ArcticSkills competition 2025
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
