News & Press Releases
2 June 2014
Today, Monday June 2 from 13:30 to 16:00 at the Nordic House
30 May 2014
The Free Trade Agreement between China and Iceland was signed last month. It happened for the first time in history that China has agreed an FTA with an European country.
29 May 2014
The second day of meeting within the UArctic Rectors´ Forum took place today at the University of Akureyri. In the keynote speech, Stefán B. Sigurðsson, Rector of the University of Akureyri, highlighted its importance for Arctic educational institutions as it is of a strategic – Central Arctic location.
28 May 2014
The 8th UArctic Rectors' Forum starts today at the University of Akureyri, capital city of northern Iceland.
27 May 2014
Yesterday, 26th May, prime Ministers of Denmark, Sweden , Finland and Norway arrived in Akureyri to meet with the Prime Minister of Iceland in occasion of the annual summit of the Nordic Prime Ministers. After a brief tour of Dimmuborgir and the lake of Myvatn, the Ministers discussed about cooperation of the five partner countries, but also about the situation in Ukraine and other issues regarding Europe.
26 May 2014
On 22 May 2014, the highest judicial tribunal of the World Trade Organization, WTO, the Appellate Body, released its final ruling on the longstanding "seal case". While having found that the EU ban" constitutes a means of arbitrary or unjustifiable discrimination", violating therefore WTO rules, the Appellate Body upheld the Panel's finding that the EU Seal Regime is “necessary to protect public morals”.
23 May 2014
5th Early Career Scientists Conference for Marine and Climate Research will take place at the University of Bremen, 21-24 September 2014.
22 May 2014
The Report Responding to Oil Spills in the U.S. Arctic Marine Environment 2014 is now available to the public.
21 May 2014
Call for European Fellowships – Marie Sklodowska – Curie has now been available for applications.
20 May 2014
Today, 20th of May 2014, the European Arctic Initiatives Compendium was released. The Compendium presents flagship initiatives undertaken by the European Union in Arctic regions, as well as initiatives undertaken by member states and actors operating within states belonging to the European Union (EU).
19 May 2014
In their meeting in Brussels on May 12, 2014, the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union adopted conclusions on developing a European Union policy towards the Arctic region.
15 May 2014
The China – Iceland Arctic Economic Roundtable entitled: Synergies between China and Iceland for Arctic Economic Cooperation will gather in Reykjavik, capital city of Iceland, 5th of June 2014. 15.00 – 17.00 (location to be confirmed).
14 May 2014
The Barents Institute organizes the 2014 Thorvald Stoltenberg Conference, 7-8 October 2014, which will take place in Kirkenes, Norway. The event is entitled: Mining the Arctic: sustainable communities, economies, and governance? The deadline for abstract submissions is 19 June 2014. Presenters will be notified by 4 July 2014.
13 May 2014
This month the Greenland Commission will begin to investigate the colonial abuses, committed by the Kingdom of Denmark in the 1950s.
12 May 2014
The UArctic Rector´s Forum will gather in Akureyri, Northern Iceland May 28th – 31st 2014.
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