International Conference of Chamber...
17.09.2021
International Conference of Chambers of Commerce and Business Associations of Arctic Region will be held in Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, Russia on 23-2... News
International Conference of Chambers of Commerce and Business Associations of Arctic Region will be held in Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, Russia on 23-2... Arctic Circle 2021 Assembly Guideli...
14.09.2021
Due to Covid progress in Iceland the Health Authorities have now allowed a full scale in-person Assembly!
Guidelines on gatherings at the... Latest News
- 28,000-year old lion cub found in Siberian ... 28,000-year old lion cub found in Siberian permafrost Surprisingly well-preserved frozen mummy of a cave lion cub found in the Siberian swamp three years ago turned out to be about 28 thousand years old. This is reported in the latest issue of the scientific journal Quaternary. The fossil lion cub was found in the[…]
- Report: Climate Change 2021 - The Physical ... Report: Climate Change 2021 - The Physical Science Basis On 9th August 2021, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published its first update on the physical science of climate change since 2013. Assessments reports like this one comes in three stages: This report: Outline the projected impacts of five emissions scenarios, which range from[…]
- Call for contributions to "The Ice-Oce... Call for contributions to "The Ice-Ocean Boundary" The Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (JMSE) is calling for contributions to the special issue "The Ice-Ocean Boundary". Deadline for manuscript submissions is 31 December 2021. The special issue editors are Dr. Mark D. Orzech and Dr. Jie Yu. As climate change continues to reshape[…]
- News update from ARICE News update from ARICE The EU funded project ARICE has published a newsletter highlighting its recent and upcoming activities. Including is the expedition ARTofMELT that is aiming to catch the start of the surface melt in the Arctic Ocean during spring 2023 using IB Oden, from the ARICE cruises is[…]
- Fires following record breaking heat in Sib... Fires following record breaking heat in Siberia Nasa Earth Observatory recently published satellite images of large clouds of smoke enveloping the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). According to the data around 250 fires have been burning in the area for weeks but recently they exploded in size. Estimated size of the area burning is[…]
- Arctic Circle Assembly October 2021 confirmed Arctic Circle Assembly October 2021 confirmed The 2021 Arctic Circle Assembly will be held in the traditional way as an in-person event October 14-17. Registration will open in August. More information will be published soon on the arcticcircle.org website. As all covid restriction in Iceland have been lifted, life is returning to[…]
- Call for Book Chapters: Supply chain operat... Call for Book Chapters: Supply chain operations in the Arctic Supply сhain operations in the Arctic: A multiple-perspective approach towards sustainable development Editors Dr. Antonina Tsvetkova, Molde University College – Specialized University in Logistics, Faculty of Logistics, Molde, Norway, antonina [DOT] tsvetkova [AT] himolde [DOT] no Dr. Konstantin Timoshenko, Department of Business, Marketing and Law, USN[…]
- Arctic Business Relations Circle - Arctic T... Arctic Business Relations Circle - Arctic Tourism The fifth Arctic Business Relations Circle Zoom call, organized in cooperation between the Northern Forum and ArKtiKa Company LLC. in Alaska, will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, June 16, 2021 between 9:00am-11:00am Alaska Standard Time. The aim of the Arctic Business Relations Circle is creating important connections between organizations interested[…]
- 3rd Arctic Science Ministerial, conference ... 3rd Arctic Science Ministerial, conference report now available The 3rd Arctic Science Ministerial under the name Knowledge For A Sustainable Arctic was held in Tokyo on 08-09 May 2021, co-organized by the Icelandic Ministry of Education, Science and Culture and the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. The aim of the[…]
- The Arctic Council implements long-term policy The Arctic Council implements long-term policy Yesterday, May 20, at the Arctic Council's Ministerial Meeting the Icelandic Minister of Foreign Affairs, Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson gave an address at the beginning of the meeting, where he discussed the Icelandic Chairmanship for the last two years. He thanked the other Arctic states for their[…]
- Governor of Lapland the new Chair of the No... Governor of Lapland the new Chair of the Northern Forum During the 14th Northern Forum General Assembly held on 28-29 April 2021 in Naryan-Mar (Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia), the Governor of Lapland (Finland) Mika Riipi was elected the new Chair of the Northern Forum. The Governor of Nenets Autonomous Okrug Yuri Bezdudny and the Mayor of[…]
