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Welcome

Welcome to the Circumpolar Website!

We hope that you will be inspired by what you find on this website and that you will return often to read about new developments and activities. Our goal is to encourage you to delve deeper into the fascinating worlds of the Arctic and the Antarctic.

The North is an essential part of Canada’s identity and an area of growing importance internationally. Over the past few years northerners, including Indigenous peoples comprising up to 80% of the population in some regions, have brought a number of emerging issues to the world’s attention: the dangers and challenges posed by climate change; the need for sustainable economic development; and the importance of sharing experiences and knowledge with our circumpolar neighbours and with the larger world. The Northern Dimension of Canada’s Foreign Policy (NDFP) responds to these challenges in a manner that is both innovative and comprehensive.

The key priority areas for the NDFP are Canada’s involvement in the Arctic Council, the University of the Arctic, cooperation in Northern Russia, promoting sustainable development and cooperation with our circumpolar neighbours, the European Union and other regional bodies. We are making progress in all these areas and the information found on this website will allow you to learn more about our policy and its implementation.

The Arctic Council, which is a unique forum of cooperative consensus between the eight Arctic States and six Indigenous organizations, serves as a principal way for addressing many of the common concerns and challenges faced by the Arctic States.

Please feel free to share your views with us about the website, its content or any other aspects of the Circumpolar World. You can reach us at ghc@international.gc.ca.