Thu, May 23, 2013

8th Circumpolar Agricultural Conference & UArctic Inaugural Food Summit

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The 8th Circumpolar Agricultural Conference & UArctic Inaugural Food Summit will be held from September 29 to October 3, 2013. Already 59 abstracts have been received and accepted for poster presentations along with the presentations of our keynote speakers.
Thu, May 23, 2013

UArctic plans future student website at Finnish International Educators Days

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UArctic's GoNorth program hosted a special workshop for members' marketing and recruitment staff in conjunction with the Finnish International Educators Days, held in Levi May 20-23, 2013.
Mon, May 20, 2013

International Conference on Higher Education Systems in the Global Context

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The State University of New York (SUNY) will hold an International Conference on Higher Education Systems in the Global Context: "Building World-Class Systems of Higher Education: Harnessing Systemness & Delivering Performance", July 18-19, 2013, at the SUNY Global Center, New York, USA.
Fri, May 17, 2013

UArctic Shared Voices 2013 Magazine Released!

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The new issue of UArctic's annual magazine Shared Voices has been released and is now available for download. This year's issue focuses on the lasting impact of mobility and the impact of UArctic’s programs on participating students.

Fri, May 17, 2013

Arctic Roundtable at University of Washington, May 30, 2013

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The Canadian Studies Center, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies; the Walter & Duncan Gordon Foundation, Toronto; the Consulate General of Canada, Seattle; and the University of Washington's Future of Ice Initiative invite you to the 2012-13 Canada Fulbright Chair Lecture & Roundtable Discussion on the Arctic International Relations in the Arctic: Legal Frameworks & Indigenous Shaping of the Arctic Council.
Fri, May 17, 2013

Finnish International Educators' Days in Levi May 20-22

The Finnish International Educator's Days start in Levi on May 20th. The main themes of the days are Global Competence, Responsibility and Multicultural Society/Dialogue, Measuring and Comparing Internationalization and Professional Development for Internationalization. Among the keynote speakers is the president of the UArctic Lars Kullerud. His topic focuses on what makes the Arctic so topical just now and  what is the role in HE collaboration in that. In addition, Director General  Alf Rasmussen  from SIU Norway will illustrate the case of Norway: the role of international cooperation in implementing Norway’s Arctic strategy. In conjunction with the Finnish International Educators’ Days as part of the UArctic GoNorth project "Global Access to Northern Higher Education", UArctic's GoNorth program organizes a Staff Development Workshop in Educational Branding, Student Recruitment and Destination Marketing. The program is available here
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Thu, May 16, 2013

New book: Arctic calls – Finland, the European Union and the Arctic Region

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Europe Information of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Finland, published on Thursday 16th May 2013 the book Arctic Calls – Finland, the European Union and the Arctic Region. The book is written by Head of Science Communications Markku Heikkilä and Science Communicator Marjo Laukkanen, both from the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland in Rovaniemi, Finland. More information and book is availbale here
Thu, May 16, 2013

Arctic Council Ministerial concludes in Kiruna, Sweden

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Foreign ministers from the eight Arctic states and representatives of the Arctic Indigenous Peoples met on May 15 in Kiruna at the conclusion of Sweden’s two-year Chairmanship of the Arctic Council. “In its two years as Chair of the Arctic Council, Sweden has contributed to strengthening cooperation within the Arctic Council. At this meeting, we have adopted a vision statement for the future of the Arctic shared by the Arctic states and the Indigenous Peoples. This sends an important signal to the rest of the world” said the Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt after the meeting.
Wed, May 15, 2013

Extended Call for Papers, 2013 Arctic Energy Summit

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Organisers have extended the Call for papers for the 2013 Arctic Energy Summit: “Richness, Resilience, and Responsibility – The Arctic as a Lasting Frontier” October 8th -10th, 2013 Akureyri, Iceland. In particular, additional proposals from outside North-America are sought.
Wed, May 15, 2013

Kiruna Ministerial Meeting 2013

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The Ministerial Meeting of the Swedish Chairmanship will be held 15 May 2013 in Kiruna, Northern Sweden. This meeting marks the end of the Swedish Chairmanship and the beginning of the Canadian Chairmanship. UArctic serves an observer status in Kiruna with president Lars Kullerud and pro-rector Kjell Jonsson from Umeå University representing University of the Arctic. In the meeting, the ministers will sign the Arctic Marine Oil Pollution Preparedness and Response Agreement. In additon, several major environmental reports will be launched including assessments on Arctic biodiversity, and acidification of the Arctic Ocean associated with climate change and its effects, and sustainable use and protection of the Arctic marine region.



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