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Premier Floyd Roland and Ambassador Chris Shapardanov visit University of Lapland

NWT Premier and Canadian Ambassador to Finland visit University of Lapland

Today a delegation from Canada's Northwest Territories headed by Premier Floyd Roland visited the University of Lapland, accompanied by Canada's Ambassador t...

Wed, Nov 10, 2010

Press Release: Experts convene in Rovaniemi to discuss Climate Change and Human Security

Scientists and other experts from across the North met this week at Arktikum, University of Lapland, in Rovaniemi, Finland to address issues of climate chang...

Wed, Sep 08, 2010

Arctic Alliances: Remarks for University of Lapland Opening Ceremony

Today, UArctic Board Chair Barry Scherr addressed the opening of the University of Lapland's academic year. His welcoming address, included here below, highl...

Mon, Sep 06, 2010

3rd Workshop of the UArctic Institute for Applied Circumpolar Policy

The 3rd Workshop of the University of the Arctic Institute for Applied Circumpolar Policy will be organized at the Arctic Centre in Rovaniemi, Finland in Sep...

Wed, Sep 01, 2010

Student from United Kingdom explores Northern Finland

Emilia Mariaana Battersby grew up in Worthing, on the South coast of England. With Finnish roots on her Mother’s side, she had many opportunities over the pa...

Wed, Mar 10, 2010

Arctic Studies Program attracts French Canadian

Jacinthe Briand-racine from Montreal studies social anthropology at Laval University in Quebec City. In her third year she thought it would be a good exp...

Wed, Mar 10, 2010

Student seeks to explore northern Finland through studies

Alexandra Bernhardt was in her third year of studies at University of Giessen in Germany before she left to explore Scandinavia. With a major in geography an...

Mon, Mar 08, 2010

German student intrigued to pursue studying the Arctic through the Arctic Studies Program

Thomas Pollmann is an Artic Studies Program (ASP) student from Giessen, Hesse, Germany. After finishing up his intermediate exam with a focus on Spatial Plan...

Mon, Jan 04, 2010

Arctic Studies Program attracts Canadian student from Ontario

Aubyn O’Grady from Pembroke, Ontario, Canada majors in Geography at Concordia University in Montreal. Currently, she is taking the Arctic Studies Program (...

Tue, Nov 24, 2009