- How the Arctic Economic Council is Creating... How the Arctic Economic Council is Creating Connections in the Arctic An article on “How the Arctic Economic Council is Creating Connections in the Arctic” by Mads Qvist Frederiksen, the Director of the Arctic Economic Council was recently published in the Arctic Circle Journal. The Arctic Economic Council (AEC) is an independent business organization facilitating sustainable economic[…]
Announcements
- Alyaska Alyaska Arctic Art Institute, as an interdisciplinary laboratory, is engaged in the research and production of new artistic narratives and the rediscovery of forgotten Nothern histories. The Alyaska project is a continuation of long-term artistic research on the microhistories of the North conducted in collaboration with the[…]
- Event: Perceiving Arctic Change – Cli... Event: Perceiving Arctic Change – Climate, Society, Sustainability Perspectives of Franco-German scientific cooperation When: 6th October 2021 Where: Langenbeck-Virchow-Haus, Luisenstraße 58/59 10117 Berlin (Mitte) Registration: Please register until 30 September via www.reklim.de/arctic-change. Participation in the event is free of charge. General Information The Arctic has increasingly moved into the international spotlight in recent decades,[…]
- Geostrategic Competition and Climate Change... Geostrategic Competition and Climate Change: Avoiding the Unmanageable “Humanity faces two catastrophic, indeed existential, threats—climate change and nuclear war. These risks play out before us as if on split screen. Though ostensibly discrete, the events playing out on the split screen are linked. This new nexus between geostrategic competition and climate change must be[…]
- International Conference on Paleoceanograph... International Conference on Paleoceanography (ICP14) 2022: Second Announcement Dear Paleoceanography Community and Friends, It is less than one year to the ICP14… so time for an update from us here in Bergen. Currently, the scientific committee is finalising an exciting plenary program. The local organising committee is taking care of the all the practical[…]
- Cryosphere Seminar: VIIRS Imagery and the C... Cryosphere Seminar: VIIRS Imagery and the Cryosphere With Curtis Seaman, Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, CSU When: 15th September 2021 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MST The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) will reach 10 years on-orbit onboard the Suomi-NPP satellite in late-October of this year. As the primary imager[…]
- Call for abstracts: Workshop - Water Isotop... Call for abstracts: Workshop - Water Isotopes: From Weather to Climate This fall, 15-17 Nov 2021, we are organizing a distributed workshop on "Water Isotopes: From Weather to Climate", in hybrid format, currently with local hubs in Bergen, Paris, Zürich, Tokyo and Bremen. More details and registration at the link below:https://watercycle.w.uib.no/workshop-stable-isotopes-from-weather-to-climate/Please consider submitting an abstract, and share[…]
- UArctic Member Bulletin for September 2021 UArctic Member Bulletin for September 2021 The UArctic member bulletin for the month of September 2021 has just been released and contains the following highlights. Editorial Congratulations, UArctic! 20-year anniversary It has now been twenty years since UArctic was officially launched. Over the course of that time, UArctic has grown from[…]
- 30 years Anniversary of cooperation between... 30 years Anniversary of cooperation between High North Center at Nord University Business School and Russian Universities September 6-7 2021, Bodø Monday, September 6th - Hotel Scandic Havet 11.00-12.30: Opening session: Importance of the Norwegian-Russian Cooperation Chair – Frode Mellemvik, director of the High North Center at Nord University Business SchoolChair – Frode Mellemvik, director of the High North Center at Nord University[…]
- ASTM International and EUROCAE Sign Memoran... ASTM International and EUROCAE Sign Memorandum of Understanding W. CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. Paris/France, August 27, 2021 – Representatives from global standards organizations ASTM International and the European Organization for Civil Aviation Equipment (EUROCAE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). The agreement will foster information exchange and cooperation in the aviation and aerospace sectors aiming[…]
- Arctic Circle - Registration Open + Surprise! Arctic Circle - Registration Open + Surprise! Join the Open and Democratic Dialogue at the 2021 Assembly! - in Reykjavík, Iceland Register Secure your ticket: Due to Covid19 the registration will only be open until October 1st. Arctic Circle is proud to launch its new website which prominently displays the vision and presents[…]
