The first edition in 2010 of WWF International Arctic Programme's quarterly publication The Circle has been issued and is now available online.

The Northern Research Forum (NRF) has extended its call for applications from young researchers to participate in the Northern Research Forum 6th open assembly “Our Ice Dependent World” in Oslo, Kirkenes, Norway from October 24th-27th 2010. Deadline to apply is April 6th. For more information about this opportunity click here

"Nunavut Governance and the Incorporation of Inuit Traditional Knowledge"ARKTIS Graduate School and the Arctic Centre, with the support of the Embassy of Canada in Finland, organise an open seminar on Monday, March 29, 2010 at 14.00 at the Aurora Hall, Arktikum.

Geopolitical and Legal Aspects of Canada’s and Europe’s Northern DimensionsMay 27-28, 2010 Maple Leaf Room, Lister Conference Center University of Alberta, Canada

The deadline for the 2010 Arctic Voices Fellowship Program is approaching quickly. All applications must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on Wednesday, March 24, 2010.

The Conference Board of Canada recently launched a new five-year initiative called the Centre for the North. The Centre brings together Aboriginal leaders, businesses, governments, communities, educational institutions, and other organizations to achieve a shared vision of sustainable prosperity in the North. We are seeking a...

Friday, 19 March 2010Miami, FloridaWebstreaming for the International Day of the State of the Arctic Conference will begin Friday, 19 March 2010 at 8:30 a.m. EDT. An address given by Alaska senator, Hon. Lisa Murkowski, will begin at 3:00 p.m. EDT.

3-8 September 2010 Guovdageaidnu, Norway The First International Conference on Indigenous Place Names (ICIPN) will be held 3-8 September 2010 at Sami University College in Guovdageaidnu, Norway.

13-18 June 2010 Bremerhaven, Germany The 23rd Polar Libraries Colloquy (PLC), entitled "Cool Libraries in a Melting World," will be convened 13-18 June 2010 in Bremerhaven, Germany. Organizers announce the second call for submission of proposals for papers and panel session presentations, which are due by Friday, 19 March 2010.

Indigenous organizations representing groups such as the Sámi, Inuit, Nenet’s, etc have a wealth of information that is useful in helping to adapt to climate change. The incorporation of this knowledge through policy and decisions which affect the Arctic regions could be beneficial. To read more about this click here to read...

Seven Ph.D. students embark upon an educational experience on the coast of Greenland. 2009 is the first year that Dartmouth’s new Polar Environmental Program is offered and it expects to get five or six other students in the coming months.

Findings through the Arctic Species Trend Index (ASPI) reflect a decline of 26% in species populations in high arctic regions. The most current edition of the ASPI report will be presented at the State of the Arctic conference in Miami, Florida and it will be made available on the internet after March 17, 2010 at www.asti.is

The first major international project hosted by the Russian Geological Survey (RGS) will be held in Moscow, Russia on April 22-23 2010. For detailed information about the event click here

Tuesday - Friday, 16-19 March 2010 Miami, FloridaThe State of the Arctic will be a milestone for arctic science by providing an open international forum to review the current knowledge of the arctic system in a time of rapid environmental change and point to future research, resource management, and policy directions.

The workshop, held in Rovaniemi, Finland in March 8-10th, brought together the Arctic organizations working on metadata, electronic libraries and online learning. The goal was to share knowledge, discuss and find possible synergies and forms of co-operation that will benefit all.