Arctic Congress 2024: Advocating for Food Security and Food Sovereignty

First year Minneapolis College of Art and Design Creative Entrepreneurship student Anastasia Broman was among the youth researchers Niriqatiginnga session presenters during the 2024 Arctic Congress in Bodø, Norway.
First year Minneapolis College of Art and Design Student Anastasia Broman was among the Niriqatiginnga session presenters during the 2024 Arctic Congress in Bodø, Norway. Photo: Kami Norland, MCAD.

During the Arctic Congress 2024 in Bodø, Norway, on May 31, Art Borups Corners youth researcher Anastasia Broman presented on Advocating for Food Security and Food Sovereignty. In this exciting presentation, she highlighted the significance of food sovereignty within Arctic populations, emphasizing its importance amidst global warming and anti-colonization efforts. Broman’s presentation aimed to educate communities on advocacy methods while fostering a hopeful outlook for the future.

The session included an immersive experiential workshop design on “Food Security: Past, Present, & Future,” which explored food options available in northern Canada. The workshop was structured into three sections.

Thank you, Anastasia for presenting on the work you’ve been for the last two semester. It’s made an incredible difference to our emerging Art Borups Corners project. All of these incredible activities and experiences are the result of stepping up and we really appreciate everything.

We also thank you to the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, the Manitoba Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership and the University of the Arctic for making this conference session possible. We hope to see these relationship development and engagement activities continue with the fall and winter semesters.

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Jamie Bell

Jamie Bell is a seasoned professional with over 30 years of experience in journalism, public affairs, participatory media arts, and community engagement within the arts, government, research and non-profit sectors. His expertise includes strategic communications, arts project management, and community engagement. He is a founding member of Art Borups Corners and its Winnipeg-based Arts Incubator program (2019-2025) and the Arviat Film Society (2010-2021). His projects have been funded by the Canada Council for the Arts and the Manitoba Arts Council and the OpenAI Researcher Access Program.

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