of the Arctic and Korea

To apply, please submit a CV (should include email address, study program, affiliation, address to receive Welcome kits and Certificate of Completion, phone number) and a motivation letter (approx. 600 words/1 page) in one file to isabelle.guissard@uit.no   or jiyeong111@kmi.re.kr by 22 June 2024.

View the attached files for more information on the schedule and overview of the academy.

Course framework at a glance:

Date

·   OT: 5th July

·   Opening ceremony: 8th July

·   Lectures: 8th July – 11th July

·   Dialogue with Uarctic professors: 9th July

·   Arctic Connect: 10th July

·   Online Workshop: 11th July

·   Completion Ceremony: 12th July

Tuition

·   FREE

Course scope

·   2 ECTS credits for the students who complete the course

Organizer

·   Korea Maritime Institute

·   UArctic

Course content/Topics

·   Arctic Policy

·   Arctic Economy

·   Korea Arctic Policy

·   Climate Change in the Arctic

·   Arctic Science

·   Arctic Society and Indigenous Peoples

·   Polar code

*The schedule is subject to change depending on situation.

Level

·   Introductory

Language

·   English

Course Type

·   Self-paced on your time

Course Format

·   Online lectures

·   Real-time conference

·   Workshop

Course Completion Requirements

·   Attending over 80% of online lectures

·   Participating in the online conference at least once

·   Completing Student Workshop

·   Submitting a Final Paper

Reward

·   Providing the travel grant to Korea for attending “2024 Arctic Partnership Week” in December to the 2 outstanding students

Note

·   All students who complete the course will receive a KAA welcome Kit and a Certificate of Completion.