2010

The Vice-Chair of EU Parliament Diana Wallis visits Arctic Centre

Mon, Aug 23, 2010

ARKTIS –Graduate School´s Guest Lecture August 27th at 14.00 – 15.00 at Arktikum –house, Aurora lecture room

Canada's Arctic Foreign Policy includes UArctic

Mon, Aug 23, 2010

The Government of Canada has published a booklet outlining its Arctic Foreign Policy, which includes highlighting UArctic as an important partner. You can read the entire "Statement on Canada's Arctic Foreign Policy: Exercising Sovereignty and Promoting Canada’s Northern Strategy Abroad" on their website, or download the docu...

International Conference on the Agroindustrial Complex Problems Conducted by Correspondence, June 2nd Krasnoyarsk

Mon, Aug 23, 2010

Krasnoyarsk State Agrarian University, Krasnoyarsk, Russia invites you to participate in the work of the International conference on the agro-industrial complex problems conducted by correspondence.

Invitation to UArctic information meeting, Illulissat, Greenland, Oct 1, 2010

Thu, Aug 19, 2010

The University of the Arctic is organizing an information meeting at the Hotel Arctic (http://www.hotelarctic.com/) in Ilulissat, Greenland on Oct 1, 2010, 0900-1200, in advance of the Arctic Council SDWG meeting (Oct 2-3, 2010). Local participants and SDWG representatives are invited and encouraged to attend to learn more...

BSRUN seminar on Internationalization of Higher Education: Trends and Strategies

Thu, Aug 19, 2010

St. Petersburg on 4-5 October 2010 http://ifea.spbu.ru/ihe

UArctic Annual Report 2009

Wed, Aug 18, 2010

The University of the Arctic's Annual Report 2009 is now available online, which provides an overview of major activities and milestones for the organization in the previous calendar year.

International conference: Climate Adaptation in the Nordic Countries: Science, Practice, Policy. Stockholm Nov 8-10, 2010

Wed, Aug 18, 2010

Due to technical problems with the abstract submission system we have extended the deadline for submitting abstracts to Tuesday 10 August. Abstracts can be submitted online at http://nordicadaptation2010.net/

ARCUS: Call for Researcher Applications Host a PolarTREC Teacher PolarTREC - Teachers and Researchers Exploring and Collaborating

Wed, Aug 18, 2010

PolarTREC (Teachers and Researchers Exploring and Collaborating) is currently accepting applications from researchers for the fifth year of teacher research experiences. Researchers are invited to submit an application to host a PolarTREC teacher during the 2011 arctic and/or the 2011/2012 Antarctic field seasons. More inform...

NSF Arctic Research Opportunities

Wed, Aug 18, 2010

The National Science Foundation (NSF) invites investigators at U.S.organizations to submit proposals to conduct research about the Arctic.Arctic research includes field and modeling studies, data analysis, andsynthesis about the arctic region.

International Conference, Harmony of the North: Man and Nature. Youth View

Mon, Aug 16, 2010

November 25-26, 2010 Petrozavodsk, Karelia, Russia

Early Registration and Abstract Deadline Understanding Circumpolar Ecosystems in a Changing World:Outcomes of the International Polar Year

Mon, Aug 16, 2010

3-6 November 2010 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Early registration and abstract submission deadline: Friday, 10 September 2010 For further information, please go to: http://www.eas.ualberta.ca/ipy/index.html

University of the Arctic Rectors’ Forum to draw leaders from northern nations

Wed, Aug 11, 2010

Dozens of university leaders and students from around the Arctic will gather at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Aug. 12-15 for the fourth University of the Arctic Rectors’ Forum.

Research network for permafrost microbiology

Wed, Aug 11, 2010

November 8-10, 2010Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Potsdam, GermanyAn international workshop to initiate the circumpolar integration of permafrost microbiological studies will take place in Potsdam (Germany) from November 8-10 2010. MicroPerm aims at establishing a research network bringing together e...

International Congress of the Arctic Social Sciences

Tue, Aug 10, 2010

ICASS, the International Congress of the Arctic Social Sciences, is held every three years. The seventh congress will be held in Akureyri, Iceland, on June 22-26, 2011. The working title for ICASS VII is Circumpolar Perspectives in Global Dialogue: Social Sciences Beyond the IPY.

Thematic Network of Social Work releases July 2010 Newsletter

Fri, Aug 06, 2010

The Thematic Network of Social Work has released its July 2010 Newsletter, documenting the group's activities over the past several months. The Newsletter identifies many highlights of the Network, including the introduction of new courses and plans for an upcoming conference. Please view the newsletter here.