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10.06.2021
The 3rd Arctic Science Ministerial under the name Knowledge For A Sustainable Arctic was held in Tokyo on 08-09 May 2021, co-organized by the Icela... Latest News
- The Arctic Council implements long-term policy The Arctic Council implements long-term policy Yesterday, May 20, at the Arctic Council's Ministerial Meeting the Icelandic Minister of Foreign Affairs, Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson gave an address at the beginning of the meeting, where he discussed the Icelandic Chairmanship for the last two years. He thanked the other Arctic states for their[…]
- Governor of Lapland the new Chair of the No... Governor of Lapland the new Chair of the Northern Forum During the 14th Northern Forum General Assembly held on 28-29 April 2021 in Naryan-Mar (Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia), the Governor of Lapland (Finland) Mika Riipi was elected the new Chair of the Northern Forum. The Governor of Nenets Autonomous Okrug Yuri Bezdudny and the Mayor of[…]
- How the Arctic Economic Council is Creating... How the Arctic Economic Council is Creating Connections in the Arctic An article on “How the Arctic Economic Council is Creating Connections in the Arctic” by Mads Qvist Frederiksen, the Director of the Arctic Economic Council was recently published in the Arctic Circle Journal. The Arctic Economic Council (AEC) is an independent business organization facilitating sustainable economic[…]
- Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting in Reykj... Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting in Reykjavík The 12th Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting will be held in Reykjavik on the 20th of May. The Foreign Ministers of all member states are expected to arrive in Iceland for the occasion. The member states being Canada, the Kingdom of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, the Russian[…]
- Pan-Arctic Report on Gender Equality in the... Pan-Arctic Report on Gender Equality in the Arctic On 14 May 2021 a virtual launch event on the Pan-Arctic Report was hosted by the Wilson Center’s Polar Institute, with The Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Iceland, The Icelandic Arctic Council Chairmanship, the Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network, the Stefansson Arctic Institute, the Directorate of Equality in[…]
- Official launch of the UArctic Læra I... Official launch of the UArctic Læra Institute On May 16th, during the second day of the 2021 UArctic Congress, the UArctic Læra Institute for Circumpolar Education was officially launched in a virtual session led by its managing director Anthony Speca and co-leads Heather Nicol and Gary Wilson. Laera or Læra means learning in[…]
- Celebrating first day of summer! Celebrating first day of summer! Today, April 22nd, is the first day of summer in Iceland (sumardagurinn fyrsti). It is an annual public holiday, celebrated on the first Thursday after 18 April, as per the old Icelandic calendar. It signifies the end of the last of the 6 short day (winter)[…]
- Live from the eruption in Iceland Live from the eruption in Iceland The "touristic" eruption in Geldingadalir Iceland continues. It has been categorized as a small event and not posing immediate danger to people or infrastructure. The eruption started on March 19th, after a period of incredible seismic activity, through a small fissure. It has since been gradually[…]
- Iceland on "touristic" fire! Volc... Iceland on "touristic" fire! Volcanic eruption by Reykjavik minor but could last! The volcanic eruption that started Friday night in Geldingardalir (the valley of eunuch / castration) just west of Reykjavík towards Keflavík airport is considered very small by local scientists and unlikely to threaten people or infrastructure. Though being considered a minor eruption it is extremely picturesque so locals have[…]
- Was Greenland all GREEN less than a million... Was Greenland all GREEN less than a million years ago? It could happen again soon scientists warn! Long-lost ice core, discovered by coincidence in Copenhagen 2017, provides direct evidence that the giant ice sheet covering most of Greenland melted off within the last million years, and is highly vulnerable to a warming climate, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS, study shows.[…]
- Blackbirds "rained down" in Iceland! Blackbirds "rained down" in Iceland! Due to unseasonably strong warm winds many migratory birds got lost on their way from Western Europe to the British Isles or to southern Scandinavia and were in stead blown off their course by the strong and warm wind all the way up to Northeastern Iceland,[…]
- Volcanic eruption increasingly likely by Re... Volcanic eruption increasingly likely by Reykjavík! Satellite images from last night indicate strongly that magma is rising gradually to the surface and the pressure is increasing. Based on this information and the constant seismic activity an volcanic eruption is increasingly likely according to the Icelandic Met office spokesperson, Kristín Jónsdóttir. For the[…]
Announcements
- Polar Star Summer School Polar Star Summer School If you love to teach about Polar (and Star), be invited to join this summer for the Polar Star - Online Summer School 5th - 9th July 2021 Dear teachers, last year the POLAR STAR team (including the Institute of Geophysics PAS) organized a very fun[…]
- SEVENSEAS Media newsletter for June 2021 SEVENSEAS Media newsletter for June 2021 SEVENSEAS Media just released a newsletter for the month of June 2021 Newsletter includes: Events & Webinars NOAA Science Seminars News, Reports and Announcements Oceans Job List The SEVENSEAS newsletter for June 2021 is available for online viewing.
