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Arctic Portal News Portlet

14 November 2017

North by North

SAVE THE DATE - APRIL 27-29, 2018

The “North by North Festival” captures the spirit of Alaska and the Arctic – to address our challenges and opportunities with northern innovation and resilience, to build on a rich history and to ensure a prosperous future.

14 November 2017

Arctic Portal news

The Winter School provides you with the most intensive study tour you can get! This study tour is an unique opportunity to experience to learn about Arctic Climate Safety and Security in three countries (Finland, Norway and Sweden).

6 November 2017

IASC Fellows2017 class

The International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), in cooperation with the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS), invites Early Career Scientists (ECS) to apply for the IASC Fellowship Program 2018.

3 November 2017

Arctic Portal news

The Executive Organizing Committee for the Arctic Observing Summit 2018 is seeking input on the topics under discussion at the Summit in the form of brief statements. More details on the AOS process and specific guidance on input sought are provided below. The theme for the Summit is The Business Case for a pan-Arctic Observing System.

1 November 2017

Arctic Modernities: The Environmental, the Exotic and the Everyday

Cambridge Scholars Publishing is pleased to announce the publication of Arctic Modernities: The Environmental, the Exotic and the Everyday by Heidi Hansson and Anka Ryall.

1 November 2017

World Meteorological Organization

A 2017 update of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) publication WMO-No.574 ‘Sea Ice Information Services in the World’ has now been released.

27 October 2017

European Polar Board

On Thursday 2nd November, Timo Koivurova will give a webinar titled "An introduction to the Arctic Council". The webinar is the second to be organised by the European Polar Board (EPB) in partnership with the the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS).

19 October 2017

YOPP - Year of Polar Prediction

A high-level document discussing research needs in relation to the use and provision of environmental forecasts for the Arctic and Antarctic regions during the Year of Polar Prediction has just been published.

18 October 2017

Arctic Open

The First International Film Festival of the Arctic Countries will take place in Arkhangelsk and Severodvinsk. It is from these very places the exploration of the Russian North began and the first polar expeditions were started during which large geographical and geological discoveries were made in the Arctic.

13 October 2017

Arctic Circle

Arctic Circle 2017 started this morning at 8:30 at the icelandic cultural house Harpa. 2000 people from 50 countries are expected to be there.

4 October 2017

Year of Polar Prediction

During the first YOPP Online Conference, Thomas Jung, chair of the Steering Group of the WMO Polar Prediction Project, will give an update on the Year of Polar Prediction

4 October 2017

europian union

The INTER ACT September newsletter is out now. More news and information can be found on the INTER ACT website

15 September 2017

Þorsteinn Gunnarsson

The Arctic Council 2011 Nuuk declaration decides that the Arctic Council through AMAP appoints the chair of SAON.

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