The fifth Polar Law Symposium will be held in Rovaniemi, Finland 6-8 September, 2012. Following the great symposium in Nuuk, which included 48 presentations and was attended by both the Icelandic President and Greenlandic Premier, the organizers are aiming high for the symposium in Finland.

The UArctic Thematic Networks on Arctic Sustainable Arts and Design and on Digital Arts and Media are leading many events and activities during this week's Rovaniemi Design Week. Herb Enns and Timo Jokela will be joined by other international experts on northern design in the International Seminar on Arctic Design at Lappia T...

Please find attached Highlights of the SDWG General Meeting held on February 14-15, in Gällivare Sweden.

Welcome to Oulu, Finland on August 2012 to participate in NORDIC WATER 2012.

An international conference at the Sámi Cultural Centre SAJOS, in Inari April 10 – 12, 2012

Year 2011 was the time when the Arctic Law thematic network came into being. After the preparatory meeting in Finland in December 2010, we started to plan the way the Arctic Law TN could be made best use of – as a network of Arctic legal researcher and other legal experts. The TN was formally accepted in the June 2011 C...

The Members of the European Parliament Herbert Reul MEP (EPP), Michael Gahler MEP (EPP), and Vicky Ford MEP (ECR) welcome you to a seminar that addresses the role of Arctic oil and gas resources for European industry, the local Arctic population and European security of supply.

Delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation headed by theambassador-at-large and representative of the Russian Federation in Arctic Council Anton Vasilyev discussed with the administration of the University its role in scientific cooperation under the University of the Arctic. The event was d...

Registrations are now open for the 5th Biennial Nga Pae o te Maramatanga conference. The conference will highlight indigeneity and the multidisciplinary approach used for indigenous development.

Liudmila Nikanorova, the 5th year student of the Faculty of History, NEFU, is on a Russian delegation for participation in the Youth Summit of G8 and G20, 2012. From 100 applicants aged 18-30 from 30 regions of Russia, 10 were selected for the delegation.

The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) is seeking a new director to lead the organization to new heights. In its 5+ years, APECS has evolved into the pre-eminent international and interdisciplinary organization for polar early career researchers, now comprising over 3000 members from 75 countries inclu...

The Department of Anthropology at the University of Northern British Columbia and the Komi Republic’s Syktyvkar State University (Russian Federation) are pleased to offer an ethnographic field school this summer open to all undergraduate students.

The Arctic will be the theme of the first Nordic Council theme session of the year in Iceland on 23 March. The plenary debate, which will highlight Arctic issues from an environmental-, equality- and welfare perspective, will be broadcast live over the Internet from the Alting in Reykjavik.

On Tuesday January 31st, a group of 25 university Presidents from across Canada converged in Ottawa to discuss with parliamentarians, senior public servants, and other key stakeholders about how universities are helping to build a culture of innovation in Canada. Among the messages given by the group, several presidents cauti...

Registration for the 15th International Congress on Cirucmpolar Health, arranged in association with the UArctic Thematic Network on Health and Well-being will open soon. Note that the deadline for abstract submission has been extended to Feb 10, 2012. Click HERE for more information on Fairbanks, Alaska.