Phase V

“2025-2029”

Phase V of the GEA project builds on previous phases—predominantly the work on gender and sex disaggregated data under GEA III and IV. It consists of two major components that carry forward recommendations made in the GEA IV ‘Study on Gender and Disaggregated Data in the Arctic Region,’ as well as in the Reykjavik Declaration 2021, the Arctic Council Strategic Plan 2021-2030, and the Kingdom of Denmark’s 2025-2027 Chairship plan. As with previous iterations of GEA there's a strong emphasis on inclusivity and collaboration amongst multiple stakeholders.

The primary components of the GEA V are:

A series of workshops targeted at Arctic statistical agencies with inclusion of Indigenous and other relevant experts. The workshops aim to establish a community of practice around the production of regionally comparable sex-disaggregated data.
Production of a podcast series that collects and elevates diverse Arctic perspectives on the complex realities and meanings of ‘crime’ and ‘violence,’ as well as local insights into possible solutions.

Component I.

Aims to establish a community of practice among statistical agencies in Arctic countries. The primary goal is to bring agencies together to identify missing data in regionally comparable disaggregated data.

This will be accomplished through a series of workshops, each focusing on key themes such as:

National legislation governing data collection and sharing
Definitions and conceptual frameworks
Methodologies of data collection and processing,
Disaggregation practices and criteria.

These workshops will be held both online and in person, depending on available funding. The emphasis will be on building a sustainable community of practice for continued cooperation, identifying differences and commonalities, and exploring possibilities for shared guidelines and data-sharing infrastructure. These workshops will focus on gaps in sex-disaggregated data thematically connected to crime and violence as a common entry point for cooperation.

Component II.

Will focus on collecting and amplifying diverse Arctic perspectives on the complex realities of “crime” and “violence,” as well as local insights into possible solutions. This will be achieved through the production of a podcast series featuring a broad range of interviewees representative of the lived realities across the Arctic.

This component is based on the recognition that Arctic communities are diverse in their cultural understandings and lived experiences. Weak communication and transportation infrastructure can limit the circulation of local knowledge and solutions. The podcast series seeks to address this gap by fostering both horizontal (across communities) and vertical (between local, regional, and policy levels) communication. Each episode will be thematically organized, bringing together voices from Arctic communities alongside social workers, academics, policy makers, and representatives of other relevant sectors. Discussions will emphasize inter-community and cross-sectoral understanding of local solutions and on-the-ground complexities.

Project related events 2022 - 2026

January 2022
Organized by the Canadian Embassy in Iceland, the Icelandic Embassy in Canada, Polar Knowledge Canada, and the Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network.
Recording available here.
February 2022
Organized by the Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network, George Washington University, ARCTICenter University of Northern Iowa.
February 2022
Organised by the Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network and Women in Renewable Energy.
Recording available here.
March 2022
Side event at the UN Commission on the Status of Women 66. Organized by the Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network, the Arctic Center at the University of Northern Iowa, The George Washington University. Funded by the National Science Foundation.
August 2022
Organised by the Government of Greenland, Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs, and the Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network.
October 2022
Organised by the Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network, the Arctic Circle, the Icelandic Prime Minister’s Office, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs Iceland. Included Mary Simon Governor General of Canada, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Prime Minister of Iceland, and Naaja H. Nathanielsen, Minister of Finance and Gender Equality, Greenland.
January 2023
Organized by the Canadian Embassy in Iceland, the Icelandic Embassy in Canada, Polar Knowledge Canada, and the Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network.
Recording available here.
April 2023
Held at the Future of Arctic Ice, in India. Funded by the Icelandic Embassy in India.
September 2023
Organized by NING.
October 2023
Organized by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, Crown Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs (Canada), Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network, Directorate of Equality
October 2023
Organized by the European Union.
June 2024
Organized by the Canadian Embassy in Iceland, the Icelandic Embassy in Canada, Polar Knowledge Canada, and the Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network.
Recording available here.
October 2024
Organized by the IACN, the UArctic TN for the Blue Economy, and Southern Connecticut State University.