The 2022 Arctic Circle Assembly will be held in Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre, Reykjavík, Iceland on 13-15 October. Registration will open in early June.

We are excited to share with you an invitation to the virtual launch of the Saskatchewan Student Ambassador Program. The virtual launch will be on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, from 7:00-7:30 am (CST) Saskatchewan local time.

The SCAR Open Science Conferences are held every two years to draw attention to Antarctic issues. They provide an opportunity for scientists working in Polar Regions from across the world to present their work, network, and address the most pressing issues in Antarctic Research. 

High North Dialogue is an annual conference bringing together major stakeholders concerned with Arctic development. This year's topic is “Business in the Arctic – The Great Shifts". The conference takes place both online and in the Stormen Library in Bodø, Norway on April 6-7.

The Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland invites applications for two postdoctoral researchers in the fields of international relations and international law. These full-time, two-year positions will be located in Rovaniemi, Finland.

Gender Studies Conference 2022 Feminist matterings: Indigenous and Arctic engagements  30 November–2 December, 2022, University of Oulu, Finland  

Two University of Saskatchewan (USask) research teams have been awarded more than $2.8 million in federal funding to address systemic inequities in the lives of Indigenous people in the areas of home life, mental and sexual health.

Announcing two PhD fellowships on Indigenous homemaking.

Longyearbyen and Svalbard are facing a huge energy transition. UNIS, Store Norske and SINTEF have therefore entered into an agreement on strategic cooperation within renewable energy systems adapted to Arctic conditions. The goal is to make Svalbard a showcase for renewable energy solutions in the Arctic.

The Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS) and the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC) Collaborations invite registration for an Arctic research virtual speed networking event on Tuesday, 26 April 2022, 9:00–10:30 a.m. AKST/1:00–2:30 p.m. EST.

Organizers announce the Navigating the New Arctic (NNA) International Meeting, taking place during the Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW). ASSW will convene 26 March-1 April 2022 in Tromsø, Norway and online.

SHRF is investing a total of $89,520 during the 2021-22 program to support activities in areas such as sharing of Indigenous knowledge and stories; addressing historic attitudes, behaviours and structures; and providing guidance on culturally responsive health care that addresses barriers to care.  

The state is lining up for Ukrainian, Russian and Belarusian students in a difficult situation. Those struggling financially because of the war will now be given money to cover the cost of living.

Doreen Arrowmaker, first female chief of Gamètì, Masters of Global Management alumni, and keynote speaker at RRU’s first Design Thinking Educators’ Conference, discussed how Indigenous communities can use design thinking to solve tough problems with IndigiNews.

UArctic and the Arctic Circle are pleased to open the call for nominations for the 2022 Frederik Paulsen Arctic Academic Action Award. This year two prizes will be awarded to outstanding ideas; one open to anyone (individual or small group) and another specifically catalyzing institutional collaboration. The call for nominati...