The Grand Challenges Explorations (GCE) fosters innovation in global health research. Next round of accepting applications will be starting September 2015.

From June 11 to 13, 2015, Oktemtsy village of Khangalassky region of Sakha Republic, Yakutia, Russia, held the second Gargia-Oktemtsy-2015 conference with the title “Sustainable Development of the Northern Territories: small production technology as the basis for the development of tourism infrastructure."

The Council of UArctic has concluded its 18th meeting held June 14-17, 2015 at the Buryat State University in Ulan Ude, Russian Federation. About one hundred Council members and other participants attended the meetings and enjoyed a diverse cultural program and excursions in the beautiful region of Buryatia.

European University at St. Petersburg (Russia) introduces a new Master-level program focusing on Arctic and Siberian cultural/social anthropology. The program is carried out in Russian and taught by a group of researchers. Application deadline: August 1, 2015.

The recently established Arctic Research Centre at Hokkaido University has issued an international open call for three tenure-track positions. The center seeks young researchers in social science and humanities such as Arctic policy, development of the Arctic, consequent social change and risk management, etc.

Every year Norilsk State Industrial Institute leads a joint project with the Finnish company “Norilsk Nickel Harjavalta Oy”. The project is undertaken to develop and enhance professional competences of students to adapt foreign educational and production systems

During the second and final day of the business segment at the 18th meeting of the Council of UArctic, members of Council approved six new UArctic Thematic Networks, joining the existing set of 27 networks.

The Jean Monnet Summer School on European Union and the Law of the Sea will be held in Imperia, Italy on 31 August - 11 September 2015. The summer school is a joint initiative of the University of Genoa and ISRIM. Application deadline: 30 June 2015.

The ArcticNet Network of Centres of Excellence of Canada and its partners are pleased to welcome the Arctic research community to Vancouver for the 11th ArcticNet Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM2015) to be held from 7 to 11 December 2015 at The Westin Bayshore in Vancouver, British Columbia.

During the first day of the 18th meeting of the Council of UArctic, members of Council approved the nomination of twelve new members to the University of the Arctic (11 Arctic members, and 1 non-Arctic member). This now brings UArctic’s total membership to 176.

The Council of UArctic, made up of representatives of its members, begins its 18th meeting in the unique setting of Ulan Ude, Buryatia, Russian Federation. The meeting takes place from June 14-17, and is hosted by Buryat State University.

Through its use of the Arctic, Russia tries to fortify the idea that it is a global energy superpower, writes Veli-Pekka Tynkkynen in the March issue of Aleksanteri Insight, a series of expert opinions published by the Aleksanteri Institute, University of Helsinki.

The European Commission has now launched a call for proposals under the Third Health Programme. The call closing date is 15 September 2015.

The Komi Republican Academy of State Service and Administration invites Russian and international participants to the Scientific Conference, organized 21-24 October, 2015 Registration deadline is 13.09.2015 

The European Commission invites legal entities registered in the European Union to present proposals for the 2015 Call for proposals for LIFE Action Grants. The call covers proposals for both LIFE sub-programmes; Environment and Climate Action.