Sàmi House Formally Established in Tromsø, Northern Norway

Tue, Feb 21, 2023

The realization of a Sàmi House in Tromsø, Northern Norway, after 30 years in the idea stage, was launched in November. On 16 of February the company that will bring the project to life was formally established.

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Save the date: Anchorage Design Week

Tue, Feb 21, 2023

Anchorage Design Week is an annual gathering of creative minds organized by the Anchorage Museum with community partners to promote and inspire place-based design and imagine the future of our city and the lifeways of Northern regions.

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UArctic renews cooperation agreement with IASSA and IASC

Mon, Feb 20, 2023

UArctic President signed a Letter of Agreement with the Presidents of IASSA and IASC to increase cooperation between the organizations. The signing event took place at the Arctic Science Summit Week in Vienna, Austria on 20 February 2023.

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Announcement: Research and Values Based Health Services and Culture Informed Care in Circumpolar Maternal Health

Mon, Feb 20, 2023

This workshop is being hosted by the Circumpolar Maternal Child Health (CMCH) programs and services research collaboration. This group is an open research exploration within the UArctic Thematic Network Health and Well-being in the Arctic. Workshop details: Friday June 2nd to Sunday June 4th, 2023. Place: Copenhagen, Denmark....

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Video available: UArctic Chairs session “UArctic responses to climate change: research and education” at the Arctic Circle Assembly 2022

Mon, Feb 20, 2023

UArctic Chairs session “UArctic responses to climate change: research and education” was held at the Arctic Circle Assembly, October 14, 2022, in Reykjavik, Iceland. The video recording of the session is now available.

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A World of Curiosity: Jeannette Menzies, Canada’s Ambassador to Iceland, Trent University alumna

Mon, Feb 20, 2023

For Jeannette Menzies ’95 (M.A., Canadian Heritage and Development Studies), Canada’s current ambassador to Iceland, comparisons between her alma mater and the small northern nation come easily. 

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Congratulations to Mike Sfraga, Nominee for Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs

Fri, Feb 17, 2023

On February 13th, 2023 President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Mike Sfraga, long-term UArctic colleague, to serve as one of the key leaders in his administration. 

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Arctic Initiative Hosts Indigenous Youth for Leadership Workshop

Fri, Feb 17, 2023

In January, two dozen Indigenous youth leaders from across the circumpolar North visited the Harvard Kennedy School. 

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Registration open: Arctic Frontiers Abroad – Scotland

Fri, Feb 17, 2023

Arctic Frontiers Abroad – Scotland will take place on Friday 17 March 2023 in Aberdeen Science Centre.

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Save the date: Monaco Ocean Week

Thu, Feb 16, 2023

Monaco Ocean Week is back for a 6th edition from 20 to 26 March 2023.

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Graduate Seminar on Climate Change and Resilience in the North, February 27, 2023

Wed, Feb 15, 2023

This graduate seminar is part of the activities of the UArctic Thematic Network on Local-Scale Planning, Climate Change and Resilience, and will be held online (via Zoom) on February 27, 2023 at 10am to 12:30pm (MST).

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New video on energy systems and Alaska's changing Arctic

Wed, Feb 15, 2023

Last month the University of Alaska released the first in a series of informational reports to aid state leaders as Alaska confronts a rapidly changing Arctic and the increasingly globalized North.

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VIU’s Hayden Kenneth Taylor: Encouraging the next generation of Indigenous leaders

Wed, Feb 15, 2023

Growing up, Hayden Kenneth Taylor remembers hiding his identity as a member of the Haisla Nation because of how other people viewed Indigenous peoples.

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Study info: Sustainable Communities in Energy Transition and Forestry Adaptation to a Changing Environment

Wed, Feb 15, 2023

Karelia University of Applied Sciences welcomes you to hear about their specialization programmes taught in English on Monday, 27.2.2023 at 13-14 EET (12-13 CET). The session will be held online.

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Lakehead’s Bora Laskin Faculty of Law unveiled new name and logo for the Indigenous Law and Justice Institute

Wed, Feb 15, 2023

Lakehead University’s Bora Laskin Faculty of Law unveiled the new Anishnaabemowin name of the Indigenous Law and Justice Institute and a new logo at a ceremony in the John N. Paterson Auditorium.

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