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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

Student follow-up: Broadening perspectives in Iceland

Seven years have passed since Natasha Letchford did her north2north exchange in Iceland, but the exchange has continued to affect her life up to this day.

Thu, Aug 15, 2013

Nansen Visiting Professorship in Arctic Studies extended application deadline 15th of July

The University of Akureyri in Iceland is now seeking candidates for the 2nd appointment for the Nansen Visiting Professorship in Arctic Studies.The Ministers...

Tue, Jul 02, 2013

Knight’s Cross awarded to Professor Heininen

Professor Lassi Heininen was awarded Knight’s Cross of the Icelandic Order of the Falcon by Dr. Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, the President of the Republic of...

Wed, Jun 26, 2013

Polar Law Textbook II published

Natalia Loukacheva (ed.), (Copenhagen: Nordic Council of Ministers-TemaNord: 535,2013), 303 pages , ISBN 978-92-893-2550-9 This pioneering educational mater...

Wed, May 29, 2013

Nansen Visiting Professorship in Arctic Studies at the University of Akureyri

The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Iceland and Norway signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Akureyri in September 2011 for the purpose of strengthening co...

Wed, May 29, 2013

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