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The Polar Cooperation Research Centre (PCRC) of the Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS) is pleased to host a special lecture as part of the PCRC/GSICS International Law Seminar series, welcoming Ms. Sara Fusco, Adjunct Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, University of Akureyri (Iceland).

This lecture explores the relationship between international environmental law and the preservation of Indigenous cultures in the Arctic. It examines how environmental governance frameworks and human rights instruments interact with Indigenous knowledge systems and cultural practices, highlighting potential tensions between environmental protection and Indigenous ways of life.

■ Lecture Details
Title: Balancing Environmental Conservation and Indigenous Cultures in the Arctic
Date & Time: April 21, 2026 (Tue), 13:20–14:50
Venue: Simulation Room, 6th Floor, GSICS Building
Speaker: Sara Fusco (Adjunct Lecturer, University of Akureyri)
Language: English

All are welcome to attend.

A related information session on the University of Akureyri will also be held on April 27 (Mon) from 15:10.
You are also welcome to attend.
→ Information Session on the Exchange Program with the University of Akureyri (Iceland)

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