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Recent Changes to three UArctic Thematic Networks

This summer the leadership of the Thematic Network on Local and Regional Development and the Thematic Network on Social Work have changed, while another, the...

Thu, Aug 21, 2014

7th Polar Law Symposium, to be held in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, October 28-31, 2014

Hosted by the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) at the University of Tasmania, in collaboration with the Polar Law Institute in Akureyri, the...

Thu, Aug 14, 2014

The 8th UArctic Rectors' Forum conludes in Akureyri

The 8th UArctic Rectors' Forum hosted by the University of Akureyri has concluded. The theme of the 2014 Rectors’ Forum was "University Education in the Arct...

Fri, May 30, 2014

UArctic President and University of Akureyri rector meet with Nordic Council Culture and Education Committee

Stefan B. Sigurdsson (Rector, University of Akureyri) and Lars Kullerud, UArctic President presented UArctic to the Culture and Education committ...

Tue, Apr 08, 2014

Arctic Yearbook 2014, Call for Abstracts

The Arctic Yearbook is calling for abstracts for the 2014 edition. The Arctic Yearbook is an international and peer-reviewed volume which focuses on issues o...

Mon, Feb 24, 2014

7th Polar Law Symposium: The Polar Regions in the Asian Century, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 30–31 October 2014

The Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) at the University of Tasmania, is proud to join the Polar Law Institute in Akureyri and the Universit...

Wed, Feb 05, 2014

Iceland - Fulbright scholar grant in Arctic Studies announced

The Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Fulbright Commission have signed an agreement to set up a Fulbright scholar grant in Arctic Studies. Throu...

Thu, Jan 30, 2014

Calotte Academy 2013 Report: Resource Geopolitics – Energy Security

The Calotte Academy, an activity of the UArctic Thematic Network on Geopolitics and Security has published its final report, "Resource Geopolitics - Energy S...

Fri, Jan 10, 2014

The Olympic Flame visited the North Pole

The Olympic Flame visited the North Pole story by Lassi Heininen, a leader of Thematic Networks on Geopolitics and Security and Professor of Arctic Politics...

Wed, Oct 30, 2013

IS exchange students in Canada

Six students from the University of Akureyri (Iceland) are this semester, attending the Marine Institute in St. John‘s Newfoundland on an exchange. The boys...

Fri, Sep 20, 2013

Marine invasive species in the Arctic: Management issues workshop

University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark, 24-27th of October 2013. The workshop is part of the project: Marine Resource Governance in the Arctic, fi...

Wed, Aug 28, 2013

NRF & ESPON/ENECON Conference "Climate Change in Northern Territories"

NRF & ESPON/ENECON Conference "Climate Change in Northern Territories" is going to take place at the University of Akureyri already next week 22nd -23rd...

Thu, Aug 15, 2013

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