The 2017 Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit conference brings together academia, policy-makers and other stakeholders to discuss pressing Arctic issues and ways to build a sustainable future through circumpolar cooperation. Several UArctic representatives are also panelists or speakers in the conference and its side events.


The theme of the 2017 Relate North symposium and exhibition is "Art and Design for Education and Sustainability", emphasizing the collaboration between academic institutions, communities and business. The symposium takes place at the University of Lapland in Rovaniemi, Finland on Nov 9-13, 2017.



The five-day interdisciplinary event, taking place alongside the Arctic Frontiers conference in Tromsø, Norway in January 2018, brings together students from across the world with interest in the Arctic. Bachelor and Master students from any field of study are invited to apply. Deadline: December 7, 2017.







The booklet published by the Nordic Council of Ministers presents actions taken by the Nordic countries to speed the transition to a sustainable low-carbon society. It is available for download on the Norden website.