Mr. Harvey Best; Director (Happy Valley - Goose Bay)
Dr. Derek Wilton; Chair, Liaison Committee (St. John's campus)
PURPOSE AND MANDATE
The purpose of the Labrador Institute is to stimulate, coordinate and support major University projects or programmes designed to enhance our knowledge of Labrador and to promote the well-being of its people.
The Institute solicits and accepts funds from the University, foundations, governments, industry and other organizations or individuals for implementation of projects and programmes.
The Institute is not a regulatory body and does not interfere with the normal process of grant applications by individuals. However, it recommends that notice or copies of such applications be filed with the Institute to obviate duplication of effort within the University.
ORGANIZATION
The management of the affairs of the Institute is directed by the University Liaison Committee which is appointed by the President of the University and is comprised of delegates from various Schools and/or Faculties. There is a director and administrator in Happy Valley-Goose Bay as well as the Chair of the Liaison Committee in St. John's.
In addition, there is an Advisory Council made up of residents representing the various regions of Labrador.
The Labrador Institute maintains a centre in Happy Valley with facilities for teaching, research, seminars and conferences. An Information Centre provides a reference collection of publications on Labrador and other northern regions for public use and arranges inter-library loans through the main University library. Communication facilities available at the Institute include teleconference and microcomputer systems linked with the St. John's campus.
NORTHERN SCIENCE TRAINING GRANTS
The LI along with the Office of Research acts as the agent within Memorial University which
receives and disburses Northern Science Training Grants received from the Department of Indian
and Northern Affairs.
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