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New Advanced Emphasis on Circumpolar Ecosystems, Resource Use and Management

The University of Tromsø's department of biology is offering a new Advanced Emphasis on Circumpolar ecosystems, resource use and management during the Winter...

Tue, Dec 05, 2006

BCS Online Enrolment Continues to Multiply

The Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) online course enrolment figures show that online education is becoming a more popular choice for undergraduate stud...

Tue, Dec 05, 2006

New Northern Forum newsletter out

The Northern Forum has published its Regional News newsletter for November 27 to December 3.

Tue, Dec 05, 2006

IPY Funding Opportunities - National Science Foundation

Anticipated FY-07 National Science Foundation (NSF) funding opportunities for IPY research and education activities have been identified. These opportunities...

Fri, Dec 01, 2006

Rapid changes in the North affect human health and wellbeing

Wellbeing and health in the northern focus was the main topic of the 5th international Kastelli Symposium held in Oulu, Finland, on November 24 -25, 2006. T...

Thu, Nov 30, 2006

Adaptation Planning in Arctic Communities workshop to take place in Nunavut

The Government of Nunavut is hosting a workshop on taking action forclimate change adaptation in arctic communities on 6-8 December 2006 inIqaluit, Nunavut.

Thu, Nov 30, 2006

Standing committe of parliamentarians of the arctic region

SCPAR and UArctic: a close collaboration

The creation and continuous growth of the UArctic has required the collaboration of many influential organizations over the years. Without them, the project...

Thu, Nov 30, 2006

Scott Forrest and the Arctic Studies Program at ULapland

Scott Forrest is the Academic Director of the Arctic Studies Program, within the Arctic Centre. The Arctic Centre is part of the University of Lapland in Rov...

Tue, Nov 28, 2006

Student from Russia experiences Lapland thanks to north2north

Anna Ushnitskaya had always wanted to see how people outside of Yakutsk dealt with living in the North. Her dream came true when she left for Rovaniemi,...

Tue, Nov 28, 2006

Norwegian Government reiterates support for UArctic

Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre expressed his government's continued support for UArctic in a speech he gave at a Standing Committee o...

Mon, Nov 27, 2006

Barents Education Network launching tender

Barents Education Network is launching a tender for carrying out a feasibility study "Prospects of the Barents Education Network in Formation of the Barents...

Fri, Nov 24, 2006

Lecture on Climate Change in the Arctic in Rovaniemi

Professor Atte Korhola, from the University of Helsinki, gave a lecture at the Arktikum during a visit to Rovaniemi on November 21.

Fri, Nov 24, 2006

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