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Research and education are essential for the arts and culture sector, as well as for growing the creative economy in the Arctic. They have the power to create and support human capacities. Education is an essential element in building a sustainable future for northerners, strengthening their ability to determine their own futures, and developing new knowledge that benefits both the North and the world.
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The impact of ecological crises and ecological sustainability efforts must also be included in cultural policies.
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Art, design and the creative economy are important tools for supporting interactions between indigenous peoples and other northerners, enhancing well-being, preserving cultural diversity, and fostering sustainable economies in the North.
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Given the seismic shifts in socio-cultural and economic circumstances in the Arctic, we see a key role for creative industries, arts and arts education in fostering sustainable economic activity across the region.
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We see the long traditions of ‘making’ embedded in many cultures across the Arctic region as a major strength that can, together with contemporary art practices, simultaneously celebrate tradition and produce new knowledge and sustainable services and products.
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We should promote community-based and socially-engaged research, education and art to enhance intercultural understanding of the cultures and realities in the Arctic, as well as promote the use of arts-based research as way to contribute to empowerment and capacity building.