An Interdisciplinary course in Polar Studies for both Undergraduate and early Master’s students.As an interdisciplinary introduction into environmental change in the Polar areas, this 10 ECTS / 3-week field course offers international students (from both undergraduate and graduate levels) a uniqu...

2.3.2009 - 3.3.2009 Rovaniemi University of Applied Sciences - School of Technology - Borealis Auditorium

23–24 February 2009, Thule Institute, University of Oulu, Finland

The Mahinekura Reinfelds Declaration in memory of an Indigenous Maori leader, educator and great communicator from the tribal group Ngati Mutunga

Department of Animal Nutrition and ManagementSwedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, SwedenApplication Deadline: Friday, 13 March 2009

 To what extent is higher education today a driver for sustainable development in the national and international context? Does the sector live up to the expectations placed in it to induce change and progress in society and to act as one of the key factors for building knowledge-based societies?

GRID-Arendal is seeking a Head of the Polar Programme to take the lead in further developing GRID-Arendal as UNEP’s key Polar centre to identify, develop and implement projects related to climate change, environmental governance, ecosystems management and environmental information and networking, with a specific focus on the...

With the changing climate in the Polar Regions comes an increasing need for better cooperation between scientists and policy makers. As early career researchers, we have an important challenge not only to do great science, but to find ways to work with policy makers to set the direction of cooperation in the Arctic and Antar...

The theme of this issue of Indigenous Affairs is IWGIA's 40 years of work for indigenous people. It contains articles about Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Arctic.Editors: Mark Nuttall, Diana Vinding and Kathrin Wessendorf.

The following extract is written by Karen Routledge, who wants to introduce a Summer program in northern Canada for undergaduate students.

The deadline for abstract submission for the 14th International Congress on Circumpolar Health - Securing the IPY Legacy: From Research to Action is January 31, 2009.

Fostering Global Engagement through International EducationMay 24-29, Los Angeles, California