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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

NCM Arctic Co-operation Program continues to fund the development of the joint UArctic PhD program on Arctic Health and Well-being

The Nordic Council of Ministers Arctic Co-operation program has granted funding for arranging planning workshop in 2013 (200 000 DKK) to continue the de...

Thu, May 02, 2013

Conference: Marine and Coastal Tourism in Northern Territories, Its Riches and Threats

The UArctic Thematic Network on Coastal and Marine Issues is organizing a conference and workshops at the University of Akureyri, Iceland, 18 -19 June 2013....

Fri, Apr 19, 2013

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