News & Press Releases
12 January 2022
When: 18th January 2022
The lecture series is a part of the 75 anniversary of diplomatic relations between Canada and Iceland.
A conversation on opportunities to increase diversity and gender equality in the Arctic through policy- and decision-making processes.
3 January 2022
The UArctic Photo Competition is an annual event organized by the University of Arctic (UArctic) in collaboration with the Arctic Sustainable Art and Design Thematic Network (ASAD). The theme of the competition in 2022 is Arctic Polarities.
28 December 2021
The mobility program of the University of the Arctic (UArctic) north2north is now open for an application round for 2022/23. The application is open for students who have completed their first year of study and are registered as a degree student at an UArctic member institution participating in the north2north program.
22 December 2021
Arctic Frontiers is an important national and international meeting point in the Arctic about the Arctic. Considering the current Covid-19 situation, it is not responsible to organize the conference as planned from 31 January to 3 February 2022.
20 December 2021
This weekend the China Global Television Network, America (CGTN-America) aired a news program Full Frame: Melting Iceland on the issues on climate change, its affect on Iceland, and how Icelanders are at the forefront of efforts to fight global warming.
16 December 2021
Video about International workshop on the Arctic Council SDWG EALLU on "Indigenous youth, Food Knowledge and Arctic Change", which was held November 29 - December 03, 2021 in the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District (Russia), in the framework of the Senior Arctic Officials' Committee meeting and the Arctic Council plenary meeting in Salekhard.
15 December 2021
A seminar on small aircraft aviation in the Arctic was held in Moscow within the framework of the action plan of Russia’s Chairmanship of the Arctic Council, the operator being the Roscongress Foundation.
14 December 2021
Explore Yamal, a volunteer expedition to the Yamal tundra, will take place from 10 to 14 December, bringing together 20 volunteers from the Arctic Council member countries. The event is part of the plan for Russia's chairmanship of the Arctic Council in 2021–2023.
8 December 2021
On 10-11 December 2021 Moscow will host the Taste of the Arctic International Gastronomic Festival of northern cuisine within the frames of Russia’s Chairmanship of the Arctic Council.
6 December 2021
The National Weather Services of Denmark, Iceland, Ireland and The Netherlands are joining forces to jointly operate a new supercomputer and to bring significant advancements to short-term weather forecasting services.
3 December 2021
Salekhard, 2 December 2021. The first Senior Arctic Officials’ (SAO) plenary meeting during the Russian Chairmanship has just concluded in Salekhard and on screens across Arctic States and Observer countries.
3 December 2021
Due to unprecedented circumstances of COVID-19, the Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries is going to have a live-streaming conference this year, and all the sessions will be streamed live on YouTube.
1 December 2021
Experts and officials from Russia and other Arctic countries will gather in Moscow on 2–3 December 2021 for a seminar on developing light aviation in the Arctic. The event aims to improve the route network in the Arctic region, develop air transport, develop Arctic tourism, introduce the use of unmanned aircraft, and coordinate search and rescue between Arctic countries.
24 November 2021
A meeting of senior officials for coordinating scientific research in the Arctic took place in Moscow. The meeting was held as part of the plan of major events associated with the Russian Chairmanship of the Arctic Council in 2021-2023, which is being operated by the Roscongress Foundation.
23 November 2021
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