SAI Director Receives Finnish Order

SAI Director Receives Finnish OrderOn July 16, 2013, Níels Einarsson, director of Stefansson Arctic Institute, received the Order of the Lion of Finland from ambassador Irma Ertman at the Finnish Embassy in Reykjavík. The order was awarded for l...

NABO General Meeting 2013 in Akureyri

NABO General Meeting 2013 in AkureyriThe 2013 NABO(North Atlantic Biocultural Organisation) General Meeting will be hosted by the Stefansson Arctic Institute and held in Borgir Research Building on the campus of University of Akureyri on July 12th...

Arctic Social Indicators II

Arctic Social Indicators II  (07.05.2013) The ASI-II report will be launched at the Arctic Council Swedish Ministerial Meeting  on 15 May 2013 in Kiruna, Sweden. The volume will be available in final format and layout by approx. 10...

SDWG Highlights

SDWG Highlights (07.05.2013) The Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG) has published the hightlights of April 2013.

Marine Coastal Culture Tourism 2013

Registration deadline: Friday 10 May 2013 A conference that will focus on the fishing environment in northern territories will take place in the University of Akureyri, 18-19 June 2013. The conference is organised by the Stefansson Arctic Insti...

2013 Arctic Energy Summit: Call for Papers

2013 Arctic Energy Summit: Call for Papers (18.04.2013) The deadline to submit an abstract for the 2013 Arctic Energy Summit has been extended to April 30th 2013. Submissions can include proposals for papers, workshops, and panels. The 2...

Seminar: Health and Well Being in Arctic Regions

Seminar: Health and Well Being in Arctic Regions (10.04.2013) Seminar on health and well being in Arctic regions will be held on 30th April 2013 at the University of Akureyri, in room M-101, from 13:00 to 17:45. The seminar is open to all.See mor...

Postdoctoral Fellow in Arctic Governance and Indigenous Innovation

Postdoctoral Fellow in Arctic Governance and Indigenous Innovation  (02.04.2013) The University of Tromsø, Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education, has a vacant Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in Arctic Governance and Indi...

Conference: Marine and Coastal Culture Tourism in Northern Territories

Conference: Marine and Coastal Culture Tourism in Northern Territories (20.03.2013) A conference that will focus on the fishing environment in northern territories will take place in the University of Akureyri, 18-19 June 2013. The conference is o...

Available Positions at the Arctic Council Secretariat in Tromsø

Available Positions at the Arctic Council Secretariat in Tromsø  (07.03.2013) There are currently four positions available at the Arctic Council Secretariat in Tromsø, Norway. Applications  must be submitted before 20 March 2013. See m...