Saint Mary's signs MOU with Innu Nation to collaborate on research

Wed, May 21, 2014

Dr. Trudy Sable had just begun a six-day stay to work with the Innu community of Sheshatshiu when the call came to meet with Grand Chief Prote Poker for the official signing of an MOU with Saint Mary's University.

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Arctic Fellows Research Symposium & Reception, 30 May 2014, University of Washington

Wed, May 21, 2014

The Canadian Studies Center & Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies (JSIS), in collaboration with their partners – the East Asia Center, Center for Global Studies & Center for West European Studies in JSIS; Anthropology, Scandinavian Studies; Program on Climate Change; UW's Future of Ice; and the UW Libr...

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Call for European Fellowships - Marie Sklodowska Curie Individual Fellowships Deadline: 11.09.2014

Tue, May 20, 2014

Call for EUROPEAN FELLOWSHIPS – MARIE SKLODOWSKA-CURIE INDIVIDUAL FELLOWSHIPS Deadline: 11.09.2014 In the framework of the Horizon 2020 EU program is announced.

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International Summer School ”Social Work from a Global Perspective” starting in Rovaniemi, Finland

Tue, May 20, 2014

The 17th annual International Summer School in Social Work in the Social Sciences, “Social Work from a Global Perspective”, has started in Rovaniemi, Finland. The summer school is held at the University of Lapland on 19 May - 4 June 2014.

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International Summer School ”Social Work from a Global Perspective”, 19 May-4 June 2014, Rovaniemi, Finland

Tue, May 20, 2014

The University of Lapland, Faculty of Social Sciences in cooperation with the University of Vermont, Department of Social Work, is pleased to hold the 17th annual International Summer School in Social Work in the Social Sciences, “Social Work from a Global Perspective”. The summer school takes place on 19 May - 4 June, 2014 i...

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UArctic members participating in a workshop of the Kolarctic project ArctiChildren InNet

Tue, May 20, 2014

The international project "ArctiChildren InNet - Development of electronic health systems in schools in the Barents Region", supported by the Kolarctic ENPI CBC Programme, has brought together 18 organizations: universities, local authorities and schools, including the UArctic members Northern (Arctic) Federal University, L...

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Challenges of the Changing Arctic: Continental Shelf, Navigation, and Fisheries, Bergen, Norway, 26-27 June 2014

Mon, May 19, 2014

The 38th Annual Conference of the Center for Oceans Law and Policy, University of Virginia will take place in Bergen, Norway on 26-27 June 2014. The focus of this year's conference is Challenges of the Changing Arctic: Continental Shelf, Navigation, and Fisheries.

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Knowledge Generates Business B2B Summer School, 3–17 August 2014, Yekaterinburg, Russia

Mon, May 19, 2014

The Institute of Public Administration and Entrepreneurship of the Ural Federal University invites applications for the summer school Knowledge Generates Business, B2B: Body to Business and Business to Body. Deadline for applications: June 1, 2014.

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EU Foreign Affairs Council conclusions on developing an EU policy towards the Arctic region

Fri, May 16, 2014

In their meeting in Brussels on May 12, 2014, the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union adopted conclusions on developing a European Union policy towards the Arctic region.

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Final reminder: Arctic Change 2014 session proposals

Fri, May 16, 2014

This is a final reminder that session proposals for the international Arctic Change 2014 conference are being accepted until Friday, 16 May 2014. The ArcticNet Network of Centres of Excellence of Canada and its national and international partners are excited to welcome Arctic researchers, stakeholders and decision-makers t...

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Arctic Connections - Regional Cooperation Networks in the North of Europe

Thu, May 15, 2014

On behalf of the Scottish Government, we would like to invite you to participate in the conference:mailto:lynn.ogilvie@strath.ac.uk Arctic Connections - Regional Cooperation Networks in the North of Europe. The conference is hosted by the European Policies Research Centre (University of Strathclyde) and will take place...

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IASC Progress Newsletter: ASSW 2014

Thu, May 15, 2014

Enclosed as an attachment you will find the new newsletter edition from the International Arctic Science Committee. In this special issue of its newsletter “Progress”, IASC presents a summary of the main outcomes of the Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) 2014 and the 2nd Arctic Observing Summit (AOS), which were held in H...

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Call for Papers. Barents Institute presents Mining in the Arctic: Sustainable communities, economies and governance?

Wed, May 14, 2014

The Barents Institute Presents the 2014 Thorvald Stoltenberg Conference, 7-8 October 2014, in Kirkenes, Norway, "Mining the Arctic: sustainable communities, economies, and governance?". The deadline for abstract submissions is 19 June 2014. Presenters will be notified by 4 July 2014.

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U.S.-Russia tensions create worries for Arctic scientists

Tue, May 13, 2014

U.S.-Russia tensions create worries for Arctic scientists" article written  by Yereth Rosen in Anchorage Daily News. John Eichelberger,  Vice-President Academic, University of the Arctic gives his view on the topic. The full article can be read here

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Nunatsiaq Online: Globalization may outweigh climate as biggest northern challenge: UArctic president

Fri, May 09, 2014

The message of UArctic President Lars Kullerud in our latest Shared Voices magazine is covered in a story by Nunatsiaq News.

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