Meetings
International Congresses and Proceedings
- The History of the International Congresses and Proceedings is described in the text below. However, if you would like to read more, click here to read a paper written by Drs. Bjerregaard, Young, and Curtis.
One of the major activities of the Union is the sponsorship of the International Congress on Circumpolar Health (ICCH), which serves as the primary source of information exchange and scholarly communication in issues relating to circumpolar health. More than 750 participants generally register and participate in each Congress, and more than 400 scientific papers or posters are usually presented.
The involvement of medical scientists, policy and decision makers, Native peoples, and others in the triennial congresses is growing steadily. To date, there have been twelve International Symposia/Congresses:
- Fairbanks, Alaska 1967
- Oulu, Finland 1971
- Yellowknife, Canada 1974
- Novosibirsk, Siberia 1978
- Copenhagen, Denmark 1981
- Anchorage, Alaska 1984
- Umea, Sweden 1987
- Whitehorse, Canada 1990
- Reykjavik, Iceland 1993
- Anchorage, Alaska 1996
- Harstad, Norway 2000
- Nuuk, Greenland 2003
- Novosibirsk, Russia 2006
- Yellowknife, Canada 2009
- Fairbanks, Alaska 2012
Proceedings have been publicized for all but one of the Symposia/Congresses. The Fourth Symposia published extended abstracts in English and Russian.
The 13th International Congress on Circumpolar Health (ICCH 13) was held in Novosibirsk, Russia from June 12 to 16, 2006. The Congress theme was “The North - The Peace Zone.”
The 14th International Congress on Circumpolar Health (ICCH 14) was held in Yellowknife, Canada from July 11 to 16, 2009. Please visit the ICCH14 website for more information on our most recent congress.