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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.
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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.
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The 8th UArctic Rectors' Forum starts today at the University of Akureyri, capital city of northern Iceland.
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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.
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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 EUSeal Regime is “necessary to protect public morals”.
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5th Early Career Scientists Conference for Marine and Climate Research will take place at the University of Bremen, 21-24 September 2014.
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The Report Responding to Oil Spills in the U.S. Arctic Marine Environment 2014 is now available to the public.
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Call for European Fellowships – Marie Sklodowska – Curie has now been available for applications.
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Today, 20th of May 2014, the European Arctic Initiatives Compendium was released. The Compendium presents flagship initiatives undertaken by the European Union in Arctic regions, as well as initiatives undertaken by member states and actors operating within states belonging to the European Union (EU).
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In their meeting in Brussels on May 12, 2014, the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union adopted conclusions on developing a European Union policy towards the Arctic region.
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The China – Iceland Arctic Economic Roundtable entitled: Synergies between China and Iceland for Arctic Economic Cooperation will gather in Reykjavik, capital city of Iceland, 5th of June 2014. 15.00 – 17.00 (location to be confirmed).
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The Barents Institute organizes the 2014 Thorvald Stoltenberg Conference, 7-8 October 2014, which will take place in Kirkenes, Norway. The event is entitled: Mining the Arctic: sustainable communities, economies, and governance? The deadline for abstract submissions is 19 June 2014. Presenters will be notified by 4 July 2014.