- IACN Newsletter for June 2021 IACN Newsletter for June 2021 The International Arctic Cooperation Network (IACN) has released a newsletter for the month of June 2021. The newsletter includes: Icelandic Chairmanship 2019-2021 3rd Arctic Science Ministerial - Co-hosted by Iceland and Japan Arctic Iceland News Members News Books, Articles, Videos & Useful Resources Upcoming Arctic Iceland[…]
- Canadian Studies Center Newsletter for June... Canadian Studies Center Newsletter for June 2021 - Student Edition We are enormously proud of our Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellows for 2021-22, as well as the work and achievements of our 2021 Corbett Virtual Exchange Scholars. The Center awarded a record 13 FLAS fellowships to students in the College of Arts and Sciences[…]
- SAON Autumn 2021 newsletter SAON Autumn 2021 newsletter SAON Committee on Observations (CON): Co-chair vacancy SAON is seeking nominations for the co-chair positions of SAON CON (Committee on Observations and Networks). The positions are dynamic, as engagement is required at the international level, participating in forums, networking with multi-sector organizations and events (e.g., Arctic[…]
- Reminder: Arctic Development Expo 2021 Reminder: Arctic Development Expo 2021 The Arctic Development Expo 2021 is only one week away. When: June 15th-16th 2021 Location: Online event Register for the Arctic Development Expo 2021 About the Arctic Development Expo 2021 Faced with new realities the Arctic Development Expo understands that it is difficult to attend events[…]
- New Date: 3rd Arctic Science Ministerial New Date: 3rd Arctic Science Ministerial *** NEW DATE - the webinar will now be held on Wednesday 16th June, 13:00-14:00 UTC ***The 3rd Arctic Science Ministerial (ASM3) webinar series is designed to increase transparency of the Arctic Science Ministerial science process and to provide additional opportunities for scientists, Indigenous Peoples and Arctic[…]
- Online Event: 7th Green Shipping Summit Online Event: 7th Green Shipping Summit The shipping sector has long been in the spotlight for its detrimental impact on the environment – ships’ engines emit sulfur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and greenhouse gases (GHG). Discharge of untreated ballast water, which used to be common practice, is another environmental problem of[…]
- Online Event: Alaska Native Claims Settleme... Online Event: Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act at 50 When: Wednesday, June 16, 2021 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM ET October 2021 will mark 50 years since the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act was passed and Alaska Native corporations were first established. While Alaska Native corporations are indeed businesses, they are not typical publicly-traded corporations,[…]
- Virtual Event | Greenland in the Arctic: La... Virtual Event | Greenland in the Arctic: Launch of a new Arctic Circle Mission Council When: June 7th 2021 at 3pm GMT / 11am EDT Official launch and first VIRTUAL Dialogue of the Arctic Circle Mission Council: Greenland in the Arctic H.E. Pele Broberg, Greenland's new Minister for Industry, Trade, Foreign Affairs and Climate discusses Greenland's Foreign Policy and answers questions from the audience.[…]
- ADAC's Unmanned Aircraft Systems Proje... ADAC's Unmanned Aircraft Systems Project Spring 21 Newsletter Despite communities dealing with COVID-19 and its challenges, an exciting new project has been launched in the Alaskan Native Village of Unalakleet (NVU). On February 25th, a virtual forum was held to inform interested NVU community members about the "Remote Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Inspection and[…]
- Arctic Frontiers Science 2022 - Call for Ab... Arctic Frontiers Science 2022 - Call for Abstracts We are happy to announce that the Call for Abstracts is out! The sessions are: Pan-Arctic Infrastructure Development Food from the Ocean and Ocean Science for Sustainable Development – Bridging the UN Decades Arctic Coasts in Transition The Arctic, ocean conflicts, and pathways to sustainability Experiences[…]
Arctic Community
- Summer Solstice SciArt Soiree on 20 June 2021 Summer Solstice SciArt Soiree on 20 June 2021 It's Summer Solstice! The APECS Art Project Group is happy to collaborate on a special event with Polar Educators International (PEI): Join us for Summer Solstice Polar SciArt Soiree online, 20 June 7-9 pm GMT.
