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On the 26-28 May 2015 the 3rd China-Nordic Arctic Cooperation Symposium will take place in Shanghai and the conference theme is "Arctic Synergies: Polices and Best Practices".
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November 22, 2014, "The Arctic Days in Moscow" Festival of Arctic events came to the end.
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Having received Royal Assent on December 16th, the new federal research organization, theCanadian High Arctic Research Station (CHARS), has been established. As reported by the "Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada" website,the new station will be located in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, and "will provide a suite of services for science and technology in Canada's North including a technology development centre, traditional knowledge centre, and advanced laboratories. The Station will attract international scientists to work in Canada and will strengthen Canada's leadership position in Arctic research.
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Arctic Change 2014 Conference took place last week, 8 – 12 of December in Ottawa, capital city of Canada.
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The Co-Chairs Report of the Arctic Biodiversity Congress which has been hold in Trondheim from 2-4 December has been published.
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Yesterday, 15th December, the Government of Greenland and the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark submitted a file regarding the outer limits North of Greenland to the United Nation Commission on the Limit of the Continental Shelf (CLCS).
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New publication: The European Union and the Arctic – Developments and Perspectives 2010 – 2014 has just become available.
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With global warming leading to increased traffic to a vulnerable Arctic, the U.S. Coast Guard is proposing a 4.6-mile wide shipping route through the Bering Strait to try to protect the region. Any accident in the sensitive area can be a major problem and traffic has increased tremendously, so the Coast Guard mapped out a voluntary two-way route — akin to a highway for ships — said agency project officer Lt. Kody Stitz. "We see more traffic and envision more traffic to continue," Stitz said.
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The Arctic Council Secretariat is looking for an intern interested in learning the aspects of working in an international environment.
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The Arctic Yearbook is calling for abstracts for the 2015 edition.
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The 6th Arctic Shipping Summit, "Developments in Arctic Shipping Operations Infrastructure", will highlight the achievements of Canada's Chairmanship of the Arctic Council and discuss the USA's forthcoming plans.
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The Arctic Biodiversity Congress was held from 2-4 December 2014 in Trondheim, Norway. It was organized and hosted by the Arctic Council's Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) working group in co-operation with the Norwegian Environment Agency, and was co-chaired by Risa Smith, chair of CAFF, Tom Barry, CAFF Secretariat, and Finn Katerås, Norwegian Environment Agency.
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Tomorrow, Tuesday, the 9th of December, Mrs. Inga Dora Markussen, Secretary General of the West Nordic Council will pay a visit to Akureyri, capital city of the Northern Iceland.
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New book on the legal regulation of oil and gas exploration in the marine Arctic is now available.
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The Arctic Frontiers – international conference on Arctic issues will take place in Tromso, northern Norway 18th – 23rd of January 2015.
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