- Thermoelectric U-Turn Gains Momentum, Repor... Thermoelectric U-Turn Gains Momentum, Reports IDTechEx Thermoelectrics is a business impeded by the use of the toxic rare metal Tellurium. Commendably, there is a trend to alternatives in research but few volume sales as yet in any of the three uses. These are energy harvesting to make electricity where it is needed[…]
Arctic Community
- Dutch Polar Symposium 2021 Dutch Polar Symposium 2021 This year’s symposium is titled: “For Sustainability in the Polar Regions“ Thursday 2 December | 09.30 to 17.00Museon | Stadhouderslaan 37 | The Hague You are warmly invited to join the annual Polar Symposium. NPP-NWO, APECS Netherlands and the Dutch Arctic Circle (DAC) joined forces to once again present a day full of state-of-the-art polar science, relevant results, new developments and most of all networking[…]
- The Polar Poetry competition winner is... The Polar Poetry competition winner is... Samantha Jones with her poem ‘Spring Pulse’ We received several inspiring poems dedicated to the polar regions describing harsh and icy landscapes, snow fall, polar explorers, and poems filled with worry for these vulnerable regions in the face of the changing climate. The winning poem ‘Spring Pulse’ by Samantha Jones from University of Calgary received the most votes from the judging panel consisting of APECS[…]
- IASC 2021 State of Arctic Science Report IASC 2021 State of Arctic Science Report The IASC 2021 State of Arctic Science Report updates the first IASC State of Arctic Science Report from 2020 and presents a cohesive synthesis of international Arctic research activities and priorities, as gathered from the Arctic research community itself. Updates to the report have been provided by the members of the of the IASC scientific Working Groups (Atmosphere, Cryosphere, Marine, Social & Human, Terrestrial), the[…]
- Call for Nominations - APECS Canada-ArcticNet Student Associat... Call for Nominations - APECS Canada-ArcticNet Student Association Mentor Award Do you know anyone who has made a meaningful impact on scientific research and community collaboration in the North? Do you feel like this person’s dedication should be recognized? The Association of Early Polar Career Researchers Canada and the ArcticNet Student Association are looking to recognize a mentor who has contributed significantly over a period of several years to the mentoring and fostering of polar[…]
- Seminar on Digitalization of the Linguistic and Cultural Herit... Seminar on Digitalization of the Linguistic and Cultural Heritage of the Indigenous Peoples of the Arctic International seminar on Digitalization of the Linguistic and Cultural Heritage of the Indigenous Peoples of the Arctic during the Northern Sustainable Development Forum is planned on September 28 n Yakutsk and online.
- ARCTIC COUNCIL CELEBRATES 25 YEARS ARCTIC COUNCIL CELEBRATES 25 YEARS THE ARCTIC COUNCIL CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF ARCTIC COOPERATION The world’s leading international forum for Arctic cooperation reflects on the unique collaboration among Arctic States and Arctic Indigenous Peoples, and looks forward to a long-term future of peace, stability and prosperity in the region
- YEF-2021 - online format YEF-2021 - online format Dear participants of the Youth Eco-Forum! Due to the difficult epidemiological situation (the increase in the incidence of COVID-19) in Yakutia, the Secretariat of the Northern Forum decided to change the format of the event to an online format. Dates - October, 5-6. The YEF-2021 program in the online format will be updated in the coming days and posted on our website.
- Arctic Council 25, Live Event Arctic Council 25, Live Event 16 September we are going live here on Facebook during an exclusive Arctic Council 25th anniversary panel event.
- PeCaBeau-Team PeCaBeau-Team It is not easy to tell you how many we are - I have not even tried to count. Since more than three years we work on this project and it will take even longer to work on all the data and samples we will bring back to our labs and offices and to our partners all over the world.
- PeCaBeau! Let’s go. PeCaBeau! Let’s go. After almost a 2-year hiatus from active research activities, our field campaigns are back on! This blog series will take you to the Canadian Arctic and onboard the CCGS Amundsen.
- "Youth Eco-Forum" (YEF) - 2021-accepting applications "Youth Eco-Forum" (YEF) - 2021-accepting applications In 2021, the Youth Eco-Forum will be held in the village of Berdigestyah, Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) from September 29 to October 7, 2021. Theme of the YEF 2021: Climate change and permafrost Quick reference: The Youth Eco-Forum is held every year, or every other year. The Eco-Forum was created to support a comprehensive and balanced environmental education in order to realize the creative and leadership[…]