Timo Koivurova is a director of the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland, Finland. His expertise covers, among others, Arctic legal and governance questions, international environmental law and indigenous rights. https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/contributor/timo-koivurova/rss en Geopolitics & Security Governance Mon, 29 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Timo Koivurova https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2016/02/29/the-eu-in-the-arctic-correcting-misconceptions https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2016/02/29/the-eu-in-the-arctic-correcting-misconceptions The time has come for Arctic states to try to understand the European Union and acknowledge its investments in research, development and education in the region, and its contribution to Arctic governance. It should be formally accepted as an observer to the Arctic Council.