2006

Call for Papers: Knowledge and Power in the Arctic Conference

Sun, Dec 31, 2006

The University of Lapland and the Arctic Centre will be hosting the conference Knowledge and Power in the Arctic in Rovaniemi, Finland, from April 16-18, 2007. A first call for papers has been announced.

Third International Winter Academy to take place in Rovaniemi in May 2007

Sun, Dec 31, 2006

The Tourism at Work research project will host the Third International Winter Academy under the theme New Work in a Mobile Work in Rovaniemi, Finland, on 10-12 May, 2007.

IPSSAS seminar 2007 to be held in Copenhagen in May

Sun, Dec 31, 2006

The International PhD School for the Study of Arctic Societies (IPSSAS) invites Ph.D. students to submit their applications to the IPSSAS SEMINAR 2007 under the theme of “Living Communities. New Perspectives on Inuit Urban Life” to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, from May 21 to May 31, 2007.

Inaugural meeting of the UArctic Rectors' Forum to take place in March 2007

Fri, Dec 22, 2006

The first meeting of the UArctic Rector's Forum will take place at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire US, on March 14, 2007.

Borealis Conference 2007 to be held in Alta in March

Fri, Dec 22, 2006

The city of Alta, Norway, will be host to the Borealis Conference 2007: Building capacity for sustainable places in the Circumpolar North - through a integrated local/global problem-solving perspective on March 5-7 2007.

New Global Change Course catalogue available online

Thu, Dec 21, 2006

The Thematic Network on Global Change in the Arctic has made a new Global Change Course catalogue available online.

Canadian IPY newsletter out

Thu, Dec 21, 2006

The Canadian International Polar Year newsletter for December has been published.

A call for finding the Global Change in the Arctic course writers

Mon, Dec 18, 2006

The UArctic Thematic Network on Global Change is looking for writers for six online courses on global change in the Arctic.

RAIPON presents Northern Civilization Region Expo 2007

Thu, Dec 14, 2006

The Russian Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North (RAIPON) will be organizing the international fair exhibition Northern Civilization Region Expo 2007, in Moscow (All Russian Exhibition Center), April 25-27, 2007.

Northern Forum newsletter out

Thu, Dec 14, 2006

The Northern Forum has published its Regional News newsletter for December 4 to 10, 2006.

UArctic Undergraduate Office Welcomes New Staff Member

Wed, Dec 13, 2006

The UArctic Undergraduate Office, based in Saskatoon, Canada, has welcomed Emmy Stavøstrand Neuls as the new Program Assistant.

IISD publishes 7th issue of Arctic Future newsletter

Wed, Dec 13, 2006

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) has published the December edition of its quarterly Arctic Future newsletter.

UArctic International Secretariat signs ULapland agreement for next three years

Tue, Dec 12, 2006

A Memorandum of Understanding between UArctic and the University of Lapland on the role and functions of the UArctic International Secretariat at the University of Lapland for the next three years was signed on December 7, 2006.

Arctic Frontiers Conference to take place in Tromsø in January 2007

Tue, Dec 12, 2006

The Arctic Frontiers conference, on the theme of Balancing Human Use and Ecosystem Protection, will take place in Tromsø, Norway, from January 21-26, 2007.

Students on Ice to organize special Arctic and Antarctic expeditions for IPY

Tue, Dec 05, 2006

Students on Ice will be organizing nine special Arctic and Antarctic expeditions between 2007-2009 as part as the International Polar Year program.