News & Press Releases
8 April 2014
Today, 8th of April 2014 the Nordic Council Theme Sessions take place in Akureyri, Northern Iceland. Meetings are closed for public.
8 April 2014
PAGE21 young researchers have just started their spring/summer season of permafrost investigation in remote areas, located in the northern hemisphere. So far we have received interesting writings from Cherskii located in North – East Russia.
7 April 2014
The Arctic Portal together with AcademicEarth.org is happy to present the series of free on line educational materials.
4 April 2014
The Belmont Forum has released a call for proposals on Arctic Observing and Research for Sustainability as part of its 2014 International Opportunities Fund to encourage interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary science. The call seeks to bring together integrated teams of natural scientists, social scientists, and stakeholders to develop projects that utilize existing Arctic observing systems, datasets and models to evaluate key sustainability challenges and opportunities in the Arctic region.
3 April 2014
NordForsk issues the call for proposals for planning grants within the Arctic Research.
The programme Responsible Development of the Arctic: Opportunities and Challenges – Pathways to Action is established to create new knowledge on the possibilities and challenges that the Arctic Region is facing. The programme is a cross-disciplinary initiative.
2 April 2014
Taking into account requests from potential participants at Tradition for Tomorrow: Celebrating Nordic Folk Music & Dance and Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage, it has been decided to extend the deadline for abstract submission to April 20th 2014.
1 April 2014
Each year IASC reports on its activities and highlights international Arctic science initiatives in its Bulletin. The 2014 Bulletin is now available for download on the IASC website. A printed copy will be available on the ASSW 2014 in Helsinki, Finland.
31 March 2014
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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report today that says the effects of climate change are already occurring on all continents and across the oceans. The world, in many cases, is ill-prepared for risks from a changing climate.
27 March 2014
Tomorrow, 28th of March in Reykjavik, the capital city of Iceland, the Days of Greenland will be held. The event will offer various attractions, to include the taste of Greenlandic delicacies in Melabúð, traditional music concerts in Harpa, city cultural hall, seminars in the Nordic House and many more.
26 March 2014
The agreement on cooperation between the Northern Forum and the University of the Arctic has been signed on Monday.
25 March 2014
Member institutions of UArctic were invited to partner with a joint UArctic stand at the 26th Annual EAIE Conference (European Association for International Education) in Prague, Sept 17–19, 2014.
24 March 2014
The proceedings of the 2013 Arctic Futures Symposium have been completed and are now available for download from the website of International Polar Foundation. Click here to download the proceedings.
21 March 2014
The Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF), the biodiversity Working Group of the Arctic Council, is seeking individuals and organizations to provide presentations, organize sessions and submit posters that will encourage a dialogue on Arctic biodiversity among scientists, indigenous peoples, policy makers, government officials, northerners and industry representatives at the Arctic Biodiversity Congress.
20 March 2014
Please note that, due to increased demand, and to better accommodate the large number of expected attendees, the dates for the second annual Arctic Circle Assembly have changed.
19 March 2014
The European Parliament, in the Plenary from the 12th of March took a note of the Kiruna Declaration of the Arctic Council from May 2013 and its decision on the permanent observer status for the EU as well as other state entities.
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