The activities of the institute are to

• Increase the public understanding for Arctic issues and challenges for indigenous peoples and reindeer husbandry, including monitoring.
• Increase the educational and research capacity of Arctic peoples, especially indigenous and reindeer herding peoples.
• Replicating to other regions affected by climate change and globalization the indigenous peoples’ gained knowledge and ability to deal with such changes.
• The Institute shall have a circumpolar focus, and work for the benefit of Arctic residents, especially focusing on indigenous and reindeer herding peoples.
• Target groups are: Indigenous circumpolar reindeer herding peoples and youth, academic institutions, education and research institutions in the North.

Ongoing projects connected to University of the Arctic Institute for Circumpolar Reindeer Husbandry - see here - in addition to more news and updates as well as all the activities.