UArctic Assembly 2023

The organizing committee is happy to welcome you to the website for the 4th UArctic Assembly, which will take place on the Université Laval campus May 22-26, 2023 in historic Quebec City, Canada!

The website will be updated on a regular basis as new information becomes available. You will be able to explore the program, see the list of participants, and register directly through the site.

UArctic is a network of universities, colleges, research institutes, and other organizations concerned with education and research in and about the North. UArctic builds and strengthens collective resources and infrastructures that enable member institutions to better serve their constituents and their regions.

Université Laval, the oldest French language university in North America, is renowned for its expertise in Arctic and northern research. More than 65 faculty members and their teams are at work on dozens of interdisciplinary projects. Through national and international collaborations and partnerships, these researchers are studying a range of issues such as the impact of climate change on terrestrial and marine ecosystems, the degradation of the cryosphere, public health, food security, access to clean water, lifestyle changes, housing, sustainable development, adapted education, social justice, economics, and the promotion of cultures and languages.

Since its creation in 2014, INQ has brought together forces in northern and Arctic research (natural sciences and engineering, health sciences, social and human sciences), to promote innovation and to create synergy between researchers and end-users, to provide governments, northern communities and the private sector with the knowledge and expert workforce needed for the sustainable development of northern Quebec and the Canadian Arctic. Today, the INQ federates 16 post secondary institutions, some 250 affiliated researchers, 65 research chairs and more than 100 research projects carried out in partnership with the private and public sectors, including northern inhabitants and organizations.