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Research directions of NArFU “Floating University” project have been announced

Tue, May 29, 2012
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The NArFU Organizing Committee of the unique project “Floating University,” which launches on June 1, 2012, has held its first meeting. Members of the Committee organizing the scientific-educational expedition to the high North - including representatives of NArFU and the Northern Hydrometeorology and Environmental Mon...

From Russia to Norway

Tue, May 29, 2012
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Alexander Feldt is a Phd student in Northern (Arctic) Federal University and studies tourism in Finnmark University College.

Venus Transit Conference

Mon, May 28, 2012
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A group of scholars at the University of Tromsø will host a conference on the cultural and scientific history of the transits of Venus, in Tromsø 2-3 June 2012. The conference takes place in Tromsø for two reasons. First and foremost, the last transit of Venus of our century lends itself to be observed on the disc of t...

Northern Arctic Federal University holds BCS Graduation Ceremony

Mon, May 28, 2012
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The graduation ceremony of awarding “Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies” (BCS) diplomas will take place at Northern Arctic Federal University (NArFU) on the 29th of May. This year 15 students will receive their diplomas. The delegation from University of Nordland including Marit Sundet, (regional lead of the BCS program)...

Calotte Academy 2012 program: May 28 - June -4 2012

Thu, May 24, 2012
University of Lapland
The Calotte Academy 2012 will be organized from May 28 to June 4, 2012 in Rovaniemi and Inari (Finland), Kiruna and Abisko (Sweden), and Tromsø (Norway). The Calotte Academy is an annual travelling symposium for both academic and policy-oriented discussion and dialogue between scholars, scientists, and PhD students, as wel...

Third International Symposium on Arctic Research

Mon, May 21, 2012
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The Third International Symposium on Arctic Research (ISAR-3) which will be held in Tokyo (Japan) on 15 - 17 January 2013. Please visit the symposium website http://www.jcar.org/isar-3/ for more information and note that the second circular will be available mid July.

Engage! Seminar 28.5.2012

Mon, May 21, 2012
Arctic Circles summerschool
Enagage! Seminar 28.5.2012 9.30-16.00 Rovaniemi City Hall Enagage! Seminar opens the the Arctic Circles Art & Design Summer School with inspirational presentations about service design, sustainability and applied arts, especially in the Arctic areas.

Arctic Council Deputy Ministers meet in Stockholm

Tue, May 15, 2012
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Deputy Ministers of the Arctic Council met in Stockholm on May 15, 2012 together with the Permanent Participant Organizations and Arctic Council Observers. The meeting was chaired by the State Secretary for Foreign Policy of Sweden, Frank Belfrage. 

Indigenous Peoples' Rights in the Field

Mon, May 14, 2012
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The United Nations mandated University for Peace Human Rights Centre is accepting applications for its annual field course entitled "Indigenous Peoples' Rights in the Field" that will take place from August 6 to August 12, 2012 in Costa Rica.
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