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From Sápmi to Sakha: UArctic EALÁT Institute Visits Kolymskoe

Mon, Apr 30, 2012
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After a long travel in both distance and mind, I am now back in Tromsø, Norway. Our destination was Kolymskoe North East of Sakha Republic Yakutia, and the purpose was the UArctic EALAT Institute Workshop dealing with global challenges and perspectives of reindeer herders in the region.

My time in Svalbard on a North2North Exchange

Fri, Apr 27, 2012
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I went on an exchange to the University Centre on Svalbard through the north2north mobility program from July, 2010 to May, 2011. There I studied Arctic Biology in the most amazing and unique location I have ever lived: an island archipelago at 78oN in the European Arctic.

Sustainable development requires holistic thinking

Fri, Apr 27, 2012
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The combination of social trust and individual entrepreneurship is at the core of sustainable development. That was the message of Secretary General Halldór Ásgrímsson at the Stockholm+40 conference on April 24.

UArctic panel on Indigenous Knowledge Paragidms presents at IPY 2012 in Montreal

Thu, Apr 26, 2012
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UArctic scholars and experts in the area of the role of indigenous knowledge systems in higher education and research today presented in a panel discussion at the International Polar Year conference in Montreal. Council Chair Jim McDonald and UArctic Vice-President Indigenous Affairs Jan Henry-Keskitalo were joined by Sami Ed...

UArctic speakers presenting session on Indigenous Knowledge at IPY2012

Tue, Apr 24, 2012
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UArctic's Vice-President Indigenous, Jan Henry Keskitalo, together with Council Chair Jim McDonald, Wilp Wilxo'oskwhl Nisga'a Institute's Deanna Nyce and Sami Education Institute's Liisa Holmberg will present in the session Indigenous Knowledge: From Understanding other ways of Knowing to Indigenous Participation in Research...

Northern Studies Virtual Conference 2012

Mon, Apr 23, 2012
Northern Studies Virtual conference
The NSVC is an international student-led initiative, working in conjunction with the Centre for Nordic Studies at the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) in Scotland.

Call for applications for Nordic Master Programme

Fri, Apr 20, 2012
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The Nordic Master Programme aims to stimulate cooperation between Nordic higher education institutions on the development of joint Master’s programmes of high international quality that will attract both Nordic and non-Nordic students.

North2north Canadian institutions more than ever active!

Fri, Apr 20, 2012
Despite of drastic funding cuts in the north2north mobility program in Canada in 2011, the Canadian institutions members of UArctic are still very active. The funding cuts approved by the Canadian government last year, which lead to the closure of the north2north National Agency in Saskatoon, haven’t stopped the dynamism of t...

UArctic at IPY Montreal 2012

Fri, Apr 20, 2012
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The University of the Arctic is once again well represented at the upcoming conference of the International Polar Year, taking place April 22-27, 2012 in Montreal, Canada. This year's IPY conference is being organized back-to-back with the Arctic Science Summit Week from April 19-22. UArctic's Mimir group and Research Office...

ICNGD News - March Edition 2012

Wed, Apr 18, 2012
The International Centre for Northern Governance and Development is pleased to provide you with the March 2012 edition (Vol. 2, Issue 3) of ICNGD News. Please see attached in PDF format.
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