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International Women’s Day guest lecture on #MeToo movement at the Northern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law

On 8 March 2019, the Northern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law (NIEM) at the Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, which leads the UArctic Themat...

Mon, Mar 11, 2019

Women of the Arctic aims to raise awareness, support, and maintain a focus on women’s and gender-related issues in the Arctic

Women of the Arctic launched an interview series showcasing personal and professional stories of women who live and work in, as well as engage with the Arctic.

Fri, Mar 08, 2019

HIT Polar Academy and UArctic-HIT Training Centre Unveiled

On February 26, HIT Polar Academy and the UArctic HIT Training Centre were unveiled. The UArctic HIT Training Centre is the first UArctic Regional Centre, wh...

Fri, Mar 08, 2019

A new book tells the origins of Arctic cooperation and ups and downs in Finland´s Arctic policy

A new book published by the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland opens the Finnish perspective to the developments in the Arctic from the 1980s to the...

Thu, Mar 07, 2019

Youth climate competition during the Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit Conference

The theme of the Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit Conference on 12–13 November 2019 is climate change and the future generations. The conference will be arranged in c...

Wed, Mar 06, 2019

Study: China Rising as an Actor in the Arctic

A study commissioned by the Government of Finland presents a picture of China's rise as an actor in the Arctic.

Thu, Feb 21, 2019

University of Lapland confers honorary doctorates on UArctic friends and representatives

Among the 18 Honorary Doctors are Prince Albert II of Monaco, a long-time supporter of UArctic activities; Professor Oran Young, the first Chair of the Board...

Wed, Feb 20, 2019

Circumpolar Agriculture Conference 2019 – Preliminary programme published

The 10th Circumpolar Agriculture Conference will held on 13-15 March 2019 in Rovaniemi, Finland. The theme is “New thinking about local agriculture in the ci...

Wed, Feb 13, 2019

Registration open for Developing an Inclusive School conference in Rovaniemi, March 26-27, 2019

UArctic Thematic Network on Teacher Education is organising a conference "Developing an Inclusive School" at the University of Lapland in Rovaniemi, Finland,...

Tue, Feb 12, 2019

Preparatory meeting on Finnish-Japanese Summer School on Arctic Studies held at Sapporo on 4-6 February 2019

On 04-06 February 2019, Finnish delegates representing the Universities of Helsinki, Lapland and Oulu joined their counterpart – representatives from Hokkaid...

Tue, Feb 12, 2019

Arctic5 Arctic Inclusive Pedagogy Workshop held at the University of Lapland

The second Arctic5 Arctic Inclusive Pedagogy Workshop was held at the University of Lapland in Rovaniemi, Finland on January 23-24. Twenty professors, resea...

Fri, Feb 01, 2019

Workshop on Governance for Cyber Security and Resilience in the Arctic

On January 27-30, 2019 the Northern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law (NIEM) at the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland co-organized a high...

Thu, Jan 31, 2019

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