On Wednesday, April 5, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln students and faculty members attended a virtual meeting with the Norwegian Ambassador to the U.S. Kåre Aas.

A preliminary schedule for “People & Place”, the ninth International Congress of Arctic Social Sciences (ICASS IX), is now published.

The International Barents Secretariat in Kirkenes, Norway is seeking a parental leave replacement for the position of an Executive Officer for the period of 15 August 2017 – 15 July 2018. The position is open for citizens of Sweden, Finland, Norway and Russia. Apply by 10 May 2017.

The aim of this workshop (organized in Rovaniemi, Finland, 30-31 August 2017) is to increase the capacity of individuals who may become the next generation global leaders to understand and act on the new security and governance challenges that are developing in the context of global environmental change. Apply by 20 April 2017.

Norilsk State Industrial Institute  in cooperation with the Polar Division of “Mining and Metallurgical Company Norilsk Nickel” holds the 10th international scientific conference “Scientific potential of Norilsk Industrial Region – XXI century” dedicated to the year of ecology in Russia. The event will take place April 11 -14...

Institute of Earth Science, Saint-Petersburg State University and UArctic thematic network "Arctic geology" are glad to welcome students to a field school organized June 1 - 18 2017.

A roundtable discussion “Arctic as a new vector of cooperation between Russia and the Republic of Korea” took place at Northern (Arctic) Federal University in Arkhangelsk.

On April 2nd, 2017, in Prague, Czech Republic during Arctic Science Summit Week, a Memorandun of Understanding was signed between The International Arctic Social Sciences Association (IASSA), The International Arctic Science Committee ( IASC) and The University of the Arctic (UArctic).

Bachelor students are invited to apply for the interdisciplinary student course "Shipping in the Arctic" to be given at the University Centre in Svalbard from 31 July to 11 August 2017. Deadline for applications: April 15, 2017.

Northern Notes is the newsletter of the International Arctic Social Sciences Association (IASSA). It is published on the web by the IASSA Secretariat twice a year with a Spring/Summer and an Autumn/Winter issue, and is available to all web users. To view previous issues, click here.

UArctic and the local host University of Greenland / Ilisimatusarfik are pleased to invite UArctic member representatives to this year’s Council meeting. Held from Tuesday August 15th through to Thursday August 17th in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland.

The new Nordic-Russian programme for implementing environment and climate projects in North-West Russia is launching its first call for proposals. Application deadline: May 15, 2017.

The School of Public Health at the University of Alberta is inviting applications for a tenure-track position in Northern Aboriginal Health Systems. The successful candidate will be nominated for a Canada Research Chair at the Tier 2 level. Deadline: April 30, 2017.

St. Petersburg State University is recognized as one of the largest centers for Arctic studies. It has more than 200 research projects, related to Arctic studies. This year SPbU invites students to a new Master’s program Physical Oceanography and Bioproductivity of Ocean and Seas (PHOBOS) with the large Arctic component.

North Atlantic Forum 2017 – Call for paper is now open – Save the Date and Welcome to Bø in Telemark – Norway in a miniature! September 13-16, 2017. The 11th North Atlantic Forum conference will be held in beautiful Bø in Telemark, Norway, September 13-16 2017. Deadline for abstracts is April 5 2017.