Nordland Research Institute's Research Professor Grete K. Hovelsrud has faced extraordinary challenges and unprecedented events during her tenure as president of the International Arctic Social Sciences Association (IASSA).

NAISA hosts an annual meeting that addresses Indigenous issues. This year, the conference took place for the first time in Europe and Bodø. The Nordland Research Institute and Nord University hosted this year's NAISA meeting between June 6 and 8, 2024.