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“Warm Friends from Cold Places”: Recalling the Beginnings of UArctic

Sally Webber recently stepped down as Chair of the Council of UArctic, after being chair since UArctic's launch in 2001. Webber shares her experience and mem...

Fri, Jun 02, 2006

UArctic BOG Member Proud of Organization's Accomplishments

One of the University of the Arctic’s (UArctic) Board of Governors is celebrating the organization’s 5 year anniversary.

Fri, Jun 02, 2006

One of UArctic's Founders Reflects on Organization's Past and Future

In 1997, Professor Bill Heal from the University of Durham (Durham UK), was asked by the Senior Arctic Officials (SAO) of the Arctic Council to lead a task f...

Fri, Jun 02, 2006

ULapland Rector Sees the Importance of UArctic

Esko Riepula has had a connection with UArctic since 1998

Fri, Jun 02, 2006

One of Council of UArctic's First Members Remembers 2001 Launch

Olav Hesjedal, from the Scandinavian Seminar Group, Helped to Create north2north and BCS

Fri, Jun 02, 2006

Council of UArctic's Vice Chair Has Many Warm Memories of UArctic

Claudia Fedorova first heard about the idea of the University of the Arctic (UArctic) over a decade ago.

Fri, Jun 02, 2006

Report on Youth Networks, Education and Communications Released

A report on Youth Networks, Education and Communications channels in the Circumpolar North is now available.

Fri, Jun 02, 2006

Council of UArctic’s First Chair Proud of Five Year Milestone

The first Chair of the Council of the University of the Arctic (UArctic) is looking back at UArctic’s accomplishments with pride and joy.

Fri, Jun 02, 2006

Global Change Issues Discussed in Rovaniemi

Rovaniemi, Finland - Educators from the across the Circumpolar North gathered here for two days for the first workshop of a University of the Arctic (UArcti...

Thu, Jun 01, 2006