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The principles of inclusion and dialogue
were, this year, embraced even to a
greater extent against the evolving
political situation(s) between Russia and
the West. As the CA approached,
significant effort was channeled into
making the participation of researchers
from different areas of the globe
possible.
In these times of geopolitical
apprehensions, the CA once again proved its raison d’être by bringing together thinkers and
practitioners, sometimes lost in translation, around one table to take the necessary time to talk,
share and learn amongst each other on pressing topics. The CA method allows all participants to
bring back home invaluable knowledge, nuances and often unheard-of issues or solutions as a
way to contribute to the policy dialogue. This year, the traveling symposium was invited to listen
patiently as the translation assistance provided the words and common understandings for a
constructive exchange of questions, ideas and answers that, in our view, would not have been
possible otherwise.
This type of dialogue in the North, between North(s), and elsewhere around the world, should
not be undermined.
About the Calotte Academy
The Calotte Academy has been arranged annually since 1991 with an aim to bring together
students, other experts, local stakeholders as well as scientists with different academic
backgrounds and in different stages of their academic careers. It aims to create an alternative
model for conventional academic conferences where the time allocated for discussion often
remains very limited. The Academy also aims to contribute to discussions and debates over
regional development through inviting local politicians and stakeholders to participate in the
sessions with the intention of sharing research results and insights, creating networks and
fostering dialogue between the local actors and the international scientific community.
The full and detailed Final Report of the Calotte Academy 2014 with abstracts and written
summary reports from all sessions is available online in address www.nrf.is.
Calotte Academy 2014