News & Press Releases
25 February 2013
Students from the US, Canada and Russia have for five years been able to apply for scholarships for studies at seven universities and colleges in Northern Norway. In the program period for 2013-2016 also students from Japan and South Korea will have this opportunity.
22 February 2013
The first China-Nordic Arctic Cooperation Symposium will be held in China this summer. The Polar Research Institute of China hosts the symposium in cooperation with the Icelandic Center for Research.
18 February 2013
The Arctic Services marketing initiative was launched in Akureyri, Iceland on Friday. It is a "cooperative platform between companies and institutions in the north of Iceland to promote the region´s infrastructure and service capabilities, in view of the growing mining and exploration activities in the arctic region and the increased demand for professional services at our latitude."
15 February 2013
The Days of the Arctic will be held by Arctic Federal Universities on 25th to 28th of February. The event will promote studies in the Arctic territories, strengthening the status of the university as a base platform for the discussion of problems and prospects of the Russian Arctic, its biodiversity, the history of exploration and development prospects, as well as drawing attention of local media to the Arctic theme.
14 February 2013
The University of Akureyri has now opened an online application form for the 2013-2014 application round in the Polar Law Program.
13 February 2013
Last night the Icelandic Coast Guard received an emergency call from the oak boat Þistilfjörður that was sailing through waters in the northern part of the country.
12 February 2013
Today, 12th of February the occasional Law Forum takes place at the University of Akureyri. The lecture: Polar Law and Major Developments, starts at 12.00 and will be given by Dr. Natalia Loukacheva, the first Fridtjof Nansen Professor of Arctic Studies.
7 February 2013
The Arctic is sometimes described as the last frontier in the development of energy resources. The Institute of the North’s Arctic Energy Summit will explore energy as a fundamental element of the sustainable development of the Arctic as a lasting frontier. Central to this concept is how a focus on richness, resilience and responsibility will provide a pathway for sustainable energy development in the Arctic.
6 February 2013
The foreign ministries of Iceland and Norway have established two funds as a part of their cooperation in the field of Arctic studies and Arctic scientific research.
5 February 2013
Nominations for a prestigious prize for Science and Policy in Antarctica are now open.
4 February 2013
The conference Climate Change in Northern Territories is calling for abstracts. The conference is held in Akureyri, Iceland, in august. The ESPON/ENECON and NRF Open Assembly organize the conference, hosted by the University of Akureyri.
31 January 2013
The European Commission has selected a consortium led by the Arctic Centre, University of Lapland (Rovaniemi, Finland) to carry out an one million euro project* to produce a "Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment of development of the Arctic". The project will last eighteen months during 2013–2014.
31 January 2013
The oldest animal alive was found in Icelandic waters in 2007. The research ship Bjarni Sæmundsson pulled up a 507 year old Ocean quahog, on the depth of 83 meters just outside of the island Grímsey.
It was 11cm in diameter and was the oldest animal on earth. It was killed in order to conduct research.
23 January 2013
After 2 days of policy related discussions, the Arctic Frontiers conference that is being held in Tromso, Norway, opens the science section.
22 January 2013
The overarching theme of the Canadian chairmanship for the Arctic Council will be Development for the People of the North. Upcoming president Leona Aglukkaq declared this in a speech at the Arctic Frontiers conference in Tromsø.
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