Delegates Meeting & Arctic Peoples’ Conference
July 17 – 21, 2023 – Ilulissat, Greenland
Background
The Inuit Circumpolar Council’s 2022 Hybrid General Assembly was held without a physical gathering of the delegates from across Inuit Nunaat. All 66 delegates attended online. At the hybrid ICC GA, delegates unanimously adopted a 2022 ICC General Assembly Declaration:
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The 2022 Declaration mandates that ICC hold an in-person Delegates Meeting in Ilulissat, Greenland, in July 2023 to “reflect on the progress of the work of ICC, take note of recent developments, further develop ICC work plans, including an Ilulissat Declaration, as well as celebrate our unity and culture.”
The 2022 Declaration also states ICC’s priority areas for the term 2022 to 2026 as: Good Governance, Security and Inuit Nunaat, Health and Wellness, Language and Culture, Hunting and Food Security, Arctic Ocean and the Marine Environment, and Infrastructure Deficit.
Commemorating the Arctic Peoples’ Conference
The ICC 2022 General Assembly Declaration directs ICC to prioritize Good Governance and Security in Inuit Nunaat. Building upon these themes, ICC together with the Saami Council is organizing an Arctic Peoples’ Conference to be held July 20th and 21st. This gathering formally commemorates the 1973 Arctic Peoples’ Conference, which was the first of its kind.
Program:
Meeting Logistics for Delegates
Provided below is the most important logistical information. A logistics packet will be made available closer to the date of travel with more specific information.
Venue: The Delegates Meeting will be held at the Ilulissat sports hall, near to the city center and most hotels, shops and other facilities. The cultural house, Sermermiut, is located in the same building as the sport hall and will serve as the venue for many of the cultural activities.
Lunch Area and Caucus Rooms: Lunch and dinner will be provided at the conference. Lunch and caucus rooms will be in the school right next to the sports hall.
Hotels:Hotels and accommodation are being arranged by ICC. More information will follow in a full delegate’s packet.
Interpretation and translation: There will be interpretation between English, Kalaallisut Inuktitut, Inupiaq, and Yup’ik.
Delegates Reading List
- ICC 2022 Declaration
- ICC Charter and Bylaws
- Emerging Leaders Initiative Report
- ICC Delegates Meeting Thematic Matrix
- ICC 2018-2022 Report on Activities
- EEE Protocols
- Strategic focus areas, Implementing 2018 Utqiaġvik Declaration
Suggested Reading List:
- ICC Press Release: Inuit Call for Arctic Underwater Noise Pollution Reduction at Global
- ICC Press Release: Inuit and Small Island States Collaborate with their Many Strong
- [i]ICC Press Release: A victory for Inuit at IMO – Indigenous Knowledge to be included to
- ICC Press Release: Inuit Voices to be Heard at IMO on Critical Shipping Issues
- ICC Summary and Recommendations Report: Alaskan Inuit Food Security Conceptual Framework: How to Assess The Arctic From An Inuit Perspective Summary and Recommendations Report
- ICC Report: Food Sovereignty and Self-Governance: Inuit Role In Managing Arctic Marine Resources
- ICC Alaska: The Alaskan Inuit Food Sovereignty Management Action Plan
- ICC Press Release: The Inuit Circumpolar Council Alaska releases Inuit led report: Food Sovereignty and Self-Governance – Inuit Role in Arctic Marine Resource Management
- ICC Report: Inuit Circumpolar Council Wildlife Management Summit Report.
- International Decade of Indigenous Languages website
- International Decade of Indigenous Languages Global Action Plan
- ICC Press Release: Inuit Circumpolar Council Welcomes UN General Assembly proclamation of a Decade of Indigenous Peoples’ Language
- ICC Press Release: Protecting Indigenous Languages: It takes Individual and Collective Determination
- ICC Press Release: Inuit Commemorate International Mother Language Day
- Joint Media Release: Arctic Indigenous Peoples Working To Promote The Vitality of Their Languages
- ICC Press Release: Inuit Joint Submission to UN Special Rapporteur: Four Key Recommendations to Improve Access to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation Infrastructure
- ICC Press Release: Ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic Highlights Infrastructure Gaps Across Circumpolar Regions Related to Inuit Health – Demonstrates Strength of Inuit Culture
Additional Suggested Reading List:
- “The Sea Ice Never Stops: Circumpolar Inuit Reflections on Sea Ice Use and Shipping in
- Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC), December 2014.
- “Pikialasorsuaq Reports,” Inuit Circumpolar Council, 2016-2019.
- “The Oceans We Share: Inuit Nunangat Marine Policy Priorities and
- Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, March 2023.
- “International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Polar Code),” International Maritime Organization, 2019.
- “Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment (AMSA) Report,” Arctic Council – PAME Working Group, 2009.