Wed, Feb 28, 2007
IPY launch in Finland

The Finnish International Polar Year will be launched with a day of events at the Arktikum in Rovaniemi on March 1, 2007.
The program features opening speeches from politicians, researchers and administrators, the presentation of the Finnish IPY stamp, and a science session on the Finnish IPY and Polar Research.
UArctic's Director of Administration Outi Snellman will give a presentation about UArctic's involvement in IPY.
For more information on the Finnish IPY launch, read the official program.