July 10, 2023 \u2013 Nuuk, Greenland - The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) will hold its first in-person international gathering of Inuit leaders in five years in Ilulissat, Greenland, from July 17-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ICC normally holds a General Assembly every four years. Due to the pandemic, the 2022 General Assembly was held as a hybrid meeting. This year\u2019s gathering is being called be a Delegates Meeting \u2013 an opportunity to reflect on ICC\u2019s progress, take note of recent developments, further develop ICC work plans, as well as celebrate our unity and culture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are looking forward to hosting the Inuit delegates travelling to Ilulissat next week,\u201d said ICC Chair Sara Olsvig. \u201cICC Greenland and the municipality of Avannaata Kommunia have been planning this for many years, and unfortunately the pandemic delayed the in-person event. Gathering as Inuit contributes to the original vision of unity across our Inuit homeland \u2013 Inuit Nunaat. We gain strength
from meeting each other, from both our discussions and sharing our culture. Our fellow Inuit from Chukotka will be with us online, as they will not be able to travel from Russia at this time, due to the war in Ukraine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The continuing COVID-19 pandemic led to ICC holding its 14th assembly virtually last year. The three-day ICC Delegates meeting will focus on five priority themes: 1) Internal ICC Governance Structure 2) Marine Governance 3) Hunting and Food Security 4) Infrastructure Deficit, and 5) International Decade on Indigenous Languages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Major ICC gatherings are always a combination of ceremony, discussion, debate, traditions, and business during the day, combined with a proud celebration of Inuit culture in the evenings. They are powerful gatherings of Inuit leaders and onlookers spanning generations \u2013 from children and youth to elders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since 1977, Inuit have held unifying political, economic, health and wellbeing and social discussions. Many important parts of the original ICC vision have been accomplished, including ICC\u2019s UN status is ECOSOC Special Consultative Status. ICC also contributed to the formation of the Arctic Council in 1996.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cContinuing the vision of our founders, we are bringing our voice to the international arena in many important areas \u2013 human rights, climate change, contaminants, international shipping, wildlife, and health. Guided by the ICC 2022 General Assembly Declaration, which serves as our mandate throughout this four-year term, the gathering in Ilulissat will provide an important venue to further discuss
our priorities and advocacy,\u201d said Olsvig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ICC Delegates Meeting will be followed by an historic 50th anniversary Arctic Peoples\u2019 Conference hosted by ICC and the Saami Council with the participation of several other Arctic Indigenous Peoples, July 20-21, also in Ilulissat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The purpose of the Arctic Peoples\u2019 Conference is to celebrate the cooperation, successes and achievements of Arctic Indigenous Peoples, while taking stock of the current situation, and discussing visions for the next 50 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CONTACT:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Christina Fields Kuluk Lybeth Cassandra Elliott
ICC (Alaska)
(907) 274-9058
christina@iccalaska.org<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
ICC (Greenland)
299 34 22 25
kuluk@inuit.org<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
ICC (Canada)
613-407-2642
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