Sheshatshiu, NL – Innu Nation is denouncing the MOU signed between Canada and the NunatuKavut Community Council (NCC) as a political stunt intended to shore support for Labrador MP Yvonne Jones on the eve of a federal election. Canada will not share the MOU with the Innu Nation, and did not consult the Innu Nation prior to th...
The aim of the conference is to bring together scientists, healthcare professionals, educators, students, policy makers, and community stakeholders to learn about the latest advances in One Health research. The conference will take place on March 11-14, 2020, at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
The first Winter School, sponsored by the International Project Office, and hosted by the Harbin Institute of Technology, will be held by the International Arctic School, HIT (IAS HIT) on the topic of “To understand: Arctic Environment and Ecosystem” in the beautiful city of Harbin from January 5-12.2020
The EU Horizon2020-funded project Nunataryuk in cooperation with the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) and the Terrestrial Multidisciplinary distributed Observatories for the Study of Arctic Connections (T-MOSAiC) are organizing the APECS-Nunataryuk-T-MOSAiC School 2020 on the topic of “Arctic Coastal Adapt...
We welcome proposals for sessions to be held either during the UArctic Congress program dates on October 6–7, 2020 or during a joint day with the Arctic Circle Assembly. Sessions can be comprised of dialogues and discussions, both oral and poster presentations, as well as panel or round table discussions. Deadline for submiss...
North-Eastern Federal University named after M.K. Ammosov and the Aleksanteri Institute of the University of Helsinki with the support of the Northern Forum Secretariat conduct a survey of researchers with the aim of collecting the opinions of the professional community on Data Availability for Research on the Sustainable Rus...
UArctic Research Chair, Professor Jeff Welker (University of Oulu and University of Alaska Anchorage) has been one of the few terrestrial ecologists studying the periglacial landscapes in the High Arctic of NW Greenland over the past 20 years. His program in High Arctic Biocomplexity began a multi-decade program addressing th...
One of the main goals of the Thematic Network (TN) on Geopolitics and Security is to organise sessions at international conferences. The TN has been active since the beginning of the annual conference Arctic Circle Assembly, which is held this year for the 7th time. In 2019, the TN will (co-)organise 7 breakout sessions at th...
President of the Saami Council Åsa Larsson Blind launched the “Sámi Arctic Strategy” last week in Umeå at the EU Arctic Forum (Oct 3-4), which discussed how the Indigenous Knowledge and participation could be increased in research and policy making.
The IASC Medal is awarded in recognition of exceptional and sustained contributions to the understanding of the Arctic. A maximum of one award is made each year, assuming that there is a nominee of appropriate quality.
The EU reiterated its commitment to helping the Arctic adapt to climate change, protect the environment and develop its economy, by investing in research and development, protecting local ecosystems, and building better infrastructure to connect the region to the mainland.
The international Conference "The Role of Universities in Addressing Societal Challenges and Fostering Democracy: Inclusion, Migration, and Education for Citizenship" will take place on April 2‐3, 2020 at the University of Akureyri, Iceland. The call for papers is open until December 15, 2019.