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Iceland's Minister of Food, Agricul...
Iceland's Minister of Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries Approves Whaling for Summer 2024
In a recent cabinet meeting, Iceland's Minister of Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries, Bjarkey Olsen Gunnarsdóttir, announced the decision to allow whaling this summer. The Minister clarified that this decision does not necessarily reflect her personal views or those of her party. -
Norwegian Supreme Court Rules Against Ka...
Norwegian Supreme Court Rules Against Karasjok Residents in Landmark Property Dispute
The municipality of Karasjok, located in Finnmark, Norway's northernmost state, is not the direct property of its nearly two thousand registered residents. This was determined by a narrow decision from the Supreme Court of Norway on 31 May 2024. The court, comprising eleven[…] -
Breaking news! Yet another eruption by G...
Breaking news! Yet another eruption by Grindavík, Iceland!
Yet another eruption started a few minutes ago on Reykjanes by Grindavík and the Blue Lagoon, only about 40 km from the capital Reykjavík. -
EU Hosts Second Schuman Security and Def...
EU Hosts Second Schuman Security and Defence Forum in Brussels
The EU Ambassador to Iceland, H.E. Lucie Samcová-Hall Allen, wrote an interesting op-ed on May 28, 2024 published in Varðberg. -
European Polar Board moves to Sweden
European Polar Board moves to Sweden
With the current hosting period of the European Polar Board (EPB) Secretariat at the Dutch Research Council (NWO) coming to an end in December 2024, the EPB Members have decided that the EPB Secretariat will move to, and be hosted by the Arctic[…] -
Celebrating 30 Years of Partnership: EEA...
Celebrating 30 Years of Partnership: EEA EFTA States and Belgian EU Presidency Host Anniversary Conference
The EEA EFTA States – Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway – are celebrating 30 years of partnership and cooperation. To mark this milestone, an Anniversary Conference is being held on 28 May 2024 in collaboration with the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the[…] -
Call for Abstracts - The 9th China &ndas...
Call for Abstracts - The 9th China – Nordic Arctic Cooperation Symposium
The 9th China – Nordic Arctic Cooperation (CNARC) Symposium will be held this year from Oct 13-15 in Akureyri Iceland. Submission of abstracts for oral presentations is now open. -
International Permafrost Association Rel...
International Permafrost Association Releases 2022-2023 Country Reports
The International Permafrost Association (IPA) has published its Country Reports for the year 2022-2023, offering a comprehensive overview of permafrost-related activities across its member nations. -
Changing Polar Regions - Introducing Pol...
Changing Polar Regions - Introducing PolarRES!
The European Union's Horizon 2020 project, PolarRES, is dedicated to exploring future polar climates. It focuses on studying the interactions between the atmosphere, oceans, and sea ice in both the Arctic and Antarctic regions. -
World's Largest Carbon Capture Plan...
World's Largest Carbon Capture Plant opened in Iceland
A groundbreaking development in the fight against climate change unfolds as Mammoth, the world's largest air purifier, opens in the Geothermal Garden in Hellisheiði, Iceland. Named Mammoth, the cleaning plant is operated by the Swiss company Climeworks, a global leader in carbon removal[…] -
The Arctic. Horizons of cooperation. An ...
The Arctic. Horizons of cooperation. An initiative by Arctic Youth
Press Release Following The Round Table - "The Arctic. Horizons of cooperation. An initiative by Arctic Youth". The Arctic Youth project, in cooperation with the Faculty of International Relations of St. Petersburg State University (SPbSU) on February 26, 2024, held an international event -[…]
Arctic Community
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Meeting of the international expert group of The Northern Foru...
Meeting of the international expert group of The Northern Forum on regional IT agenda was held in Khanty-Mansiysk
On June 19 in Khanty-Mansiysk within the framework of the XV International IT-Forum with BRICS and SCO Participation, the first introductory meeting of the International Expert Group of The Northern Forum on regional IT agenda was held. The meeeting was attended by experts from 4 countries: Russia, China, India and Iceland. -
ASA-APECS Canada Mentor Award 2024
ASA-APECS Canada Mentor Award 2024
Do you know anyone who has made a meaningful impact on scientific research and community collaboration in the North? Do you feel like this person’s dedication should be recognized? -
APECS Cozy Coffee Hour
APECS Cozy Coffee Hour
The APECS Community Development, DEI, and Mental Health Project Groups are collaborating to host a virtual gathering on June 26th at 14:00 GMT. -
APECS Canada 2024 Arctic Science to Art contest now launched!
