Circumpolar conference planned for Iqaluit in summer 2026 – Nunatsiaq News

Jan 23, 2025

Hundreds of delegates expected to descend on city for Inuit Circumpolar Council annual general meeting

People in Iqaluit’s retail, hospitality and craft sectors can anticipate a bump in commerce in summer 2026 as Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. hosts the 15th annual general meeting of the Inuit Circumpolar Council.

The eight-member NTI board of directors unanimously agreed Tuesday to accept an invitation to host the more than 200 Inuit delegates who will attend the council’s event, which is planned to run from July 21 to July 26, 2026.

The vote was held during NTI’s first general meeting of 2025 in Iqaluit.

The dates were chosen so hosts could lead delegates and their families on clam-digging excursions as part of the schedule of extracurricular activities, said David Korgak, director of intergovernmental affairs with NTI during the presentation of the resolution.

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