H2020 Pilot action for the removal of marine plastics and litter

Call ID: CE-FNR-09-2020 Deadline: 22 January 2020 17:00:00 Brussels time

Thu, Oct 10, 2019

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Launching UArctic Congress 2020 at the Arctic Circle Assembly

The countdown to UArctic Congress 2020 in Reykjavik, Iceland (Oct 5-8, 2020) begins at this year's Arctic Circle Assembly.

Thu, Oct 10, 2019

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Survey on Data Availability for Research on the Sustainable Russian Arctic

North-Eastern Federal University named after M.K. Ammosov and the Aleksanteri Institute of the University of Helsinki with the support of the Northern Forum...

Thu, Oct 10, 2019

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Greenland, Island of change: Ice sheet sourced rivers deliver ancient C and nutrients to the Arctic Ocean

UArctic Research Chair, Professor Jeff Welker (University of Oulu and University of Alaska Anchorage) has been one of the few terrestrial ecologists studying...

Wed, Oct 09, 2019

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Thematic Network on Geopolitics and Security to host 7 break out sessions at Arctic Circle

One of the main goals of the Thematic Network (TN) on Geopolitics and Security is to organise sessions at international conferences. The TN has been active s...

Tue, Oct 08, 2019

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Saami Council releases Sámi Arctic Strategy

President of the Saami Council Åsa Larsson Blind launched the “Sámi Arctic Strategy” last week in Umeå at the EU Arctic Forum (Oct 3-4), which discussed how...

Tue, Oct 08, 2019

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Soliciting Nominations for the 2020 IASC Medal

The IASC Medal is awarded in recognition of exceptional and sustained contributions to the understanding of the Arctic. A maximum of one award is made each y...

Mon, Oct 07, 2019

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EU enhances international cooperation in the Arctic

The EU reiterated its commitment to helping the Arctic adapt to climate change, protect the environment and develop its economy, by investing in research and...

Mon, Oct 07, 2019

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Call for papers: The Role of Universities in Addressing Societal Challenges and Fostering Democracy: Inclusion, Migration, and Education for Citizenship

The international Conference "The Role of Universities in Addressing Societal Challenges and Fostering Democracy: Inclusion, Migration, and Education for Cit...

Fri, Oct 04, 2019

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Book release: The Politics of Arctic Resources

The Arctic has often been seen as a natural area, or even a “wilderness”, where mainly indigenous and subsistence activities have been prominent. Contrary to...

Thu, Oct 03, 2019

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High North Dialogue Conference 2020: Business in the Arctic

The annual High North Dialogue conference gathers experts and stakeholders from a range of sectors with a focus on business development and economic growth i...

Thu, Oct 03, 2019

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New book on Sámi Educational History

"Sámi Educational History in a Comparative International Perspective" establishes an overview of Sámi education in a historical and internationally comparati...

Thu, Oct 03, 2019

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Arctic Circle Assembly 2019: Lightning talks from the winners of the My Northern Project

PhD students from Québec and UArctic universities to give five-minute presentations of their work:  Final of the Mon projet nordique/My Northern Project comp...

Wed, Oct 02, 2019

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Breakout Session - The Russian Arctic: Future Scenarios

The purpose of the panel is to bring together top policymakers (Governors of the Russian Arctic regions) and representatives of science and expert community...

Tue, Oct 01, 2019

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Open letter: the challenges of climate change

Let’s be more ambitious in our approach to the challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss, and global sustainability!

Tue, Oct 01, 2019

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