Heidrun Knorr, an assistant professor from Aalborg University, visited Ilisimatursarfik/the University of Greenland in Nuuk to enhance her competencies in teaching in multicultural contexts with the north2north staff mobility program.

The United Nations declared 2019 The International Year of Indigenous Languages in order to raise awareness of them, not only to benefit the people who speak these languages, but also for others to appreciate the important contribution they make to our world´s rich cultural diversity. 

The third and final intern from Labrador Institute’s International Indigenous Intern program has joined the UArctic International Secretariat.  Michelle Saunders has started her internship at the University of Lapland in Rovaniemi, Finland which will continue for the next 2 months.

The Arctic Circle will hold a Forum May 10-11 in Shanghai under the title "China and the Arctic," hosted by the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China. Deadline for the proposals is March 1. 

The International PhD School will take place at the Centre for Northern Studies research station in Whapmagoostui-Kuujjuarapik on July 2-12 2019. Applications are accepted until February 15, 2019.

Christmas Experience Academy Summer School, August 11-16  2019, offers a unique opportunity to explore the production and consumption of tourism experiences. The application period ends February 28. 

Arctic Interactions (ArcI) is now looking for highly talented scientists from various research fields to join the Arctic Interactions Research Community at the University of Oulu.

Northern Arctic Federal University and UArctic Thematic Network on Working in the Arctic are pleased to announce the Scientific Symposium "Work in the Arctic" and the 4th Psychological Scientific and Practical School "Working shifts in the Arctic - success and health" to be held as side events of the Arctic Science Summit Wee...

The United Nations has declared 2019 the International Year of Indigenous Languages. Russia is the country with the largest number of indigenous peoples. The leader of the Russian Arctic and Pacific peoples, Head of RAIPON Grigory Ledkov shared his thoughts on the matter with UArctic. Should Russian indigenous peoples expect...

The international conference will take place from June 27-29, 2019 in Yakutsk, Russia. The program includes a symposium, exhibitions and presentations of new publications and projects, and covers topics related to learning, development and preservation of indigenous languages and cultures. Deadline: March 1, 2019.

The call for contributions closes on January 8, 2019. The Arctic Arts Summit 2019 – The Arctic as a Laboratory for Sustainable Art and Cultural Policy will be organized in Rovaniemi, Finland on June 3-5, 2019.

The aim of the conference is to bring together experts and practitioners to share experiences, new findings and best practices for safety in the Arctic. The conference is to take place in Longyearbyen in May 13-15, 2019. 

Are you interested in Academic employment and cross-border mobility in Nordic countries? Join a networking breakfast and Arctic Frontiers side-event organized by the Academic North -project on January 24.

The Arctic Yearbook is calling for abstracts for the 2019 edition. Theme for the edition is Redefining Arctic Security. Deadline for abstracts is March 1, 2019. 

A unique three language edition of "Kalevala" was presented on December 14 at the Nenets Central Library in Naryan-Mar, Russia. This new edition includes the first ever translation of the Karelian-Finnish epic into the Nenets language, prepared by a famous Nenets poet Vasily Ledkov.