Happy new year! We hope you enjoyed safe and happy holidays. With schools in many countries remaining open, our 2021-22 MAC season is full steam ahead. OMAC 2 took place last month before the holiday break, and it was a great success, with delegates publicly recognised by the Arctic Ambassador of Finland, Petteri Vuorimäki! We’re now looking forward …
Category: Teaching
Online Model Arctic Council 2
Last weekend, 20 pupils representing four secondary schools in the UK took part in our second Online Model Arctic Council (OMAC) conference. This fully-online pedagogical simulation, convened for the first time this past March in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, engages secondary-school pupils from anywhere in the world in a simulation of real-world Arctic …
University Newsletter – December 2021
Registration is now open for our first-ever Scotland Model Arctic Council (SCOTMAC) for university students! The registration window closes on 31 December, so secure your place now! We’re also planning a second Norwich Model Arctic Council (NORMAC) for university students this coming June — read our newsletter to learn more!
Schools Newsletter – December 2021
Polar Aspect’s 2021-22 season of Model Arctic Council (MAC) events is now in full swing! Our second OMAC Delegate Training round concluded its final session on 27 November, and our second OMAC conference is set to take place this weekend. Registration closed a few weeks ago for WYCOMAC 2, but places remain available for MAC …
Online Model Arctic Council Delegate Training 2
This past month, over 30 pupils—representing nine secondary schools and seven different home countries in Europe and Asia—took part in our second Online Model Arctic Council (OMAC) Delegate Training round. This fully online experiential learning programme, launched for the first time last year in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, engages secondary-school pupils from anywhere …
University Special Announcement – SCOTMAC 1
We’re excited to announce the launch of our first-ever Scotland Model Arctic Council (SCOTMAC) for university students! Read our special announcement for more, and to register your place!
Schools Newsletter – November 2021
November is a busy month for Polar Aspect MACs! We’re delighted to announce that registration has now officially opened for our flagship in-person conference, NORMAC 6. But registration is closing soon for some of our other events! Here’s a quick summary: OMAC Delegate Training 2 starts this Saturday 6th November, and there are only a …
Schools Special Announcement – NORMAC 6
We’re excited to announce that registration is now officially open for our flagship conference for schools — the sixth Norwich Model Arctic Council (NORMAC)! Register now and secure your school’s place using the links below. You might also like to prepare for NORMAC by taking part in our upcoming Online Model Arctic Council (OMAC) Delegate …
Schools Newsletter – October 2021
Our second OMAC Delegate Training round is rapidly coming up this November, followed by OMAC 2 in December! If you’re a pupil or teacher, check out our October newsletter and register now for these and other upcoming Polar Aspect Model Arctic Council programmes—including WYCOMAC 2 and MAC Bilbao 4 in January, and NORMAC 6 in …
Presentation at 3rd MUN Impact Global Summit
On Friday, Polar Aspect had the privilege of addressing youth from around the world attending the ‘E3 Summit’, MUN Impact‘s third global youth summit. Our presentation—delivered by Joshua Gray, an associate of Polar Aspect and member of our Online Model Arctic Council (OMAC) Secretariat—addressed the summit themes of ‘earth, economy, equity’ by focusing on Arctic …