Mandate

The Canadian Circumpolar Institute's role is to coordinate players and resources in the north and in the south to answer calls for research, and to encourage Northerners to set the agenda and criteria for research priorities.

The CCI's mandate provides a solid focus while allowing for flexibility in augmenting a variety of involvements in national and international arenas.

The Canadian Circumpolar Institute is the centre for northern research at the University of Alberta, serving Northerners, students, academics, government, industry, and the general public.

The mandate is:

• To promote and support research on the Canadian and Circumpolar North, especially that involving interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary programs;
• To promote and support the Canadian Circumpolar Collection as a distinctive northern research collection of international importance;
• To foster communication among northern-oriented researchers;
• To encourage the involvement of Northerners from all circumpolar nations in the activities of the institute; and,
• To disseminate information about the Circumpolar North

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