News & Press Releases
29 March 2017
Bachelor, Master and PHD students are invited to apply for the Interdisciplinary student course "Shipping in the Arctic" to be given at the University Centre in Svalbard from 31 July to 11 August 2017.
23 March 2017
Arctic sea ice reached a record low maximum extent for the third straight year, according to scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) and NASA.
20 March 2017
The ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ International Arctic Forum (to be held on March 29–30 in Arkhangelsk), will bring together experts in many different fields from around the world, including ecologists. One of the most anticipated discussions will take place at the roundtable entitled ‘The Arctic: Territory of Ecology’, and will cover corporate social responsibility in the Arctic and how to predict and mitigate the potential environmental impact of business activities.
15 March 2017
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) study, published today on the NSPA, affirms that rural areas make an important contribution to growth and productivity in the EU
14 March 2017
One of the topics to be addressed at the ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ International Forum is the potential for oil production in the Arctic. A broad range of experts will discuss topics including the potential for developing fields on the Arctic shelf and the Arctic Ocean coast, estimating project costs and returns, and the need for innovative technological solutions taking into account the harsh Arctic conditions. Rustam Tankayev, General Director of InfoTEK-Terminal and a leading expert with the Russian Union of Oil and Gas Producers, gave his assessment of the prospects for developing raw material resources in the region:
10 March 2017
Technip, Yamal LNG, Gazprom Neft, Dunlop Oil & Marine will deliver presentations at the 6th Yamal Oil and Gas Forum in Russia in June, 2017.
8 March 2017
The Arctic Business Development Tour is currently taking place in the Northern most community of the United States: Utqiaġvik (Barrow), Alaska. It started on the 7th of March and continues until 9th of March.
7 March 2017
The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) announces calls for submissions for events occurring during their International Polar Week Spring 2017 Week Spring 2017. International Polar Week will take place 20-26 March 2017.
3 March 2017
An expert roundtable on international cooperation in the Arctic took place in Moscow, Russia, on the 2nd of March. The roundtable looked at the upcoming International Artic Forum, The Arctic: Territory of Dialogue, as a platform to discuss economic cooperation in the Arctic.
1 March 2017
UArctic and the Korea Maritime Institute (KMI) are pleased to announce an opportunity for students from UArctic member institutions in Arctic States to participate in the 3rd Korea Arctic Academy in Korea - a 10 day study program in July 6-15, 2017 at KMI together with students from Korean universities.
27 February 2017
ACI’s 10th Arctic Shipping Summit will be taking place next week 8-9th March, 2017 in Montreal, Canada. Registration is Closing This Friday, 3rd March 2017.
21 February 2017
The Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations, Vitaly Churkin, who played a key role in establishing the Arctic Portal, died in New York on Monday of a heart attack.
20 February 2017
A seminar within the Pro-Active Diving project will take place in Akureyri, Iceland, the afternoon of Wednesday 22 February from 1:00 pm at the University of Akureyri.
13 February 2017
A session of the Arctic Economic Council (AEC) took place on February 8 in St. Petersburg in the run-up to the ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ 4th International Arctic Forum. The session marks the first time an AEC delegation has met on Russian soil.
9 February 2017
Representatives from the 16 partner organisations of the EU Horizon 2020-funded APPLICATE project have just wrapped up their two-day kickoff meeting at Klimahaus (Climate House) in Bremerhaven, Germany. The goal of the consortium is to colalborate to improve climate and weather prediction for the Arctic and the mid-latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, as well as contribute to improved Arctic observations.
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