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Inuit Research Management Committee

The Inuit Research Management Committee (IRMC) provides guidance, recommendations and direction to the ArcticNet Board of Directors related to Inuit research needs and priorities, policy development, and research activities. The IRMC leads all stages of ArcticNet’s North-by-North (NxN) program development and implementation with specific responsibility for the Inuit Qaujisarnirmut Pilirijjutit. Voting members of this committee are representatives from the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC), Makivik Corporation, Kativik Regional Government (KRG), Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI), and Nunatsiavut Government. Non-voting observers include the Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada (ICC), Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), ArcticNet directors and North-by-North Program staff.

Members

Jérôme Pelletier Makivvik, Voting Member

Brenda Anderson Inuit Research Advisor (IRA) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., Nunavut

Rowenna Gryba Senior Science Advisor Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada

Shanay Williams Research Administration and Programs Manager Inuvialuit Regional Corporation

Jenn Parrott Director of Innovation, Science and Climate Change Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, Member

Gregor Gilbert Director of Environment and Wildlife Makivik Corporation, Member

Monica Nashak Inuit Research Advisor (IRA) Kativik Regional Government, Member

Jean Allen Senior Research Advisor Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., Member

Rodd Laing Director of Environment Nunatsiavut Government, Member

Carla Pamak Inuit Research Advisor (IRA) Nunatsiavut Government (NG), Member

Observers

Jackie Dawson Scientific Director ArcticNet Inc.

Christine Barnard Executive Director ArcticNet Inc.

Martin Tremblay Network Manager ArcticNet Inc.

Eric Loring Senior Policy Advisor Inuit Tapiirit Kanatami, Program Support

Aisha Sada Program Officer, Northern-Led Research ArcticNet Inc.