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UArctic and NEFU discuss further cooperation

On March 21, NEFU rector Evgenia Mikhailova met with a delegation from UArctic. The parties discussed further cooperation in the field of distance learni...

Wed, Apr 02, 2014

New Arctic Studies specialization in the CCG programme at Aalborg University, Denmark

Aalborg University, Denmark offers a new Arctic Studies specialization under the Culture, Communication and Globalization (CCG) programme with a focus on Arc...

Wed, Apr 02, 2014

The Natural Hazards workshop in Arkhangelsk: outcomes and follow-ups

On the 22 of March, the Natural Hazards workshop ended in NarFU, Arkhangelsk. More than 40 scientists and students from universities of the U.S., Canada, Fin...

Fri, Mar 28, 2014

UArctic - Northern Forum MOU signing 2014

UArctic and The Northern Forum renew Partnership Agreement

An agreement of mutual cooperation between the University of the Arctic and The Northern Forum was signed during a UArctic delegation visit to Yakutsk, Russi...

Fri, Mar 28, 2014

Seminar on Sustainable Fishing in the Arctic

A seminar on “Sustainable Fishing in the Arctic” will be held in Brussels on the 7th of May, 2014 at the Norway House, in Brussels. The event is organised by...

Fri, Mar 28, 2014

UNESCO Northern Peoples Climate Change Site

A new website available on the traditional knowledge of the indigenous peoples of the Arctic and the Far North of Russia

"The UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education, with the support of the UNESCO Intersectoral Platform "UNESCO's Contribution to Climate Chan...

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

NEFU workshop on education in Norway

The eighth session of the international interdisciplinary workshop “Cold Lands” organized by NEFU Department of Northern Studies has begun. Tor Gjertsen...

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

CBU-BCBU 2014 Multidisciplinary Summer School

The University of Eastern Finland invites you to attend the second Multidisciplinary CBU-BCBU Summer School in August 25-29, 2014 in Kuopio, Finland. Registr...

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

Succesful transfer of network leadership and conference from Alta to Yakutsk

News from Yakutia, Russia by Tor Gjertsen In the photo on the left; Michail Prisyaznyy, pro-rector and head of the department for Northern Studies,Tor Gjerts...

Wed, Mar 26, 2014

Report from 2013 Students' Forum, Arkhangelsk

In June 2013 students from several UArctic institutions met at the Students' Forum organized in conjuction with the Rectors' Forum in Arkhangelsk, Russia. Be...

Wed, Mar 26, 2014

Early bird registration for Northern Regions Mining Summit ends March 31

Register now to participate in the Northern Regions Mining Summit, which will be held May 28-30 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, at the Pinnacle Marri...

Tue, Mar 25, 2014

Seminar on Arctic/Northern Research at University of Helsinki, April 11, 2014

This seminar is intended for those engaged in research into the Arctic or northern issues and/or those who are interested in research collaboration in Arct...

Mon, Mar 24, 2014

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