The initiative to put the theme of 'green growth' squarely on the Arctic region's agenda was clearly accepted by both academics and politicians participating in the seminar organized as part of UArctic's 10 years celebrations on June 8.

Those interested are invited to attend the next PAME meeting (PAME II-2011) which will be held in Reyjavik, Iceland from 21-23 September 2011 (21/2-3 days). This meeting will be back-to-back with a workshop in support of the Arctic Ocean Review (AOR) project- Phase II. The AOR Workshop will be held at the same facilities a...

The Canadian Northern Studies Trust (CNST) is the scholarship awards program for the Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies (ACUNS). The CNST provides a range of scholarships and awards for Canadian students conducting research in the North. CNST Award recipients represent the best in subject, quality, and...

Murmansk State Humanities University has established a close cooperation with Finnmark University College on the Bachelor of Northern Studies degree program. Some of the enrolled students visited the college for the very first time during the first week of May this year.

Finnmark University College is the northernmost of the Nordic member institutions of University of the Arctic. It has been an active member of the organisations since the very start, and was early able to offer a one semester advanced emphasis program on Management of Local and Regional Development as part of the Uarctic unde...

Professor Anatoli Bourmistrov at University of Nordland, Bodø Graduate School of Business has been appointed leader of a researcher group which will investigate the possibilities for new educational and research projects within the "Green Growth in The Arctic" concept.

The Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS) seeks applications to the position of Education Project Manager. This position provides professional project management to the education programs of ARCUS and reports to the Executive Director. The position will be located in Fairbanks, Alaska.

During the 14th Council meeting of the University of the Arctic, key supporters sent greetings and congratulations on UArctic's achivements, but also clearly demonstrated commitments for future support.

The newsletter of the International Arctic Social Sciences Association (IASSA) 'Northern Notes' sping/summer issue is now available.

Ten years after its establishment, the University of the Arctic has a Nunavut graduate in its circumpolar studies program: Leanna Ellsworth, who now works with the Inuit Circumpolar Council in Ottawa

The Norwegian Scientific Academy for Polar Research, in cooperation with the Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center, Nansen ScientificSociety, and the University Center in Svalbard (UNIS), invites applications to a summer school program entitled "Impact of climate change on resources, maritime transport, and geopoliti...

Eight students at the Sámi University College have graduated in the Bachelor of Sámi duodji. They are the first cohort of bachelor students in this degree program.

The Yakutsk State Agricultural Academy under aegis of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation will hold the international research and practice conference «MODERN IT-TECHNOLOGIES: MODERNIZATION OF THE AGRARIAN EDUCATION AND INNOVATI...

Finland's President, Tarja Halonen, sent special greetings to the University of the Arctic on the occassion of its ten year celebrations. The unofficial English translation is followed by the official message in Finnish.

The Spring 2011 issue of Witness the Arctic has been published online and is available here.