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Stefansson Memorial Lecture 2013

Stefansson Memorial Lecture 2013 (29.10.2013)The Stefansson Memorial Lecture is an annual event established by the Stefansson Arctic Institute honoring the legacy of arctic explorer, anthropologist, and former Dartmouth faculty member Vilhjálmur ...

The 100th Anniversary of the Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1913

The 100th Anniversary of the Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1913  (28.10.2013)An Arctic event focused on the life of Vilhjálmur Stefansson and the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1913 will be organized on November 5, 20...

Conference in Akureyri on climate change in northern territories

Conference in Akureyri on climate change in northern territoriesNorthern Research Forum in cooperation with the ESPON-ENECON project organizes a conference called Climate Change in Northern Territories. Sharing Experiences, Exploring New Methods a...

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...