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The specific objectives of Nasivvik are to:
- work with Inuit organizations and communities to identify key research needs and priorities in the theme areas of food, water, and natural/traditional medicines and remedies;
- establish a fund and process for north-south research mentoring and knowledge exchange between Inuit youth/community members and University-based researchers working on Inuit environment and health issues;
- provide funding for undergraduate and graduate scholarships in the areas of Inuit environmental health;
- provide seed-funding for the development of new and innovative research projects involving both communities and University researchers to investigate priority environmental health issues; and to
- support the generation, translation and dissemination of new knowledge via publication of resources for Arctic researchers and communities, including local reports, training manuals, journal articles and books as well as innovative dissemination tools.
