Trent University - Continuing Education

The Canadian Arctic and the broader Circumpolar North is in a state of transformation. Climate change is reshaping physical and human geographies. New patterns of activity, from mining to shipping to geopolitical competition, are converging in ways that heighten the region’s strategic importance. Consequently, governments are increasingly called upon to address growing safety and security challenges in ways that also provide benefits for local communities and advance reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. These interactions are vital to safeguard national security, demonstrate sovereignty, secure economic opportunities, and meet Canada’s international obligations and Arctic leadership priorities. The proposed micro-credentials provide essential background to policymakers, Defence Team and Canadian Coast Guard personnel, foreign service officers, and security practitioners on both Arctic governance and security trends. They will enhance the abilities of the aforementioned groups to understand broader Whole of Government and Whole of Society contexts, be responsive to the identified needs of Northerners, and prepare, prevent, and respond to emerging Arctic security challenges.

Primary skills and competencies:

• Effective leadership within government, military/security, and community circles, both in Canada and internationally;
• Improved knowledge to support policy-making and decision-making processes;
• Enhanced ability to navigate complex governance, political, and legal issues;
• Improved integration of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in designing and implementing programs and policies;
• Building productive working relationships with diverse Northern communities, with a particular focus on Northern Indigenous peoples.

 Results:

Results:

Upon successful completion of this micro-credential course, the student shall receive an official micro-credential certificate and digital badge from Trent University attesting to the content covered and hours of study. 

Arctic Governance and Security: Canadian and Circumpolar Contexts is just the first in a series of stackable micro-credentials from Trent University Continuing Education. This Fall, we will be adding our second offering, Arctic Governance and Security: International Law and the Arctic. For more information, contact: Dr. Michael Eamon, Director, Trent University Continuing Education (michaeleamon@trentu.ca).