SSSI-NERSC Workshop Report: Svalbard in a local and global perspective.

This workshop was part of the project 'Svalbard in local and global perspective: an interdisciplinary science' organised by the Svalbard Social Science Initiative. The primary objective of the project was to develop innovative collaboration between Svalbard-related social science research and the local community in Longyearbyen in the context of climate change and its impacts, which is important for planning and adaptation.

Secondary objectives were to:
a) identify connections or overlaps between the diverse projects represented within SSSI in order to better coordinate research efforts;
b) share preliminary results in order to plan further research;
c) coordinate the dialogue with local actors in Longyearbyen in order to communicate in an constructive way;
d) strengthen existing collaboration regarding all aspects of Svalbard-related social science research, including links to natural science projects, especially projects dealing with climate changes in the Svalbard region;
e) plan and develop new projects to extend the ongoing work in the SSSI group, where we can benefit from working together and engage local actors in an organized manner.

In order to develop innovative collaboration between Svalbard-related social science, natural science, and the local community in Longyearbyen, the main activity was to plan and organize a 3-day workshop with participation from the Svalbard Social Science Initiative (SSSI), NERSC, Oslo School of Architecture and design (AHO), invited experts and the local community in Longyearbyen. The workshop intended to develop new collaboration across scientific disciplines which is important for planning the future of Svalbard community, and thereby contribute to the SSF's strategic objectives.