2011

2nd UArctic Student Forum a Success

Mon, Mar 28, 2011

From March 19 to March 25, 2011, 17 UArctic students convened for the Second UArctic Student Forum in Inari (March 19-22), Finland, and Kautokeino (March 22-25), Norway.

Online Circumpolar Health Bibliographic Database

Mon, Mar 28, 2011

The Circumpolar Health Bibliographic Database (CHBD) describes 6,000 publications about all aspects of human health in the circumpolar region. The database is a project of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Team in Circumpolar Health Research and can be accessed here.

Please Report IPY Publications for the IPY Publications Database

Mon, Mar 28, 2011

Anyone who worked on an International Polar Year (IPY) 2007-2008 projectis requested to report the project's publications to the IPY Publications Database (IPYPD). The IPYPD currently describes 4,600 publications and provides links to PDF filesof most of them

This week's Webinar: "Meltdown?: Climate Change and Geopolitics in the Arctic"

Mon, Mar 28, 2011

The Association of Polar Early Career Scientist invites you to join our Career Development webinar on Tuesday, March 29 at 17:00 GMT.

Fifth UArctic Rectors' Forum Concludes

Fri, Mar 25, 2011

APECS workshop at ICASS VII

Thu, Mar 24, 2011

Are you planning to attend the ICASS VII in Akureyri, Iceland from June 22 - 26, 2011?The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) is organizing a career development workshop for early career researchers (up to 7 years after your PhD) on JUNE 21, 2011 just before the start of the conference in Akureyri. For...

Call for Applications: Nasivvik Centre for Inuit Health and Changing Environments Summer Student Research Awards 2011

Thu, Mar 24, 2011

The Nasivvik Centre for Inuit Health and Changing Environments announcesthe 2011 call for undergraduate level applications to the Summer StudentResearch Awards. The program is open to Canadian citizens and permanentresidents of Canada.

UArctic Student Dialogue and EALÁT Joint seminar, live video March 24 from 1000-1730 CET

Thu, Mar 24, 2011

A live video stream will again be available for today's Rectors' Forum Student Dialogue and joint seminar between the UArctic Rectors' Forum and the UArctic EALÀT Institute, entitled "HSH Prince Albert II Seminar: Ethics and Knowledge" from Diehtosiida in Guvodageaidnu‐ Kautokeino, Norway. The seminar will also mark the offi...

UArctic and Sámi parliaments joint seminar (live video stream)

Wed, Mar 23, 2011

“Indigenous Traditional Knowledge and Academic Knowledge Building - What Indigenous Communities Wishes and What Academia Can Offer.”Watch seminar (live) Seminar program

Summer Institute in Circumpolar Health Research (SICHR) Oulu, Finland, 13-17 June 2011

Tue, Mar 22, 2011

The Summer Institute in Circumpolar Health Research consists of two 1.5 day courses, aimed to PhD and Master level students. The registration to the courses is open on-line until May 15th 2011. Registration fee is 150 Euro for one course and 250 Euro for both courses. The course fees include participation in the INCHR Annu...

International Network for Circumpolar Health Research (INCHR) Annual Meeting Oulu, Finland, 14-15 June 2011

Tue, Mar 22, 2011

INCHR Annual Meeting will take place at Oulu, Finland, on June 14-15, 2011. The program consists of a Sámi Health workshop and INCRH Scientific Sessions with oral and poster presentations, and of a INCHR General Assembly.The registration fee 75 Euro includes lunch, coffee and congress material. Detailed information about th...

Fifth Rector's Forum: New reindeer herding institute opens as northern university leaders convene in Kautokeino, Norway

Tue, Mar 22, 2011

Leaders of universities and other higher education institutions from across the Arctic region convene in Guovdageaidnu, Norway for the 5th UArctic Rectors’ Forum and for the opening of the UArctic Institute for Circumpolar Reindeer Husbandry: UArctic Ealát Institute.

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Mon, Mar 21, 2011

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Call for contributions for Northern Notes, Issue 35, 2011

Mon, Mar 21, 2011

Northern Notes is the newsletter of the International Arctic Social Sciences Association, IASSA. It is published on the web by the IASSA secretariat twice a year with a Spring/Summer and a Fall/Winter issue, and is available to all web users. To view previous issues, please go to http://iassa.org/news-letter.

Bonakas Evaluation and Learning Workshop

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

The UArctic Thematic Network on Local and Regional Development in the North will organize a workshop in Bonakas, Norway, March 17-19, 2011 on "Local control of natural resources – necessary for the survival and development of northern communities". For more information see the attached program or visit www.hifm.no/reg...