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New book supports further development of Sámi early childhood education

The book Sámi Early Childhood Education Now—Values, Practices and Participation in Everyday Life is intended to provide knowledge and inspiration for those i...

Thu, Jun 13, 2019

Public panel discussion at University of Helsinki: Mining and Indigenous Peoples in the Arctic

This event will bring together and engage representatives from various stakeholder groups and sectors, including the mining industry, indigenous peoples, gov...

Thu, May 23, 2019

Arctic Avenue to boost strategic cooperation between Stockholm and Helsinki

The University of Helsinki and Stockholm University have a strategic partnership since 2014 with a focus on Baltic Sea Research. To boost already existing ex...

Thu, Mar 14, 2019

Women of the Arctic at UArctic Congress 2018

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

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

Kamila´s Journey with UArctic - Breaking Boundaries on the north2north Mobility Program

Kamila Faizieva from Industrial University of Tyumen is a UArctic Student Ambassador and a student representative of the Board of UArctic. She spent autumn 2...

Thu, Feb 07, 2019

Finnish student completes international internship at Ukhta State Technical University

Marjanah Sadiq from University of Helsinki completed her international internship on November 2018 at Ukhta State Technical University in Russia. Intership w...

Fri, Jan 18, 2019

Reminder: Summer School on Arctic Studies at Hokkaido University

The summer school at Hokkaido University is for advanced level undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled at the University of Lapland, Universit...

Fri, Jan 18, 2019

Call for application: Hokkaido University hosts Summer School on Arctic Studies 2019

The summer school at Hokkaido University is for advanced level undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled at the University of Lapland, Universit...

Tue, Dec 18, 2018

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A study about changes in snow coverage and the threat it pose to Arctic biodiversity

A study published in the renowned scientific journal Nature Climate Change, researchers from the University of Helsinki and the Finnish Environment Institute...

Thu, Oct 25, 2018

The second workshop on Food (in)Security in the Arctic was held in Umeå, Sweden

"Food (in)Security in the Arctic: Contribution of Traditional and Local Food to promote Food Security with Particular Reference to the European High North” p...

Tue, Oct 16, 2018

Sustainable Development Goals – (how) can performance be measured?

University of Helsinki, Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science is organizing in cooperation with Aalto Sustainability Hub and Prime Minister´s Office e...

Fri, Sep 21, 2018

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