Inspiring Arctic voices through Youth:

The Arctic is undergoing unprecedented change that is occurring at a rate faster than any other place on Earth. Environmental, economic, and cultural shifts are playing out across the Arctic, and increasingly the world is becoming more aware and engaged in Arctic challenges and opportunities. CAFF is working to to provide a platform for youth from around the world to help raise awareness about the Arctic, and to engage in international discussions about Arctic issues, strategies, and policies. This initiative would advance a number of CAFF Working Group priorities and broader Arctic Council mandates expressed in Ministerial Declarations having to do with meaningful engagement of Arctic communities, international collaboration, and engagement with observers.

Currently CAFF has a series of processes focussed on engage youth, while related these are seperate processes.

• Youth exchanges are focusesd on time-limited (1-8 weeks) collaborative partnerships
• Arctic Youth Summit
• Arctic Youth Network
• Education Toolkits for children
• Internships at the CAFF secretariat
• Association of Early Career Sceintists (APECS)

CAFF additionaly does outreach to Schools and Universitites. For further information on CAFF youth activities please contact kari [AT] caff [DOT] is