Call for Abstracts & Proposals: COVID-19 in the Arctic Assessment Report
The Arctic Council’s Sustainable Development Working Group welcomes abstracts for papers and proposals for other diverse contributions that will form part of a COVID-19 in the Arctic Assessment Report to be published by Arctic Yearbook as a special issue that will:
- Consider the unique conditions and characteristics of pandemic management in the Arctic,
- Examine the impacts and lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic in the Arctic,
- Share experiences and best practices from across the Arctic, emphasizing lessons learned at the community level,
- Present research, including Indigenous and traditional knowledge transition, that supports future pandemic preparedness in the Arctic region, and
- Provide policymakers with insights and advice that may inform pandemic management and improve resilience in the Arctic.
This report is a continuation of work conducted by the Arctic Council in 2020 that is compiled in the COVID-19 in the Arctic: A Briefing Document for Senior Arctic Officials and it will address the themes outlined in that document. These themes include public health actions and activities across the circumpolar Arctic and the consequences of pandemic and public health responses, with an emphasis on Indigenous and community perspectives.
Papers (5000-7000 words) should address these themes and we also welcome proposals for short case studies, commentaries, stories, and other forms of artistic and cultural expression (750-1500 words) from experts and knowledge holders.
Abstracts and proposals (300-400 words) should be submitted via email to Arctic.COVID.Report@sdwg.org by 1 April 2022. Please review the more detailed information about the submission process below and if you have any further questions, contact Arctic.COVID.Report@sdwg.org.
Arctic Yearbook is an open access publication and content published through this special issue will be available to the public free of charge.
More information is at the attached pdf and also here.