Mon, Aug 21, 2017
UArctic's Seven New Thematic Networks
Seven new Thematic Networks were approved by the Council of UArctic at their 20th annual meeting held August 2017 in Nuuk, Greenland.
The new Thematic Networks are:
- Arctic Lingua, hosted by North-eastern Federal University, The Russia Federation
- Arctic Migration, hosted by University of Lapland, Finland
- Arctic Research Administration, hosted by Syktyvkar State University, The Russian Federation
- Arctic WASH, hosted by Arctic Technology Centre (ARTEK), Denmark
- Anthropods of the Tundra / NeAT, hosted by Aarhus University, Denmark
- Global Ecological and Economic Connections in Arctic and Sub-Arctic Crab Fisheries, hosted by University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
- Science Diplomacy, hosted by Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy - Tufts University, USA
Once approved by Council, the Thematic Network is given provisional status for a one-year period. If the new Thematic Network has initiated their activities during this period, their endorsement will become final.
This year's final endorsements were given to the following Thematic Networks:
- Arctic Coastal Communities for Sustainability, hosted by University of the Faroe Islands, Faroe Islands
- Arctic Economic Science, hosted by UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Norway
- Arctic Safety and Security, hosted by Nord University, Norway
- Language Documentation and Language Technologies for Circumpolar Region, hosted by Buryat State University, The Russian Federation
- Arctic Sustainable Resources and Social Responsibility, hosted by Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
- Sustainable Production and Foraging of Natural Products in the North, hosted by University of Helsinki, Finland