- Article about traditional knowledge in sustainable reindeer hu... Article about traditional knowledge in sustainable reindeer husbandry in the third journal Arctic art and culture In our views, the interaction between the traditional cultural knowledge and scientific thought is able to provide the preservation of cultural plurality and biological diversity of the indigenous small-numbered peoples of the circumpolar Arctic as the base for their evolution and conservation of life support systems. In this aspect, the research activity is topical being part of the project Arctic Council EALLU/Rievdan project “The fast[…]
- 5th Arctic Business Relations Circle - tomorrow 5th Arctic Business Relations Circle - tomorrow We hope you are planning to join us for our fifth Arctic Business Relations Circle Zoom call! We are committed to creating the important connections between organizations interested in the Arctic with the people living in the Arctic. June meeting topic will be – Arctic Tourism. Let’s spend two hours to talk about how we can strengthen our business relations, exchange common challenges and ideas, and find opportunities for future[…]
- Plenary session of Eurasian Association of Women Regional Lead... Plenary session of Eurasian Association of Women Regional Leaders on June 15-16 In the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Ugra, within the framework of the XII International IT Forum, on June 15, 2021 at 14.40 (Moscow time), a plenary session of the discussion club of the Eurasian Association of Women Regional Leaders will be held on the topic “Digitalization of work processes. Transformation of women's employment during a pandemic, in the post-period ”, and on June 16, 2021[…]
- Northern Notes 55 available - ICASS X Northern Notes 55 available - ICASS X Northern Notes #55 is available! Content: Letter from the President12th Arctic Ministerial IASSA StatementICASS X UpdateICASS X Moderator instructions ICASS X Presenter instructions Opening Plenary ProgramPresidential and ICASS XI bidIASSA Council Election Corner IASSA AwardsOutgoing IASSA Secretariat 2017-2021Outgoing Council: 2017-2021Publications Link: Northern Notes #55
- Launch of the new EU-Project: Arctic PASSION Launch of the new EU-Project: Arctic PASSION We are happy to announce that APECS is part of a newly starting EU project: Arctic PASSION!
- T-MOSAiC video blogs - Share your Arctic research T-MOSAiC video blogs - Share your Arctic research
- Call for abstracts: 3rd International Conference on 'Pola... Call for abstracts: 3rd International Conference on 'Polar Climate and Environmental Change in the Last Millennium' The Organizing Committee of the 3rd International Conference on 'Polar Climate and Environmental Change in the Last Millennium' is pleased to inform that the Conference will take place in a hybrid manner from 30th August to 1st September 2021.
- SAON Newsletter Summer 2021 SAON Newsletter Summer 2021 SAON Newsletter Summer 2021
- SAON Committee on Observations and Networks (CON): Co-chair va... SAON Committee on Observations and Networks (CON): Co-chair vacancy SAON is seeking nominations for the co-chair positions of SAON CON (Committee on Observations and Networks). The positions are dynamic, as engagement is required at the international level, participating in forums, networking with multi-sector organizations and events (e.g., Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) and Arctic Observing Summit (AOS)). Together the co-chairs provide leadership for a team of national, organizational and Arctic indigenous representatives on observation[…]
- Dr. Stanislav (Stas) Ksenofontov is the new IASC Fellowship Co... Dr. Stanislav (Stas) Ksenofontov is the new IASC Fellowship Coordinator IASC is proud to announce that Dr. Stanislav (Stas) Ksenofontov will be joining the IASC team as IASC Fellowship Coordinator. In this role, Stas will be leading the many tasks necessary to support and continue the success of the IASC Fellowship Program. The IASC Fellowship Program provides the opportunity for early career scientists to become involved in leading-edge scientific activities at a circumarctic and international level, to build an international[…]