Chair of Canadian Polar Commission meets with UArctic President

Bernard Funston, current chair of the Canadian Polar Commission (a UArctic member) is meeting today (Sept 15, 2011) with UArctic President Lars Kullerud at his office in Arendal. The Canadian Polar Commission is Canada's national advisory agency on polar research issues, and engages with many international science and policy organization in the Arctic, including the University of the Arctic. While in Arendal, Funston will also discuss cooperation with UArctic member GRID-Arendal on marine and polar programs.