2025

• Researchers Mobility
  • A team of researchers from  BEaM- Energy and Environmental Research Group, UiT Narvik. , UiT visited our network partner, Hokkaido University, Japan. 
• Researchers Mobility

  • Two doctoral researchers Mr Santosh Pandey and Ms Jamella de Castro from Hokkaido University, Japan spend one month to the our Research Group at UiT- The Arctic University of Norway, Narvik. 
    Mr. Pandey’s research focused on riverbank erosion and flood management, including assessments of how river dynamics affect local communities. His work applies spatial models such as DSAS to study erosion processes and support sustainable flood mitigation strategies.

    Ms. De Castro's research is based on spatial and temporal analysis of land use and land cover (LULC) changes using remote sensing and GIS. Her research examines how rapid urbanization transforms forest, agricultural, and built-up areas, offering insights for sustainable urban planning.

• PEERS (Partners in Energy & Environment Engineering Education and Research for Sustainable Development)
  • PEERS (Partners in Energy & Environment Engineering Education and Research for Sustainable Development), funded by the Directorate for Higher Education and Competence (HKDir) during EXPLORE 2020, is a transformative collaboration that brings together leading minds from Norway, India, and Japan to reshape the landscape of engineering education. The project aims to empower students, strengthen research, and create meaningful social impact.
• Project BRIDGE
  • BRIDGE (Collaboration in Microbial Fuel Cell Research and Innovation Driven Graduate Education) is a pioneer initiative UiT The Arctic University of Norway dedicated to advancing the field of microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology. Our mission is to develop a comprehensive, multidisciplinary postgraduate education and research programme that equips emerging researchers with the expertise needed to excel in this innovative domain.

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• Webinar / workshop on black carbon emissions in the Arctic, 22 September 2021.
• Collaboration event, presentation: Urban Design Approach with Snow Simulation for Winter Cities, HU Day with Dalian University of Technology, 10th Anniversary Celebration of University Exchange: Research Section Meeting (Urban Planning), (Dec 17, 2021)
• Summer School, collaboration: “Architecture of Eco-Tourism Complexes in the Arctic: Opening “Terra Incognita”” co-hosted by SPbGASU and Hokkaido University Graduate School of Engineering, (July 5-16, 2021) 
• Poster Session, Reflexive Urban Design for Cities with Severe Winter Climate, Digital Poster Session, MIRAI 2.0 R&I Week 2021(June 7, 2021)
• Session “Green Technologies for Sustainable Arctic” at UArctic Congress 15-18 May 2021.
• Meeting with MASU (Murmansk Arctic State University) in February 2021.
• International Conference “ARCTIC CITIES PLANNING AND DESIGN” 16 December 2020.
• Meeting with construction industry representatives in Northern Norway.

• Establish the webpage.
• Visit to Arkhangelsk (Northern Arctic Federal University) in June 2021.
• Visit to Yakutsk (North-Eastern Federal University) in June 2021.
• Seminar – Introducing new members of the network – autumn 2021.
• Workshop - follow-up on the conference ARCTIC CITIES PLANNING AND DESIGN, September-October 2021.
• Common university course in sustainable urban arctic development, end of 2022.
• Bi-annual seminar on various topics related to urban planning and design in the arctic region.
• Annual conference on arctic urban development.