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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.
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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.
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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.
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The China – Iceland Arctic Economic Roundtable will take place today in Hotel Natura, Nautholsvegur 52 in Reykjavik from 15.00 – 17.00.
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The second China – Nordic Arctic Cooperation Symposium will continue throughout the day at the University of Akureyri, northern Iceland.
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Second China – Nordic Arctic Cooperation Symposium starts today at the University of Akureyri, northern Iceland.
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Today, Monday June 2 from 13:30 to 16:00 at the Nordic House
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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”.