The deadline to submit your application to the second Sentinel North International Ph.D School is extended to February 6, 2018. Taking place on board the Canadian research icebreaker CCGS Amundsen deployed in Baffin Bay and the Fjords of Baffin Island, Nunavut (Canada), the Sentinel North International Ph.D School is a unique...

The Call for Abstracts for the UArctic Congress is now open until March 16, 2018. We welcome submissions to more than fifty science sessions to be held in Oulu from September 5 and concluding in Helsinki on September 7, 2018.

The University of Lapland and the University of Oulu are jointly offering the Arctic Exposure Summer Programme. The programme will take place from 16-31 August, 2018. Applications are due by 30 April, 2018. The multidisciplinary programme tunes participants in a future frequency and engages them to be part of the change and t...

Канадский центр регистрации в интернете (CIRA) предлагает программу общественных инвестиций. CIRA является управляющим CA - онлайн идентификатором Канады. Программа открыта для организаций, признанных налоговым управлением Канады как зарегистрированные благотворительные организации, некоммерческих организаций, а также ученые...


When I was growing up, the University of Oulu was a natural choice for a place to study. During my master studies, I saw the fast development of the ‘miracle of Oulu’, which was a name for rapid development of electronics and ICT-industries in Oulu. At the same time, I witnessed a decline in mining and forest cluster industri...

Are you a High North Hero?

Tue, Jan 30, 2018
In connection with the 2018 High North Dialogue conference, a prize is to be awarded to honour someone who has contributed to highlighting or developing the Arctic region. The public at large is encouraged to participate in nominating appropriate candidates.

The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) is offering a Community Investment Program. CIRA is the steward of .CA – Canada’s online identifier. The program is open to Organizations recognized by the Canada Revenue Agency as registered charities, Not-for-profit organizations, and Academics and researchers affiliated w...

Новый трехлетний исследовательский проект запущен с надеждой изучить, что привлекает молодежь в России и в Финляндии к исследованию Арктики. Финская часть проекта реализуется под руководством Арктического центра Университета Лапландии и финансируется Академией Финляндии. 

Arctic Design Week 2018

Mon, Jan 29, 2018
The 10th Arctic Design Week will take place from February 19-25, 2018 in Rovaniemi, Finland. The event is designed by the University of Lapland, the city of Rovaniemi, Arctic Factory and Rovaniemi Development Ltd. Each day, a series of conferences, seminars and exhibits will take place. The highlight of the week is the 4-part...

Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI) is now accepting applications for the Asian Polar Science Fellowship Program 2018. The Asian Polar Science Fellowship Program consists of two categories: the Institute Visiting Program and the Field Research Program, lasting up to 3 months. The deadline to apply is 4 March, 2018.

The Nordic Council of Ministers partnered up with the Arctic Economic Council in carrying out an Arctic Business Analysis. The aim was to qualify knowledge on the business environment in the Nordic Arctic and how to take the business environment to a next level.

A report released by the Consultancy team at Digital Science takes a closer look at some of the research insights that can be gathered using the new Dimensions platform, with a focus on the benefits of its collaborative approach to development. The document presents six use cases, one of which focuses specifically on Arctic R...


The International Summer School at the University of Oslo, Norway, is pleased to offer a 6-week Masters Level course, "A Changing Arctic." The course consists of a series of lectures, both by UiO staff and external guests, covering a wealth of issues related to the Arctic domain as well as excursions and public outreach.  Thi...