News & Press Releases
17 November 2016
An article published in the December 2016 edition of the Journal of Environmental Science and Studies focuses on the key role science diplomacy can play in a changing Arctic, in light of the current geopolitical situation.
16 November 2016
A document summarizing the first-ever Arctic Science Ministerial that was held in Washington, DC, at the White House on September 28, 2016, is now available at the Arctic Science Portal.
14 November 2016
An EU-financed project investigating ways to improve weather and climate prediction in the face of a rapidly changing Arctic officially started this month.
11 November 2016
An experimental learning exercise, the Model Arctic Council 2017-2018, organized under the Finnish Chairmanship of the Arctic Council (2017-2019), will consist of one or two simulations, depending on the level of interest expressed among the member universities of the UArctic, according to UArctic web-site.
9 November 2016
At the Parliamentary Briefing: Arctic Shipping and the City of London, on November 2nd, Representative of the International Union of Marine Insurance at the International Maritime Organisation Michael Kingston gave a speech on the finalisation of the Polar Code for Shipping, which comes into force in January 2017, and the role of the London Insurance Market in enhancing best Arctic shipping practice.
8 November 2016
The history on marine transportaion "Arctic Cargo", written by engineer Christopher Wright offers an indispensable guide to the ships that have been used, how they have been employed, the cargoes they have carried, and the routes they have taken in Canada's North.
31 October 2016
ACI’s 10th Arctic Shipping Summit will take place 8-9th March, 2017 in Montréal, Canada.
28 October 2016
The Arctic Yearbook, a 450-page volume designed and hosted by the Arctic Portal, has been launched on October 28.
25 October 2016
Fulbright Arctic Week began on Monday October 24th and will last until Friday October 28th.
Seventeen Fulbright Arctic Initiative researchers and their co-lead scholars are gathering in Washington, D.C. to participate in policy meetings and public engagement events, as well as a symposium at the end of the week.
20 October 2016
The paper "Advancing polar prediction capabilities on daily to seasonal time scales” written by scientists from 16 countries and published in the September 2016 issue of the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS) is yet another step forward towards the Year of Polar Prediction (YOPP).
14 October 2016
On Thursday October 13th, the Arctic Portal hosted a group of American students studying with the School for International Training (SIT) study abroad program in Iceland and Greenland. The program is affiliated with the University Centre of the Westfjords (Háskólasetur Vestfjarða).
12 October 2016
Monday October 10th saw another milestone in the continuing evolution of Icelandic-Chinese cooperation in scientific research: a cornerstone-laying ceremony took place at the new Chinese-Icelandic Aurora Observatory (CIAO) in Kárhól in the north of Iceland.
11 October 2016
The Northern Forum - an international body consisting of members from different regions and municipalities from around the Arctic - officially welcomed Lapland back into the fold of its members at a signing ceremony during the Arctic Circle Assembly on Saturday October 8th. Under the patronage of the former President of Iceland, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, the Arctic Circle Assembly is the largest annual international gathering on the Arctic bringing together officials, entrepreneurs, experts and indigenous representatives interested in Arctic issues.
10 October 2016
On Friday October 7th, theChinese-Icelandic Aurora Observatory (CIAO) was presented during a session at the 2016 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland.
8 October 2016
Participants from over 40 countries at the Arctic Circle Assembly
The Arctic Circle Prize was awarded for the first time at the Arctic Circle Assembly on 8th October in Reykjavík’s Harpa Conference Center. Arctic Circle Chairman Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson (President of Iceland 1996-2016) awarded the Prize to Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, in recognition of his leadership in international climate diplomacy, which Mr. Grímsson described as “an act of extraordinary statesmanship, courage and vision” given political opposition at the time he took up his mandate.
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