News & Press Releases
11 June 2014
Norwegian Center for International Cooperation in Education (SIU) invites Norwegian higher education institutions to apply for funding for international cooperation through five programmes. Up to NOK 55 million (USD 9 million) will be allocated to Norwegian cooperation with BRICS, North America, the Republic of Korea and Japan.
10 June 2014
Today, 10th of June 2014 a group of students and faculty from Western Kentucky University (WKY) – Toppers at Sea – visited the University of Akureyri with lectures and presentations of climate change.
6 June 2014
The 9th Arctic Frontiers conference will be held in Tromsø, Norway, with the title: Climate and Energy, from Sunday 18 January to Friday 23 January 2015.
5 June 2014
The China – Iceland Arctic Economic Roundtable will take place today in Hotel Natura, Nautholsvegur 52 in Reykjavik from 15.00 – 17.00.
4 June 2014
The second China – Nordic Arctic Cooperation Symposium will continue throughout the day at the University of Akureyri, northern Iceland.
3 June 2014
Second China – Nordic Arctic Cooperation Symposium starts today at the University of Akureyri, northern Iceland.
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.
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