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Alex Boyd

Alex Boyd is a recent graduate of the Master of Journalism program at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. She also has a Bachelor of Anthropology degree from the University of Alberta. She is a co-recipient of the Norwegian High North Journalism Award sponsored by the Norwegian Embassy in Canada and will be interning with the BarentsObserver throughout the spring of 2013.

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"We are eager to help build a sustainable region"

KIRKENES: The Barents Regional Youth Council says the future of the Barents Region lies in transportation.

June 04, 2013

Former diplomat calls original Kirkenes Declaration "amazing"

KIRKENES: Tomorrow, leaders from across the Barents Region are coming back to Kirkenes, two decades after signing the first Declaration. Sverre Jervell was one of the main designers of that agreement; he says it’s come a long way.

June 03, 2013

Kirkenes rolls out the welcome mat for Barents leaders

KIRKENES: The hotels are full, the media tents are up, and the security helicopters have been dipping and swooping all week. Kirkenes is ready for Barents Summit 2013.

May 31, 2013

Permanent Arctic Council Secretariat opens Monday

TROMSØ: As Arctic sea ice melts, so the workload of the Arctic Council grows. But starting Monday, there’ll be more people around to help.

May 31, 2013

Mapping under the Barents Sea continues

With the Barents Sea border dispute between Norway and Russia settled, Norway is getting to know its new underwater land.

May 21, 2013

Yes to China, No to EU

KIRUNA: The Arctic Council welcomed six new observer countries this morning, among them China, Japan and South Korea. But one was notably absent: the European Union.

May 15, 2013

Binding oil spill agreement signed

KIRUNA: The circumpolar states of the Arctic Council have agreed to tackle oil spill disasters as a team.

May 15, 2013

Sami want say in Arctic mining

Indigenous leaders say mining in the Arctic currently a “race to the bottom situation,” and demand to be part of the conversation.

May 13, 2013

Arctic Council heads to Kiruna next week

Top ministers and indigenous leaders from Arctic nations meet next week to talk environment and development in the north.

May 08, 2013

Canadian shipping company defends itself against allegations

An eastern Canadian shipbuilding company is defending itself against allegations it’s charging too much to design Canada’s new Arctic offshore patrol ships.

May 07, 2013