APECS Canada 2024 Arctic Science to Art contest now launched!
APECS Canada is now accepting submissions for the 2024 Arctic Science to Art (AS2A) contest! Are you an early-career researcher, student or northern research assistant working in the Canadian Arctic? -
Call for Sessions for the ICARP IV Summit extended until 30 Ju...
Call for Sessions for the ICARP IV Summit extended until 30 June 2024!
ASSW 2025 will include the summative event of the Fourth International Conference on Arctic Research Planning (ICARP IV) process, which is a multi-year effort that began in 2022 to engage the international community on critical topics and priorities for Arctic research in the next 10 years that cut across disciplines and knowledge systems, and that require new and innovative thinking and collaboration. ASSW 2025 organizers are accepting[…] -
ICASS X Proceedings
ICASS X Proceedings
ICASS X Proceedings: "Arctic Generations: Looking back and Looking forward" from the 10th International Congress of Arctic Social Sciences, held June 15-20, 2021 in Arkhangelsk, Russia and Online has been published. Written by Andrey N. Petrov and Alexander N. Pelyasov. Read the ICASS X Proceedings here! -
The national Evenk holiday “Bakaldyn” takes place ...
The national Evenk holiday “Bakaldyn” takes place in Yakutsk
The Evenki national holiday “Bakaldyn” is being held in Yakutsk in the Kenkeme district. -
Meeting with the Government of Uvurkhangai aimag of Mongolia w...
Meeting with the Government of Uvurkhangai aimag of Mongolia was held
On the initiative of the Governor of Uvurkhangai aimag of Mongolia, Mr. I. Dorjsuren, an online meeting was held on June 7 between the Government of Uvurkhangai aimag and the Government of Mongolia. Dorjsuren, an online meeting between the Government of Uvurkhangai aimag of Mongolia and the Northern Forum Secretariat was held on June 7. Joint plans were discussed at the meeting. -
3rd QuIESCENT Arctic Workshop: Registration Open
3rd QuIESCENT Arctic Workshop: Registration Open
The 3rd QuIESCENT Arctic Workshop (Quantifying the Indirect Effect: from Sources to Climate Effects of Natural and Transported aerosol in the Arctic) will take place as a hybrid event at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Lausanne (Switzerland) between 22-24 October 2024. QuIESCENT is organised under the umbrella of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) this year and is financially supported by the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC). -
Discover Jean Malaurie’s complete bibliography
Discover Jean Malaurie’s complete bibliography
The complete bibliography of Professor Jean Malaurie’ s works as well as texts written about and with him had been prepared by Alexandre Delangle (MIARC). It is available on MIARC’s website. -
Læra Institute at Arctic Congress 2024
Læra Institute at Arctic Congress 2024
This week, the Læra Institute took an active part in Arctic Congress Bodø 2024, convening our third faculty workshop, a side-meeting on UArctic Circumpolar Studies programme delivery, and a double session of presentations on 'Educational innovation for the Circumpolar North'. We also took part in a workshop on 'Circumpolar Education for Environmental Change and Resilience'.
