News & Press Releases
21 May 2013
The Conference: "Climate Change in Northern Territories will take place in Akureyri, northern Iceland 22nd – 23rd of August 2013.
The registration to the ESPON/ENECON and NRF event is now available. Early registration fee will be available until the 10th of July 2013.
14 May 2013
Today, 14th of May 2013, Ministers gathered in northern Sweden welcomed the Arctic Biodiversity Assessment, prepared by CAFF (Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna) one´s of the Arctic Council six working groups.
14 May 2013
IASC´s southern hemisphere partner, the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), is embarking on a unique and exciting project to identify the most important and compelling questions in Antarctic and Southern Ocean science over the next two decades.
13 May 2013
The French Arctic Initiative's inaugural symposium entitled "Arctic: the Major Scientific Issues" will be held June 3-5, 2013 at College de France, in Paris. It will be followed, on June 6, 2013, by a day of reflection on future prospects for the Arctic and, in the evening, public event at l'Institut Océanographique.
7 May 2013
Register to the on-line application system already now, and apply INTERACT Transnational Access to conduct research at the coolest places of the North!
7 May 2013
Today, 7th of May the representatives from newly established Icelandic – Arctic Chamber of Commerce: Haraldur Ingi Birgisson and Ragnar Þorvarðarson will be present at the University of Akureyri in order to discuss important Arctic – related matters.
6 May 2013
Before the weekend, the White House warned on imminent Arctic ice death spiral.
National security officials are worried by the rapid, progressive loss of the Arctic ice as it might cause permanent global food shortages.
3 May 2013
The NVP-Nansen summer school 2013 "Shipping in Arctic Water: The interaction of sea ice, ship technology, climate change, economy and other operational conditions" will be organized in Longyearbyen on Svalbard from 18th to 25th August. Graduate & postgraduate students are invited to submit applications for participation by 31 May 2013.
2 May 2013
A Memorandum of Understanding on the establishment of an Icelandic-Arctic Chamber of Commerce (IACC) was signed Wednesday, 24th April, by the Icelandic Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network and the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
1 May 2013
International Workers' Day (also known as May Day) is a celebration of the international labour movement. May the 1st is a national holiday in more than 80 countries and celebrated unofficially in many other countries.
1 May 2013
Science Cooperation Fund – the Agreement between Iceland and Norway to promote the Arctic studies and help with students and staff mobility between those two Arctic countries, encourages to apply for exchange scholarships and staff mobility grants before tomorrow´s deadline.
29 April 2013
Arctic Observing Summit 2013 will be held 30 April – 2 May 2013 at Hyatt Regency, Vancouver.
The Arctic Observing Summit 2013 is still open for participation.
24 April 2013
Yesterday, 23rd of April 2013, Lögfræðingur, a peer-reviewed law journal of the University of Akureyri, published the interview with the President of Iceland – Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson.
24 April 2013
Most of the Arctic states have already welcomed spring. Majority of them, have only seen it on the calendar as temperatures have been staying on the negative side of a meter. Why hasn´t a spring truly arrived yet?
23 April 2013
Chinese investors are interested in building deep water harbor in Arkhangelsk Oblast, according to Deputy Governor of the region. It is believed that a new deep water harbor is the natural ending point of the infrastructure development around the area.
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