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Sacred sites in the Arctic need protection – First International declaration drafted

For the first time, over 70 sacred sites custodians, indigenous people's organizations, scientists, policy makers and members of civil society gathered in Fi...

Tue, Sep 17, 2013

UArctic a hit at EAIE Istanbul

UArctic would like to thank all of its partners, other members, and visitors at this year's EAIE (European Association for International Education) conferenc...

Mon, Sep 16, 2013

Lassi Heininen nominated for membership at Norwegian Scientific Academy for Polar Research

Lassi Heininen, Professor of Arctic Politics from the University of Lapland and the leader of the Geopolitics and Security Thematic Network, has been invited...

Wed, Sep 11, 2013

UArctic's EAIE stand designed by students

In early 2013, UArctic approached the University of Lapland’s Faculty of Art and Design about collaborating on the design of an exhibition stand, which w...

Mon, Sep 09, 2013

Finland to lead the way in sustainable development in the Arctic region

At its session held today 23 August 2013, the Government issued a resolution on Finland’s new strategy for the Arctic region. The University o...

Wed, Aug 28, 2013

UArctic at EAIE Istanbul

UArctic will be present at the European Association for International Education (EAIE) conference in Istanbul, Sept 10-13, 2013. If you would like to know mo...

Thu, Aug 22, 2013

Art student explores Arctic arts and visual culture through Thematic Network

Despite still being a student, Hilkka Kemppi is already familiar with UArctic activities, especially the Arctic Sustainable Arts and Design (ASAD) Thematic N...

Mon, Jul 29, 2013

Invitation: Conference In the Spirit of the Rovaniemi Process

We have a great pleasure to invite You to participate in the International Conference "In the Spirit of the Rovaniemi Process," which will take place in...

Thu, Jun 27, 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

Student follow-up: Yukon wilderness taught a new aspect of life

Laura Aineslahti spent the spring semester of 2006 in Yukon College, Canada. Now, seven years later, she looks back on her exchange and how the experience af...

Mon, Jun 24, 2013

Polar Libraries Bulletin, spring 2013

The spring 2013 issue of the Bulletin is posted at http://arcticcentre.ulapland.fi/polarweb/plc/pubs.asp. Many thanks to all of you who submitted mate...

Thu, Jun 13, 2013

"Out there, great experiences await": a Danish anthropologist's journey in the North

For Gunver Justesen mobility is a way of life, and her choices have taken her from studying and working in Denmark to exploring Greenland, Finland and Svalba...

Mon, Jun 10, 2013

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