IASSA
International Arctic Social Science Association
IASSA is an international association representing Arctic social scientists. IASSA is governed by an elected eight-member Council and a General Assembly consisting of all members having paid their membership. Annette Scheepstra is a council member.
The objectives are:
- to promote and stimulate international cooperation and to increase the participation of social scientists in national and international Arctic research
- to promote communication and coordination with other research organizations
- to promote the active collection, exchange, dissemination, and archiving of scientific information in the Arctic social sciences
- to promote mutual respect, communication, and collaboration between social scientists and northern people
- to facilitate culturally, developmentally, and linguistically appropriate education in the North
- to follow the IASSA statement of ethical principles for the conduct of research in the Arctic
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