The University of the Arctic (UArctic) and the University of Oulu have agreed to a new form of cooperation in which Oulu will host the newly established position of Vice-Preseident Research. The two-year agreement will be signed in Oulu on 19.08.2014 between Lars Kullerud, UArctic President, and Lauri Lajunen, Rector of the U...

Arendal Week August 15

Tue, Aug 19, 2014
Engaging High North debate in Arendal organized by the Parliament of Norway, University of the Arctic (UArctic) and GRID-Arendal focusing on the Economic development in the north chaired by Arne O. Holm from University of Nordland (www.uin.no) and editor of http://www.highnorthnews.com/


Welcome to the international conference “New eHealth Approaches for School Children” to be held on 12 – 13 November 2014 at the University of Lapland, Rovaniemi, Finland.More information:http://www.arctichildren.com/conference/


The Arctic Change and Elderly Exclusion project addresses older people’s concerns prevailing in the Arctic with a special focus on the concept of ‘exclusion’. The project primarily aims at performing a network based functions including the promotion of research and extensive dialogue among the project participants, stake-hold...


Established in 2010, the Arctic Futures Symposium is a forum that brings together a wide variety of Arctic stakeholders. The 2014 symposium will focus on the people of the Arctic and the economies of different regions of the Circumpolar North, and will be held in Brussels on October 14th and 15th.


Center of Arctic Technology (ARTEK) will offer an Arctic semester in Greenland starting in spring 2015. The Arctic Semester is an opportunity for master-level engineering students to experience the unique environment and the challenges of engineering north of the Arctic Circle. Application deadline: October 15/November 1.

UArctic at EAIE Prague 2014

Wed, Aug 13, 2014
UArctic will once again be present at the European Association for International Education (EAIE) conference in Prague, Sept 16-19, 2014. Be sure to register for the UArctic-organized session, Arctic spotlight: innovative models for collaborative education and research (Session 11.07, Friday Sept 19, 1130-1230). To learn more...


SIU invites Norwegian institutions of higher education to apply for funds for limited cooperation projects with higher education institutions in Russia. Application deadline: 16.09.2014 Announcement date: 26.05.2014