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UArctic Congress 2026 featured on Arctic Today

Arctic Today interviewed Gunnar Stefánsson, UArctic Vice-President Research and Chair of the Congress Program Committee, in advance of the UArctic Congress 2...

Tue, Jun 02, 2026

Arts for Arctic Business Project Showcased at Entrepreneurship Education Conference

The "Arts for Arctic Business" project was presented at the 3E Conference 2026, held on May 20–22 in Bodø, Norway.

Tue, Jun 02, 2026

UArctic Welcomes New Thematic Networks

UArctic warmly welcomes this year’s newly approved and endorsed Thematic Networks, confirmed during the Assembly held on May 29, 2026, in Tórshavn, Faroe Isl...

Tue, Jun 02, 2026

STRAWCO Session at the UArctic Congress Showcased Best Practices in Arctic Solid Waste Management

During the 2026 UArctic Congress, the STRAWCO project at the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland hosted a session titled “Sustainable Solid Waste Mana...

Mon, Jun 01, 2026

Session on Arctic connectivity challenges at UArctic Congress 2026

The Thematic Network on Arctic Telecommunications and Networking hosted Session 19, “The Digital Divide in the North: Consequences and Solutions,” at the UAr...

Mon, Jun 01, 2026

UArctic Congress 2026 concludes in the Faroe Islands

The UArctic Congress 2026 concluded today in Tórshavn after five days of knowledge-sharing and connection-building. With participants numbering in the thousa...

Fri, May 29, 2026

PHOTO: Hannele Palviainen. Group Photo at Kongshøll.

The UArctic Assembly 2026 convenes in Tórshavn

Around 150 participants joined the UArctic Assembly 2026 in Tórshavn, the Faroe Islands, on 29 May 2026. The Assembly meeting was held as part of the UArctic...

Fri, May 29, 2026

UArctic Congress 2026: Day 3

The program on May 28 highlighted the Ocean Day with a special opening session, dedicated parallel session tracks and a thematic plenary on oceans. The day a...

Fri, May 29, 2026

UArctic Congress 2026: Day 2

The program on May 27 continued with participant perspectives and contributions to the event themes. The day featured three thematic plenaries, a wide range...

Thu, May 28, 2026

UArctic Congress 2026: Day 1

The program on May 26 included the official opening, dozens of parallel sessions and posters, a thematic plenary on sustainable economic development and inte...

Wed, May 27, 2026

UArctic Congress 2026 begins in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands

From May 26 to 29, Tórshavn serves as a stage for Arctic-focused conversations and knowledge exchanges as nearly 1,400 researchers, Indigenous representative...

Tue, May 26, 2026

3rd Polar Winter School Brings International Students to Kilpisjärvi

The 3rd Polar Winter School was jointly organized by the Nordic Snow Network, the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CZU) and the University of Helsin...

Fri, May 22, 2026

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