An oral presentation was given during a session dedicated to the challenges and opportunities for labour and workforce development in the Arctic, held on Tuesday December 10, 2024. PermaIntern/SEDNA members were present during the whole conference (December 9-12), networking and presenting the future opportunities for international permafrost internships.
The project called "Student Education, Development of professional skills and Networking across the Arctic (SEDNA) - Permafrost Networking Platform" is an international, pan-Arctic initiative dedicated to students and early-career scientists working in the broad field of permafrost science. This project focuses on the development of national and international permafrost professional exchanges (internships) for students at all levels of higher education, including Indigenous peoples.
Supported by Memorial University and the University of the Arctic (UArctic) through the Global Arctic Leadership Initiative - Indigenous and Northern Collaborative Research and Education Fund, the SEDNA project brings together multiple permafrost professionals, research centers and groups, as well as governmental agencies and companies with the mission to provide opportunities for real-world experiences of professional work on permafrost. Building on previous work conducted across the Nordic region (PermaIntern 2022-2024), the SEDNA Permafrost Networking Platform integrates partners from Canada, including Northern/Indigenous community members.
Both projects are part of the activities of the UArctic Thematic Network on Permafrost.