The Network held its first annual meeting in parallel to the ICASS annual congress that took place in Umea from June 8th to 12th. The network also held a session on the teams projects. Many researchers and partners presented their work, amongst others: France Bailly, from CNRT Nickel et son environnement, Jeanie Govan, from Charles Darwin University, Stephan Schott, from Carleton University, Sharon Harwood, from James Cook University, Adamie Deslisle Alaku and Jean-Marc Séguin, from Makivik, Leah Horowith, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Christopher Fletcher, from Laval University, Lou Kamermans, from the Nunavut government, and Allan Dale, from Regional Development Australia.