Today UArctic Congress 2018 concluded in Helsinki featuring addresses by President Tarja Halonen of Finland, and a closing panel looking at the goals of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development with a particular focus on gender equality and climate change.

Containing decades of data and studies, this book set and accompanying databases describe the impacts of climate change on the fate and transport of contaminants, the containment of contaminants in frozen ground, and remediation strategies for brownfields sites. It’s a must-have for all researchers working in this area.  

UArctic Congress 2018 is soon coming to its end and it's your opportunity to give feedback to organizers.

The last day of UArctic Congress 2018 takes place today at the University of Helsinki.

"Perceiving Arctic Change: Climate, Society and Sustainability" side event will be held August 24 in Berlin. Side event is part of the 2nd Science Ministerial which is hosted by the European Commission together with Finland and Germany. Entrance to the side event is free but requires registration. 

Following today's sessions in Oulu - which include both the Education and Connectivity keynote plenaries - UArctic Congress 2018 moves on to Helsinki, hosted by the University of Helsinki.

NOVA PhD course “Arctic Entomology under Climate Change”, organized by professor Gudmundur Halldorson was also an activity of the UArctic Thematic Network on Sustainable Production and Foraging of Natural Products in the North. The location of the course was at Gunnarsholt, the headquarters of the Soil Conservation Service of...

Following the very engaging panel discussion in the Opening plenary, addressing the topic "Arctic Agenda 2030 - a Challenge" and the UN Sustainable Development goals, the main themes of the UArctic Congress 2018 - environmental protection, connectivity, meteorological cooperation, and education - will be featured across the e...

The largest ever gathering of members of the Council of UArctic today concluded its meetings at the beginning of the UArctic Congress 2018 in Oulu.

The UArctic Congress 2018 Declaration has been endorsed by representatives of the Council, university leaders, Thematic Network leads. The full text of the Declaration follows.

Following a busy first day of UArctic meetings, including the largest ever gathering of Council members in the organization's history, UArctic Congress 2018 reaches full-steam with the official Opening plenary on Tuesday.

Leaders of many UArctic's member universities met during the first day of the UArctic Congress 2018 to share experiences and address key issues facing northern higher education, including the main themes of the event.

Hosted by the University of Oulu and the University of Helsinki, the UArctic Congress 2018 represents the largest event ever organized by the University of the Arctic, with over 600 participants from more than 30 countries.

The 2018 issue of the UArctic Shared Voices magazine is now available online! This year the focus is on education and the many forms it takes in the Arctic.

We do not accept registrations for UArctic Congress events in Oulu anymore. Registration is still open for one-day passes for Helsinki.