PHOTOS FROM NORMAC UNIVERSITY 1

NORMAC University 1 took place from Friday 21st to Tuesday 25th June 2019. It was the first NORMAC University conference held, as part of a new partnership between Polar Aspect, Trent University and the University of East Anglia. Peruse the galley of photos below to get a sense of the action. You can also follow the event on Twitter @PolarMACs .

NORMAC Director Dr Anthony Speca formally opens NORMAC University 2019
The first day of NORMAC University 2019 was a teaching day, featuring Prof Heather Nicol of Trent University…
…and Dr David Rose of the UEA
Delegates also benefitted from a public-speaking workshop with Ms Beth Derks of the UEA…
…a visit to the UEA’s unique air-sea-ice laboratory with Dr Odile Crabeck…
…and a Q&A with Mr Asher Minns, Executive Director of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research!
Afterwards, the diplomatic simulation began with opening speeches—starting with the delegate from Canada
Delegates then enjoyed getting to know one another better over a nice dinner!
The next day, delegates met as the PAME Working Group…
…and immediately began to define the terms of their collaboration and negotiation
The rest of the day was spent hammering out details in subcommittees
The next morning, NORMAC University Secretariat staff readied the room for the SAO meeting
Delegates quickly got down to the intricacies of negotations—here the delegate from Finland addresses his colleages…
…followed by the delegate from Denmark
The delegate from Canada was paying close attention to his colleagues’ points!
The delegates from the indigenous organisations don’t look to pleased with the direction of discussion, however!
Delegates took a break the next day with a field-trip to the famous Scott Polar Research Institute at Cambridge University…
…where they learned more about the Arctic from SPRI researcher Dr Nanna Kaalund…
…and enjoyed a punt down the River Cam on a brilliant day!
Delegates returned the following morning refreshed and ready for consensus building…
…but the delegate from the USA was ready for business!
Intense negotiations soon began…
…often carried out in small, informal groups
Diplomacy always goes better with a friendly lunch break!
After lunch, delegates began to coalesce around a consensus position
The delegate from Iceland pointing the way to consensus…
…which was finally achieved!
With diplomacy successfully concluded, delegates dressed to the nines…
…for celebratory dinner at the UEA’s Sainsbury Centre for the Visual Arts
Delegates and Secretariat of NORMAC University 2019 signing off until next year!