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International Volcanological Field School: Katmai National Park, Alaska

UAF’s Department of Geology and Geophysics offers a two-week field class, (June 9-22) in volcanology in cooperation with the Institute of Volcanology and Sei...

Fri, Apr 05, 2013

Summer school announcement; “Shipping in Arctic Water”

The NVP-Nansen summer school 2013 “Shipping in Arctic Water: The interaction of sea ice, ship technology, climate change, economy and other operational condi...

Thu, Apr 04, 2013

Extended deadline: Call for abstracts - New concepts, theories and methodologies on Saami studies

Oovtâst – Together. New concepts, theories and methodologies on Saami studies conference will be held in Inari, Finland on September 25th–27th, 2013. The aim...

Thu, Apr 04, 2013

Strengthening the education agreement between Norway and Russia

On 27th April 2010, Norway and Russia signed a bilateral intention agreement concerning higher education. On Monday 18th March 2013 State Secretary Ragnhild...

Thu, Apr 04, 2013

Call for Expressions of Interest - UArctic Vice-President Indigenous

The University of the Arctic welcomes expressions of interest from all full member institutions and organisations keen to host a candidate for the position...

Thu, Apr 04, 2013

Gregory Ledkov is elected new leader of RAIPON

At the 7th Congress of the Indigenous Peoples of the North, Siberia and the Far East of the Russian Federation (RAIPON), held in Salekhard, Russia from March...

Mon, Apr 01, 2013

Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security in the Circumpolar North

8th Circumpolar Agricultural Conference UArctic Inaugural Food Summit

The 8th Circumpolar Agricultural Conference UArctic Inaugural Food Summit: Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security in the Circumpolar North will be held...

Thu, Mar 28, 2013

The 7th Congress of the Indigenous Peoples of the North, Siberia and the Far East of the Russian Federation

The president of UArctic, Lars Kullerud and the rector of Sami Education Institute, Lisa Holmberg are representing UArctic at the 7th Congress of the Indigen...

Wed, Mar 27, 2013

“Cleaning the Arctic”: submission period for the project has begun in NArFU.

In 2013, the district headquarters of student squads "Russian student squads" and "Arkhangelsk region’s Headquarters of youth labor groups" in cooperation wi...

Tue, Mar 26, 2013

Conference on Best Environmental Practices in the Mining Sector in the Barents Region

The Conference will be held in Rovaniemi, Finland on 23 -25 April, 2013.The natural resources of the Barents Region are of strategic importance for Europe....

Mon, Mar 25, 2013

The New Democrats pick Harry Borlase as candidate for Labrador byelection

30year-old Borlase has taken part in the Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS), GoNorth, The Arctic Studies Program (University of Lapland), UArctic’s Inter...

Mon, Mar 25, 2013

Lassi Heininen appointed Professor of Arctic Politics at the University of Lapland

PhD, Docent Lassi Heininen has been appointed as Professor of Arctic Politics as of 1 March 2013. He was invited to fill the position, which is in the Facult...

Fri, Mar 22, 2013

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