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A new evolving Thematic Network on Program of Cooperation in Ecological Education (EECP) is looking for partners

Thematic network will focus on creating and developing an effective network model to promote environmental education for schools and higher educational inst...

Thu, Dec 02, 2010

Russian, Norwegian Arctic universities cooperate

The universities in Norwegian Tromsø and Russian Arkhangelsk are widening their field of cooperation. Last week a delegation from Arkhangelsk visited Tromsø,...

Wed, Dec 01, 2010

Understanding Indigenous Economic Development in Northern, Rural, and Remote Settings: Frameworks for Change Workshop Summary Report

On November 24 and 25, 2010, a workshop on Indigenous economic development was hosted at the University of Northern British Columbia in Prince George, BC, C...

Tue, Nov 30, 2010

UArctic Thematic Network on Coastal & Marine Issues - Call for papers/posters Kick-off-session during ICASS VII

The new UArctic Thematic Network on Arctic Coastal and Marine Issues, led by University of Akureyri and University Centre of the Westfjords in common, repres...

Tue, Nov 30, 2010

Another Successful BCS Core Courses Revision Team Meeting

The UArctic Core Course Revision Team (CCRT) participated in a workshop in Spetses, Greece, from October 21-23, 2010. This was the latest step in the revisio...

Fri, Nov 26, 2010

Arctic Footprint and Policy Assessment report published

The EU Arctic Footprint and Policy Assessment study aims to improve the effectiveness of EU environmental policies with respect to the Arctic region.

Thu, Nov 25, 2010

Position available at SIU (Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education)

A position is available at the Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education (SIU), a public Norwegian agency that promotes internationa...

Thu, Nov 25, 2010

UArctic Thematic Networks Teacher Named Best Online Teacher in Norway

Equipped with mobile phones and computers, Mathis Persen Bongo has given reindeer herders an opportunity to pursue higher education, while herding reindeer....

Mon, Nov 22, 2010

Three Research Fellow Positions Available - Thule Institute, University of Oulu, Finland

1. Research Fellow in River Basin Research2. Research Fellow in Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Research in Environmental Sciences3. Research Fellow...

Fri, Nov 19, 2010

Canada Signs Indigenous Rights Declaration

Ottawa reversed its three-year old opposition to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples saying the government envisions "a futu...

Wed, Nov 17, 2010

Call for Contributions for Issue 34, Fall/Winter 2010 of Northern Notes, International Arctic Social Sciences Association Newsletter

Submission Deadline: Monday, 6 December 2010 Please email submissions to: Lara Olafsdottir Email: larao@svs.is To view previous editions, please go to: http:...

Tue, Nov 16, 2010

Student registration open for Master’s level course on Adaptation to Globalization in the Arctic: The Case of Reindeer Husbandry

Climate variability, climate change and the societal/cultural transformations associated with globalization have been, and continue to be, responsible for ma...

Mon, Nov 15, 2010

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