1. 2003 25 th Anniversary purpose prominent activities vision Dr. Robert C Bailey Secretary-Treasurer Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies.

2. 2003 25 th Anniversary Purpose of ACUNS represents the interests of member universities and colleges by encouraging government and private sector policies and practices that support polar scholarship initiates programs which will increase public awareness of polar science and research in Canada establishes mechanisms through which resources can be allocated to member universities and colleges for the purpose of increasing knowledge of the North and ensures an appropriate number of trained and skilled northern scientists, managers, and educators enhances opportunities for northern people, particularly indigenous northerners, to become leaders and promoters of excellence in education and research matters important to the North facilitates, through conferences, seminars, research and other methods, the understanding and resolution of artic issues co-operates with other public, private, and international organizations concerned with the advancement, application, and impact of northern scholarship.

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5. 2003 25 th Anniversary Canadian Northern Studies Trust

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