Yugra State University hosted the VI International Meeting on the Biology of Sphagnum on 1-11 August. This was the first time when it was held in Russia. 35 researchers from different countries studied distribution of numerous Sphagnum species in Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Ugra.

The 2016 Arctic Circle Assembly is two months away. A number of governments, corporations, universities, organizations, associations, think tanks and other institutions are already preparing their participation in the fourth Assembly.

The latest issue of our annual magazine, Shared Voices, is now available online. The 2016 issue takes the theme of northern safety and security, focussing on the unique challenges of living, working, and travelling in the North and the equally innovative solutions that northerners have developed to face them.

Northern (Arctic) Federal University invites students to take part in the Model Arctic Council (AC), which will take place on 19-23 September in Arkhangelsk, Russia. Deadline was extended until August 25, 2016! 

Dear Artek Event 2016 participant and other friends of the Arctic Environment, please be informed that the issue from the Artek Event International Conference on Sanitation in Cold Climate Regions will be combined with the WIHAH Conference on Water Innovations for Healthy Arctic Homes.

The registration deadline for the inaugural UArctic Congress 2016 is August 21. Also, as a reminder, to ensure accommodation during the high tourist season in St Petersburg, please make a hotel reservation before August 20 (deadline for block reservations and special Congress prices).

Russian Fund of Fundamental Research (RFBR) and Royal Society of London announced call for projects on organization of Russian-British seminars/workshops of young scientists in 2017 in Russia. Deadline for applications is October 10, 2016.

The program for the meeting can be found here.

14 projects got funding from SIU - Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Education. The total amount of funds allocated is EUR 586,073 . Projects in humanities, linguistics, distance education, as well as business, energy and aquaculture will be implemented by internatinal experts. 

September 21-22, 2016 Tyumen (Russia) will host the International Oil and Gas Forum with around 2000 participants representing more than 200 oil and gas companies including petroleum enterprises, scientific and research centers, Russian Academy of Sciences and Russian Academy of Natural Sciences institutes.

Nearly everyone experiences loneliness from time to time but moving to a sub-arctic environment, lacking support and not speaking the local language can cause social exclusion and have serious health consequences.

The University of Oulu invites applications for a full professorship position in Arctic research combined with the post of Vice President of Research of the University of the Arctic.

Each year, the Arctic Futures Symposium (AFS) provides a forum for Arctic stakeholders and high-profile policymakers to conduct well-informed discussions on key topics facing this increasingly important region of the world. The AFS promotes open and constructive dialogue allowing emerging issues to be addressed early and with...

On the base of Nizhnevartovsk State University was held the international seminar “Building capacities of international units and departments” within the project “Bridging the cooperation gap: Nordic-Russian Network for International Relations in Higher Education”, financed by Nordic-Russian Cooperation Programme

We are delighted to invite you to submit a proposal for oral presentation at the Winter Cities Shake-Up, taking place from February 16 - 18, 2017 in Edmonton, Canada.