We’re delighted to be in the midst of our MAC season, having just completed our first in-person conference in two years — MAC Bilbao 4. We’re now looking forward to NORMAC 6 in March, and potentially also to the postponed WYCOMAC 2 in May. Read our latest newsletter for more about these unique and innovative …
Model Arctic Council Bilbao 4
Last weekend, the fourth Model Arctic Council Bilbao (MAC Bilbao) conference took place after a long hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It was a delight finally to return to MAC Bilbao’s host school, Colegio Ayalde, for the first time in two years! Many thanks as always to Señora Nicola Dignum for the invitation to …
SCOTMAC featured in The National
Many thanks to Anthony Heron, a journalist with The National newspaper in Scotland, for his article ‘Here’s a “model” way to boost Scotland’s links with Sweden, Canada, America and more’. The article features our first-ever Scotland Model Arctic Council (SCOTMAC), coming up at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) this March. It’s a privilege to …
University Newsletter – January 2022
Happy new year! We hope you enjoyed safe and happy holidays. Our plans for this year’s MACs for university students are running full steam ahead now. We’ve extended the registration deadline for our first-ever Scotland Model Arctic Council (SCOTMAC) to 28 January, so don’t miss this opportunity to secure a remaining place! We’re also planning …
Schools Newsletter – January 2022
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 …
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!