Mieke Coppes is a High North News correspondent and a research associate at the Arctic Institute. She is also a member of the Arctic This Week team. Mieke received her MSc in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), and is currently based in Toronto, Canada. https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/contributor/mieke-coppes/rss en Northern People & Health Tue, 27 Sep 2016 05:09:55 +0000 Mieke Coppes https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/09/27/nunavut-sivuniksavut-inuit-education-in-canadas-capital https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/09/27/nunavut-sivuniksavut-inuit-education-in-canadas-capital High North News: The Canadian Arctic does not have a university. That can mean tough choices for many Inuit students looking to further their education. Nunavut Sivuniksavut helps these students bridge the gap between high school and their futures. Geopolitics & Security Mon, 05 Sep 2016 06:50:25 +0000 Mieke Coppes https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/09/05/analysis-questioning-the-relevance-of-canadas-operation-nanook https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/09/05/analysis-questioning-the-relevance-of-canadas-operation-nanook HIGH NORTH NEWS – With Prime Minister Trudeau heading south, instead of north, and a cruise ship crossing the Northwest Passage, is Operation Nanook more or less relevant than before?