The UArctic Congress 2026 takes place from May 26 to 29, 2026 in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands.
The event is hosted by the University of the Faroe Islands (Setur), in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Culture, and the Faroe Marine Research Institute.
Registration for the UArctic Congress, including the UArctic Assembly and Rectors' Forum, is open on the Congress website. Early-bird fee is available until March 31, after which registration continues with the regular fee.
The UArctic Congress includes the 2026 meeting of the UArctic Assembly (on May 29) and the UArctic Rectors' Forum (on May 27), as well as networking and social events. It is therefore an excellent platform for all UArctic members to engage with each other, establish new connections, and promote cooperation in circumpolar research and higher education.
The UArctic Congress is a biennial event that brings together a science conference and key UArctic meetings into a single gathering.
With the aim to foster contacts and enhance networking, the UArctic Congress welcomes institutional leaders, Indigenous representatives, academics, scientists, and students from around the Circumpolar North and beyond. Together with partners, policy makers, and other actors, the Congress strives to take the Arctic agenda forward by creating and strengthening collaborations that produce new findings and solutions for the future of the Arctic region.
The UArctic Congress 2026 takes place from May 26 to 29, 2026 in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands. The event is hosted by the University of the Faroe Islands, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Culture, and the Faroe Marine Research Institute.
As a unique feature, the UArctic Congress 2026 also incorporates the Ocean Connectivity Conference, an international ocean conference dedicated to Sub Arctic and High Arctic connectivity. The Ocean Connectivity Conference is organized by the Kingdom of Denmark's Chairship of the Arctic Council in partnership with UArctic and the University of the Faroe Islands, and it is part of the official Chairship program of the Kingdom of Denmark (2025-2027). Read more about the Ocean Connectivity Conference on the Arctic Council webpages
The 2026 Congress themes are aligned with the Kingdom of Denmark’s priorities for its Arctic Council Chairship program:
Visit the Congress website at www.uarcticcongress.fo
Questions about the Congress in general? Contact uarcticcongress@setur.fo
Questions about the Congress calls for sessions or abstracts? Contact congress.sessions@uarctic.org
Posting on social media? #UArcticCongress
