The UArctic Thematic Network on Social Work focuses on three topics with relevance for social work in the Arctic: Indigenous peoples, consequences of climate change and the development of rurality and urbanity. This becomes clear also in the decisions of the network in their physical meeting in Bodø under the Arctic Congress,...
Session "Youth in the Arctic: Possibilities and challenges" at the Arctic Congress 2024
Fri, Jun 07, 2024
Growing up in the Arctic includes facing many challenges. Among them are developing one’s identity, climate change that threats ways of living, risk of poverty. This session by Thematic Network on Social Work on the Arctic Congress in Bodø, June 1st pointed also at such challenges. But most of all it pointed out the possibili...
2nd Call for Applications: KOPRI Fellowship Program 2024
Fri, Jun 07, 2024
The KOPRI Arctic Fellowship is open to early-career scientists from Arctic countries and researchers of Arctic indigenous heritage who wish to visit and conduct research at KOPRI for up to 3 months.
Seminar: The importance of archives in decolonisation processes in the North and the role of international law - recording available
Fri, Jun 07, 2024
A public seminar was held on Sovereignty, History and Archives at the Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) on 2nd May 2024. Recording of the seminar is now available.
Position Available: Research Physical Scientist Coupled Ocean-Ice-Land- Atmosphere Modeling, NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory
Thu, Jun 06, 2024
The NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory invites applications for a Research Physical Scientist in coupled ocean-ice-land atmosphere modelling. This permanent position will be located in Boulder, Colorado.
Postdoctoral funding opportunity: iC3 Polar Postdoctoral Funding Support Programme
Wed, Jun 05, 2024
The iC3 Polar Research Hub invites applications for their iC3 Polar Postdoctoral Funding Support Programme.
The annual UArctic Thematic Networks and UArctic Institutes Leadership Team meeting was held in Bodø, Norway on May 29, 2024, in conjunction with the Arctic Congress Bodø 2024.
UArctic welcomes new Thematic Networks
Wed, Jun 05, 2024
UArctic welcomes new Thematic Networks which were approved by the UArctic Assembly in their meeting held on 2-3 June, 2024 in Bodø, Norway.
Funding Opportunity: iC3 Polar Postdoctoral Funding Support Programme
Wed, Jun 05, 2024
The iC3 Polar Research Hub invites applications for their iC3 Polar Postdoctoral Funding Support Programme.
Extended call for applications: High North24 campaign of the Istituto Idrografico della Marina
Tue, Jun 04, 2024
The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, in partnership with the Istituto Idrografico della Marina, is launching a call for applications for the High North24 campaign, from July 13 to August 10, 2024. The call is open to postgraduate or first-year PhD students.
The U.S. Permafrost Association (USPA) announces their next USPA Technical Training webinar, titled Impact of Water on Permafrost and Design of Drainage Systems for Transportation Infrastructure in Permafrost Regions. This webinar will take place 10 June 2024, 9:00-10:00 a.m. AKDT.
The Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC) announces their upcoming IARPC Public Webinar Series event, titled The Unmet Needs of Environmentally Threatened Alaska Native Villages: Assessment and Recommendations (ANTHC). This webinar will take place 10 June 2024, 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. AKDT.
The UArctic Assembly 2024 concludes
Mon, Jun 03, 2024
Concluding the Arctic Congress 2024 in Bodø, Norway, the UArctic Assembly convened June 2-3, 2024. With participation from nearly 70 member institutions, the 2024 Assembly became the largest UArctic members' meeting so far.
Establishing the Arctic Five as a UArctic Regional Centre
Mon, Jun 03, 2024
In a significant development for Arctic research and education, the Arctic Five has been officially established as a UArctic Regional Centre, solidifying a collaborative framework to enhance academic and research endeavors in the Fennoscandinavian Arctic.
Sweden becomes the new hub for European polar research
Mon, Jun 03, 2024
The European Polar Board (EPB) and the future European Polar Coordination Office (EPCO) will be in Umeå, Sweden, from 2025 to 2029. The relocation from the Netherlands to the Arctic significantly strengthens the foundation of Sweden's Arctic research coordination and regional policy development.