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Conference on Best Environmental Practices in the Mining Sector in the Barents Region

The Conference will be held in Rovaniemi, Finland on 23 -25 April, 2013.The natural resources of the Barents Region are of strategic importance for Europe....

Mon, Mar 25, 2013

The New Democrats pick Harry Borlase as candidate for Labrador byelection

30year-old Borlase has taken part in the Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS), GoNorth, The Arctic Studies Program (University of Lapland), UArctic’s Inter...

Mon, Mar 25, 2013

Lassi Heininen appointed Professor of Arctic Politics at the University of Lapland

PhD, Docent Lassi Heininen has been appointed as Professor of Arctic Politics as of 1 March 2013. He was invited to fill the position, which is in the Facult...

Fri, Mar 22, 2013

First Announcement for 8th International Congress of Arctic Social Sciences

The International Arctic Social Sciences Association (IASSA) announces the 8th International Congress of Arctic Social Sciences (ICASS VIII) to be held at th...

Fri, Mar 22, 2013

International Summer School in Social Work in the Social Sciences 2013

”Social Work from a Global Perspective”We are pleased to invite the students who are studying social sciences or related fields to participate in the 16th I...

Thu, Mar 21, 2013

PhD summer school in Nuuk in Greeland

The registration to “the Health, Society and Environment in Relation to Large-Scale Industrial Projects”, PhD Summer School, Nuuk, Greenland 5th-9th Septemb...

Wed, Mar 20, 2013

The deadline for new proposed thematic networks is March 31st

The deadline for new proposed thematic networks is March 31st, 2013. Please check the guidelines and contact information at http://www.uarctic.org/singleArti...

Tue, Mar 19, 2013

Northern Voices: A Look Inside Political Attitudes & Behaviors in Northern Saskatchewan

The University of Saskatchewan’s International Centre for Northern Governance andDevelopment is pleased to offer the second in a series of presentations broa...

Mon, Mar 18, 2013

Article authored by Greg Poelzer in March 2013 ed. of Policy Options

March 2013 edition of Policy Options (Canadian public policy magazine)Please, see an article Saskatchewan VikingsWith uncanny similarities between their res...

Mon, Mar 18, 2013

Outgoing Board Members, Scherr and Greenshaw recognised at meeting

UArctic’s Board of Governors recently recognised two outgoing Board members Dr Barry Scherr from Dartmouth College (Board Chair 2009-2013) and Dr Andrew Gree...

Sun, Mar 17, 2013

7th NRF Open Assembly - Call for Participation from Young Researchers

The 7th Open Assembly of the Northern Research Forum (NRF), "Climate Change in Northern Territories" will be held on August 22nd – 23rd, 2013 in Akureyri, Ic...

Fri, Mar 15, 2013

Arctic Parliamentarians meet in Washington D.C.

The Standing Committee of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region met in Washington DC, March 12th-13th, 2013. Among the issues on the agenda were introduction...

Thu, Mar 14, 2013

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