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September 24 IPY Polar Day Highlights “People and the Polar Regions”

Wed, Sep 03, 2008

On September 24th, 2008, the International Polar year (IPY) will celebrate its sixth quarterly Polar Day, with a focus on “People and the Polar Regions.”

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UArctic Strategic Area Leaders meet in Greenland

Tue, Sep 02, 2008

The leaders of UArctic's Strategic Areas met for the first time in Nuuk, Greenland, on August 24-25.

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Higher Education – A Key to Future Development in the High North Conferences/seminars

Tue, Sep 02, 2008

The Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education (SIU) is pleased to invite you to this conference in Tromsø, 21-23 January 2009, in cooperation with the University of Tromsø.

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Session Announcement and Call for Abstracts - Education, Communication & Outreach - Arctic Changes 2008

Tue, Sep 02, 2008

Education, Communication and Outreach – Linking Research to Public Policy and Environmental Awareness Session Announcement and Call for Abstracts – Oral and poster presentations Arctic Changes 2008, Quebec City, QC - Canada, 9-12 December 2008

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IPY EALÁT Meeting October 5-7, 2008

Mon, Sep 01, 2008

Due to unexpected circumstances the IPY EALAT- consortium meeting in Kautokeino is posponed  to later on this fall. More information will come.

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University of Akureyri to host next ICASS

Mon, Sep 01, 2008

At the IASSA General Assembly on August 25, 2008 during the 6th International Congress of Arctic Social Sciences (ICASS VI) in Nuuk, Greenland, a new IASSA Council was elected.

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Higher Education and Research Addressing Local and Global Needs

Mon, Sep 01, 2008

IAU 13th General Conference at UTRECHT, 15 - 18 July 2008.A series of interactive Parallel Workshops, allowing participants to engage in more informal debates and showcase their expertise and experiences completed the Thematic Conference Programme.

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Nordic News Weekly

Mon, Sep 01, 2008

On Monday September 1 Issue of Nordic News eg. "Call for co-ordinated EU policy on the Arctic  and International focus on Nordic Energy Research"

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Snowchange Aoteoroa December 3rd to 7th, 2008

Wed, Aug 27, 2008

December 3rd to 7th 2008 several Indigenous and local delegations will travel to Mt. Taranaki Region in New Plymouth in Aoteoroa / New Zealand.

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Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window project Triple I; Second Call

Tue, Aug 26, 2008

Please be informed that EMECW LOT4 project Triple I has launched its second application round.

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NGPR Symposium - Training the New Generation of Polar Researchers in IPY

Mon, Aug 25, 2008

 “The NGPR Symposium was amazing. It inspired me to continue to explore interdisciplinary avenues in my research and helped me realize that the future of science, like everything else, hinges on attitudes and abilities of the next generation.” -- NGPR participant

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The Arctic Council Indigenous Peoples’ Secretariat is looking for an Executive Secretary

Thu, Aug 21, 2008

Location: Copenhagen, Denmark.The position require an understanding of issues affecting Arctic Indigenous Peoples, the environment, and sustainable development.

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Eighth Conference of the Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region

Wed, Aug 20, 2008

The University of Alaska Fairbanks campus was home to the Eighth Conference of Arctic Parliamentarians Aug. 12-14, 2008. US Senator Lisa Murkowski was the host of the Conference.

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Call for papers: IPY 07/08 celebration in Espoo Finland

Wed, Aug 20, 2008

IPY 07/08 celebration Congress of Finnish geoscientific studies in polar areas will be held at the Geological Survey of Finland in Espoo, November 12–13, 2008.

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UArctic IPY Website Updated

Tue, Aug 19, 2008

The University of the Arctic (UArctic) IPY Higher Education and Outreach (HEO) Office, hosted at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, is pleased to announce that the IPY section of the UArctic web site has been updated and expanded.

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