Meet UArctic info sessions at Arctic Congress Bodø 2024
During the Arctic Congress breaks, UArctic organizes short info sessions open to Congress participants interested in learning more about our activities and operations.
The Meet UArctic info sessions are hosted by relevant UArctic staff member(s), and they are free form - some may include presentations, others are more Q&A style. They are open to Congress participants wishing to learn more about specific functions or activities of our network, including a session for institutions considering applying for membership in UArctic.
The sessions take place from May 30 to June 3 at Quality Hotel Ramsalt in room Keiseren (2nd floor). The schedule and hosts are as follows (small changes still possible):
Thursday, May 30
1030-1100 - Academic activities (Diane Hirshberg, VP Academic)
Friday, May 31
1030-1100 - Meet UArctic's President (Lars Kullerud)
1500-1530 - Governance (Outi Snellman, Secretary General; Janette Peltokorpi, Director of Governance and Finance Support)
Saturday, June 1
1030-1100 - Thematic Networks (Kirsi Latola, VP Networks; Heli Niittynen, Manager of Thematic Networks)
1230-1300 - Mobility (Isabelle Guissard, VP Mobility)
1300-1330 - How to join UArctic (Hannele Palviainen, Communications Coordinator)
1500-1530 - Research (Gunnar Stefánsson, VP Research; Rickard Danell, Associate Vice-President Research Analytics)
1800-1830 - Indigenous Involvement in the Arctic (Bryce Henney, UArctic Project Coordinator)
Sunday, June 2 (UArctic Assembly meeting)
1450-1515 - Member engagement (Sheila Downer, VP Northern Community Engagement; Lisa Goulet, Canadian Membership Engagement Coordinator; Heli Niittynen, Manager of Thematic Networks; Hannele Palviainen, Communications Coordinator (TBC))
Monday, June 3 (UArctic Assembly meeting)
1020-1050 - National funding calls for UArctic projects (Sheila Downer, VP Northern Community Engagement; Lisa Goulet, Canadian Membership Engagement Coordinator; Pirkko Pulkkanen, Manager of International Projects; representatives of UiT The Arctic University of Norway (TBC))