News & Press Releases
12 June 2013
The early registration for Arctic Energy Summit is now open and available on the website.
The Conference will take place in Akureyri, Iceland. Located in North Iceland and just 60 kilometers below the Arctic Circle, Akureryri is the largest city in Iceland outside of the Reykjavík capital area with a population of 18,000 people.
11 June 2013
UArctic is launching a MobilityDK pilot model, which provides travel support for student, teacher, and researcher mobility activities.
10 June 2013
The PAGE21 General Assembly date and venue has been decided. The 2nd PAGE21 General Assembly will take place 23 - 24 September 2013 at the Abisko Scientific Research Station in Sweden. In addition to the General Assembly, a joint Media Event with the FP7 project INTERACTwill be organized on 25 September 2013.
7 June 2013
After having participated in a competition between the three law faculties in Norway, the Faculty of Law at the University of Tromsø was proclaimed as the winner, and during the next six years the university will receive a total of 36 million NOK from the Kristian Gerhard Jebsen foundation.
6 June 2013
As reported by The Northern Sea Route Administration, this year´s sailing season through the Arctic shortcut will probably be busiest in the history. The first vessels are to hit the route in the end of this month.
4 June 2013
The Asia – Arctic website has been now released.
The website is an outcome of the cooperation between the Norwegian Research Council, the Fridtjof Nansen Institute and the Norwegian Institute for Defense Studies.
3 June 2013
The first China-Nordic Arctic Cooperation Symposium will start tomorrow in Shanghai. The Polar Research Institute of China hosts the symposium in cooperation with the Icelandic Center for Research.
31 May 2013
UN-Habitat is currently establishing a global network with professionals and universities engaging in field projects/research related to indigenous peoples in order to look for entry points for collaboration.
29 May 2013
Nansen Visiting Professorship in Arctic Studies at the University of Akureyri is now open for applications.
28 May 2013
Today, 28th of May 2013, the President of Finland, Sauli Niinistö will pay an official visit to Iceland, together with his wife and various Arctic experts.
28 May 2013
Yesterday, 27th of May 2013, Russian government approved the plans to evacuate sixteen people and large amount of materials from the floating research station ´´North Pole – 40´´ that has been drifting close to the North Pole.
27 May 2013
UArctic's GoNorth program hosted a special workshop for members' marketing and recruitment staff in conjunction with the Finnish International Educators Days, held in Levi May 20-23, 2013.
23 May 2013
Tomorrow, 24th of May 2013 at the University of Iceland, Icelandic – Arctic scholars will gather again to give presentations about most up to date Arctic related issues. The seminar will start at 12.00. It will take place in the University´s building – Lögbergi 101.
22 May 2013
Few days ago WWF launched ArkGIS (Arctic Geographical Information System) – a free, interactive mapping platform that combines and integrates existing data about the environment and human activity in the Arctic.
21 May 2013
Europe Information of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Finland, published on Thursday 16th May 2013 the book Arctic Calls – Finland, the European Union and the Arctic Region.
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