Announcements
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Webinar: Engagement Across Multiple Disciplines
Webinar: Engagement Across Multiple Disciplines
When: 27 June 17:00 - 18:30 GMT Where: Online event In the North, community engagement is essential and invaluable to conducting impactful research. Yet, the way we go about engaging with communities can differ depending on the community itself, project goals and across research disciplines. In this webinar, various speakers will share their practices of effective community engagement across the[…] -
IACN Newsletter for June 2024
IACN Newsletter for June 2024
Engagement Across Multiple Disciplines Online: June 27th 17:00-18:30 GMT The IACN, along with ArcticNet and the Arctic Eider Society, bring you the first episode of the Circumpolar Collaboration Webinar Series, entitled Engagement Across Multiple Disciplines. In the North, community engagement is essential and invaluable to conducting impactful research. Yet, the way we go about engaging with communities can differ depending[…] -
UArctic Member Bulletin for June 2024
UArctic Member Bulletin for June 2024
UArctic member bulletin for the month of June 2024 has just been released. Lead story The UArctic Assembly 2024 concludes Concluding the Arctic Congress 2024 in Bodø, Norway, the UArctic Assembly convened June 2-3, 2024. With participation from nearly 70 member institutions, the 2024 Assembly became the largest UArctic members' meeting so far. Thank you to all members and[…] -
News from the EPB - April and May 2024
News from the EPB - April and May 2024
Dear Polar Research Community, April and May have been busy months for us - here are some of our news that may be of interest to you: We have opened a call for applications for the position of Executive Secretary of the European Polar Board that will be based at Umeå, Sweden. Application deadline: 5 June 2024. More information about[…] -
Online event: Bridging Rain-on-Snow Events and Meteorolog...
Online event: Bridging Rain-on-Snow Events and Meteorology: Insights from Ground Observations
When: 15th May 2024 - 11:00AM - 12:00PM MDT (05:00PM - 06:00 GMT) Where: online event In recent years, rain on snow (ROS) events have become a prevalent issue in the Arctic region. These weather events impact the wellbeing of humans and wildlife alike. This study seeks to understand the synoptic patterns conducive for ROS events and to study the[…] -
Online lesson on glaciers
Online lesson on glaciers
On Thursday 23 May at 9.00 UTC EDU-ARCTIC invites you to an online lesson "Glaciers and glacial landforms" by Dhruv Maniktala - PhD student working on sea-ice interaction and glacier calving in the arctic region in Marine and polar research group at Institute of Geophysics Polish Academy of Sciences. You often hear that with the global warming, the glaciers are[…] -
Event: New report on the nuclear threats in the Russian A...
Event: New report on the nuclear threats in the Russian Arctic
On May 14th from 14:00 to 15:30 (GMT+3) the nuclear advisors of The Bellona Environmental Transparency Center will host an online event to present new report on the nuclear and radiation threats in the Russian Arctic. Register to get access to the report and YouTube-link and ask questions during the QA session. The Soviet nuclear legacy on the North-West of[…] -
Event: The Gender Pay Gap and Violence – Two Sides ...
Event: The Gender Pay Gap and Violence – Two Sides of the Same Coin
When: 5th June 2024 15:30-16:30 GMT Where: Online event The year 2023 was a year of conflict and empowerment in Iceland like in many other countries of the world with a reawakened feminist wave. In Iceland over 100 thousand women, non-binary individuals and others took to the streets on October 24, 2023 in a “Women´s Strike” for full gender equality[…] -
IK Foundation - Northern Hemisphere Spring 2024 | Souther...
IK Foundation - Northern Hemisphere Spring 2024 | Southern Hemisphere Fall 2024 | Issue No: 4
The current year, 2024, celebrates 30 years since the establishment of the European Economic Area (EEA). Today, the EEA links the EU member countries and three countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway) into an internal market governed by the same basic rules. These rules aim to enable the free movement of people, goods, services, and capital within the European single market,[…] -
Join the World Food Forum 2024: Good food for all, for to...
Join the World Food Forum 2024: Good food for all, for today and tomorrow
In a world where food is essential for all, yet millions still go hungry and our planet faces escalating environmental challenges, the World Food Forum (WFF) is thrilled to launch its 2024 cycle under the theme: "Good food for all, for today and tomorrow”. The urgency is clear: over 738.9 million people faced hunger in 2022, and we are off[…] -
World Data System newsletter for April 2024
World Data System newsletter for April 2024
Final Call for WDS-SC Nominations Nominations will be closing tomorrow 5 April. If you have not done so yet, please review the nomination requirements and submit them through Qualtrics here. More information on the voting process can be found on the WDS website here.Voting on the slate of received candidates by WDS members will occur in May. WDS Open Climate[…]
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