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International Year of Indigenous Languages

UArctic Thematic Network on Teacher Education organizes a Webinar: "Sustaining an endangered language through initial teacher education"

UArctic Thematic Network on Teacher Education and UNITWIN/UNESCO network on Teacher Education are organising a joint webinar as part of UN International Year...

Wed, Apr 03, 2019

Editors Mhairi Beaton, Gregor Maxwell and Diane Hirshberg in the book launch event

UArctic Thematic Network on Teacher Education launched a new publication

UArctic Thematic Network on Teacher Education launched an online version of the book "Including the North: a Comparative Study of the Policies on Inclusion a...

Mon, Apr 01, 2019

Researchers and industry shared their views at the world's first 6G Wireless Summit

The first 6G Summit was organized at the Levi resort, in Finnish Lapland, 24-26 March, 2019. Researchers and industry shared their views on 6G communication...

Fri, Mar 29, 2019

Calotte Academy 2019: 2nd Call for Papers - Extended Deadline

The Calotte Academy 2019 "Future Arctic Societies: Scenarios, Innovations, Best Practices & Actors" will be organized in June 2-9, 2019, in the European...

Mon, Mar 25, 2019

New Publication: Human Migration in the Arctic. The Past, Present, and Future

Professor Satu Uusiautti and project manager, leader of the UArctic Thematic Network on Arctic Migration, Dr. Nafisa Yeasmin have edited a book on top resear...

Fri, Mar 22, 2019

International Women’s Day guest lecture on #MeToo movement at the Northern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law

On 8 March 2019, the Northern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law (NIEM) at the Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, which leads the UArctic Themat...

Mon, Mar 11, 2019

Women of the Arctic at UArctic Congress 2018

Women of the Arctic aims to raise awareness, support, and maintain a focus on women’s and gender-related issues in the Arctic

Women of the Arctic launched an interview series showcasing personal and professional stories of women who live and work in, as well as engage with the Arctic.

Fri, Mar 08, 2019

HIT Polar Academy and UArctic-HIT Training Centre Unveiled

On February 26, HIT Polar Academy and the UArctic HIT Training Centre were unveiled. The UArctic HIT Training Centre is the first UArctic Regional Centre, wh...

Fri, Mar 08, 2019

A new book tells the origins of Arctic cooperation and ups and downs in Finland´s Arctic policy

A new book published by the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland opens the Finnish perspective to the developments in the Arctic from the 1980s to the...

Thu, Mar 07, 2019

Youth climate competition during the Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit Conference

The theme of the Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit Conference on 12–13 November 2019 is climate change and the future generations. The conference will be arranged in c...

Wed, Mar 06, 2019

Study: China Rising as an Actor in the Arctic

A study commissioned by the Government of Finland presents a picture of China's rise as an actor in the Arctic.

Thu, Feb 21, 2019

University of Lapland confers honorary doctorates on UArctic friends and representatives

Among the 18 Honorary Doctors are Prince Albert II of Monaco, a long-time supporter of UArctic activities; Professor Oran Young, the first Chair of the Board...

Wed, Feb 20, 2019

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