The Gargia conference 2012: Youth, Entrepreneurship and Rural Development

Tue, Oct 30, 2012

The institutions member of the UArctic’s Thematic Network on Local and Regional Development in the North held their 9th annual conference in Gargia, Finnmark, Norway on 17th and 18th October 2012. Under the leadership of Tor Gjertsen, assistant professor at Finnmark University College, representatives from higher edu...

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UArctic President awarded Honorary Professorship

Fri, Oct 26, 2012

UArctic President, Lars Kullerud has been awarded an honorary professorship from North-Eastern Federal University (NEFU), in Yakutsk, Russian Federation. Lars is only the second person to receive this honorary title from NEFU. The awarding took place in conjunction with the International Conference on Science and Education in...

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New Ways to Respond to Climate Change in the Arctic

Wed, Oct 24, 2012

Professor Timo Koivurova of the Arctic Centre (University of Lapland), and lead of the UArctic Thematic Network on Arctic Law has published a new article in The American Society of International Law's Insight series. The article, "New Ways to Respond to Climate Change in the Arctic" addresses the challenges and options for th...

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Saami Language and Teacher Training Delegation visited First Nation and Inuit Language and Teacher Training Institutes in Thunder Bay and Newfoundland

Wed, Oct 24, 2012

The six teacher training institutions in the Norwegian part of Sampi collaborate in a regional project group to improve teacher training for Sami areas. The visit to Canada from October 11-16, 2012 focused on first nations, Inuit and Sami teaching methods, language education and vitalization of languages spoken...

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Negotiating Pathways to Adulthood: Social Change and Indigenous Culture in Four Circumpolar Communities

Tue, Oct 23, 2012

This project has run since 2009 and focuses on contemporary dynamics of rapid social change that have dramatically affected the political, cultural, and economic systems of circumpolar Indigenous people. See the project website at www.uaf.edu/canhr/projects/nsf/

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Circumpolar Indigenous Pathways to Adulthood Cross-Site Workshop

Tue, Oct 23, 2012

UArctic Vice-President Indigenous Jan Henry Keskitalo is this week attending the Circumpolar Indigenous Pathways to Adulthood Cross-Site Workshop in Washington DC, organized by the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Center of Alaska Native Health Research (CANHR). While in Washington, Keskitalo is also attending the 2...

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Post-graduate research opportunity with project on aviation and tourism in Iceland

Mon, Oct 22, 2012

The Icelandic Tourism Research Centre (ITRC), in collaboration with Icelandair Group, seeks post graduate students willing to research aviation and tourism in Iceland, the reasons for travelling to Iceland and travel behaviour whilst there. The project will be funded and supported by Icelandair Group and the ITRC and co...

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Science and Education in the 21st Century: the Role of Universities in the Region's Innovative Development

Mon, Oct 22, 2012

The North-Eastern Federal University (NEFU) is hosting the international conference, "Science and Education in the 21st Century: the Role of Universities in the Region's Innovative Development" in Yakutsk, Russia October 25-26, 2012. UArctic President Lars Kullerud is among the speakers. See the conference program for more in...

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Protecting the Sacred: Recognition of Sacred Sites of Indigenous peoples for Sustaining Nature and Culture in Northern and Arctic Regions

Thu, Oct 18, 2012

The Arctic Centre (University of Lapland) is organizing an international conference, Protecting the Sacred, on the issue of indigenous sacred sites in the Arctic. The conference will be held in Rovaniemi, Finland Sept 11-13, 2013. For more information see conference flyer and website.

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SUSMP'12 International Conference on Sustainable Mineral Processing, University of Oulu, 10-13 Dec 2012

Thu, Oct 18, 2012

The Oulu Mining School has the great pleasure to welcome you to Oulu for the SUSMP'12 International Conference on Sustainable Mineral Processing.

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Kastelli Symposium 2012

Thu, Oct 18, 2012

The 8th International Kastelli Symposium, "New Challenges for Northern Environmental Research"  is organised by Thule Institute, University of Oulu 15-16 November, 2012 in a co-operation with University of Arctic Thematic Network on Health and Well-being in the Arctic. The Symposium will focus on new and emerging resear...

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Reindeer husbandry as a resource for the society: Present contribution and future possibilities

Tue, Oct 16, 2012

The seminar, "Reindeer husbandry as a resource for the society: Present contribution and future possibilities" is being organized in Uppsala, Sweden December 3-4, 2012 by the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. It is free of charge for all participants. Regis...

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Fifth field internship of Norilsk Institute of Industry

Fri, Oct 12, 2012

Last week group of Norilsk Institute of Industry students – metallurgists came back from their regular foreign field internship. This internship is based on branch establishment Norilsk Nickel conglomerate – Norilsk Nickel Harjavalta Oy metallurgical plant in Finland. The program of the internship is organized in such...

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Call for Contributors for the Antarctica and Arctic Circle: A Geographic Encyclopedia of the Earth's Polar Regions

Wed, Oct 10, 2012

"Antarctica and Arctic Circle: A Geographic Encyclopedia of the Earth's Polar Regions" is seeking contributions to this encyclopedia. This two volume encyclopedia, to be published by ABC-CLIO, is soliciting contributors for 375 original entries relating to Antarctica and Arctic Circle.

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Gargia Conference 2012: Youth, Entrepreneurship and Rural Development

Wed, Oct 10, 2012

The Gargia Conference 2012, organized by the UArctic Thematic Network on Local and Regional Development will take place in Gargia fjellstue on the outskirts of Alta, Finnmark, Norway, Oct 17-18. The conference program is now available.

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