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ARCTICSKILLS NEWSLETTER SUMMER – AUTUMN 2026 and SPRING 2027
ArcticSkills joint activities and plans for 2026/2027.
Week 39, Sept 22nd at 11:30 LT:
Board meeting on Teams
Week 44/26:
Lead partner visit to Iceland,
Tækniskólinn in Reykjavik and Verkmenntaskólinn á Akureyri.
Week 48/26:
Workshop, board meeting, and expert meeting in Kirkenes.
Week 11/27:
Annual ArcticSkills competition in Kirkenes (TBC).
Throughout the period:
Applications for financial support from various sources for carrying out joint activities and the competition in Kirkenes.
In addition, we need to be prepared for changes due to hotel capacity, finances, travel arrangements and other unforeseen circumstances.
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]]>Partnership Manager Robert Flatli, and department manager Bjørn Røsseth carried out the 3-day
Study visit according to plan. For the Norwegian delegation, the vocational education offerings
in Greenland were important. We held meetings and tours at KTI Råstofskole in Sisimiut and
KTI’s department in Nuuk.
The presentation of the various programs and the organization of vocational education at KTI
was reviewed. The delegation from Finnmark did the same. This was so that both parties could
assess potential future cooperation, particularly focusing on ArcticSkills vocational
competitions, which are held in the northern regions of Norway, Sweden, and Finland. Finnmark,
as a region and being the northernmost in Norway, has many similarities with Greenland. Both
regions, with their Arctic location, experience harsh climates at times, have cultures that are
similar in both regions, face challenges with recruiting for vocational education, and experience
youth moving out of the regions.
Achieved outcome of the Study visit
1. There was a shared view that there are many similarities between the peoples and cultures in
both regions. This was reflected in the fact that the meetings were very successful. Both
countries gained a good understanding of each other’s vocational education offerings and that
these fit well into a future cooperation in ArcticSkills.
2. In the ArcticSkills collaboration between Norway, Sweden, and Finland, a dedicated board
has been established, a partnership agreement has been signed, and cooperation has been
established between subject matter experts at many upper secondary schools. KTI Sisimiut and
the KTI department in NUUK were invited as full members of this cooperation. The management
received a draft of the partnership agreement afterward, and if this is signed by KTI/Greenland,
they are invited to participate with students in the ArcticSkills competition in Kirkenes, Norway
at the end of March 2026.
3. An agreement was reached that Kirkenes Upper Secondary School and KTI will continue the
cooperation that has taken place over many years, within the subjects that cover large
construction and work machines and other various courses offered at KTI. A new collaboration
on courses at KTI in heavy machinery repairs is also being considered, and Kirkenes Upper
Secondary School has offered assistance in establishing this course.
4. There were very good relationships and a high professional level among all participants in
meetings, tours, and excursions. This will ensure a good professional standard for future
cooperation between KTI and ArcticSkills.
5. An informal network was established between ArcticSkills and KTI. Everything is in place for
the ArcticSkills collaboration upon approval and signing of the partnership agreement.
6. The people-to-people cooperation in our regions will be strengthened through this
collaboration. This is particularly important in a very turbulent time in Europe and the rest of the
world
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]]>In the Spring of 2025, ArcticSkills has once again held a great and successful competition in Övertorneå led by Utbilding Nord and Grensälvsgymnasiet with participation from Finland, Norway and Sweden.
ArcticSkills celebrated at the same time its 10th Years Anniversary with a number og high ranked guests from Sweden, Finland and Norway present.
A number of schools in the region visited the competition.
Change in Partnership agreement – Withdrawal of partners
After the competition in Övertorneå, the Finnish partners withdrew from the cooperation and did not want to continue due to other priorities.
Meetings 2025
Several meetings have been held during the current period.
– December 4, 2024. Board and expert meetings in Övertorneå.
– January 30, 2025. Budget meeting in Rovaniemi.
– March 11, 2025. Meeting between LP, Sami schools in Kautokeino and SOGSAKK.
– April 2025. Samarbeidsmøte med Utbildning Nord i Kirkenes.
– May 22, 2025. Meeting with the previous Finnish partners in Rovaniemi.
Various meetings with the Finns – summary
Through various meetings with the Finnish and Swedish partners, attempts have been made to get the Finnish partners to end their decision, but this has not been successful. The Finns are still open to cooperation, but on completely different terms, such as exchanges and workshops etc.
– June 10, 2025. Board meeting with Norwegian and Swedish participation.
At the board meeting in Ivalo on June 10th, it was decided that ArcticSkills will continue with the Norwegian and Swedish partners in 2025/2026.
New future partners
LP and partners have been working on various fronts to attract new partners to the partnership and last but not least planning the competition in Kirkenes 2026.
- September 2025
Visit from OSAO in Kirkenes. Presentation of ArcticSkills.
Preparation for visits to Boden and Greenland - November 2025
Application for funding for a Study visit to Greenland – granted. - 2-days visit to Boden. Presentation of ArcticSkills. BOARD-meeting held, physical.
- 3-days Visit to Greenland. Presentation of ArcticSkills.
- Invitation sent to participate in AS 2026 to Boden, Oulu, and Greenland
- December 2025
Annual application to the Barents Secretariat prepared and sent for processing.
Board meeting on Teams 2nd and 16th December
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]]>As part of the preparations for ArcticSkills 2026, LP calls for an Expert meeting on Wednesday, January 14th on Teams.
Invited guests from Finland, Sweden and Greenland are invited to participate in the Expert meeting.
The ArcticSkills Competition 2026 will be held in Kirkenes from March 24th -25th.
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Sweden, Utbildning Nord and Gränsälvsgymnasiet, invites to ArcticSkills 2025 on Wednesday April 2nd.
The opening ceremony will take place on Tuesday evening, followed by a full day of competitions on Wednesday, culminating in the prize ceremony that evening.
The board convened on September 3rd, 2024, in Övertorneå to discuss and finalize plans for next year’s tournament.
The competition will feature the same 13 professions as last year:
Building Construction, Car Painting, Cooking, Duodji, Electrician, Hairdressing, Health and Social Care, Heavy Machinery Operation, Motor Vehicle Mechanics, Plumbing, Reindeer Husbandry, Waiting, and Welding.
Additionally, Child and Youth Care has been proposed as a demo subject for the competition and will be discussed further with educators in each country.
The competition will take place in Övertorneå for all subjects, except Heavy Macinery Operator and Car painting. REDU or Kemi location will be considered.
Some changes have been made to the board. Mattias Söder will be leaving his position and will be replaced by Patrik Aili, while Pilvi Ryökkynen has taken over as the new Director of Utbildning Nord. From Gränsälvsgymnasiet, Eva Mäkitaavola will replace Hilkka Vikström.
The date for the next expert and board meeting will be December 4th in Övertorneå.
The Board looks forward collaborating with experts and students in the lead-up to ArcticSkills 2025.
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