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  • Start of the NRF Open Assembly

    Start of the NRF Open Assembly

    Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson at the NRF Open Assembly

    The NRF Open Assembly started in Akureyri this morning. Its theme is: Climate Change in Northern Territories, Sharing Experiences, Exploring New Methods and Assessing Socio-Economic Impacts.

    Click here to see the conference program.

    Pictures from day 1.

    The conference started with words of welcome from Rector Stefán B. Sigurðsson, Professor Lassi Heininen and Professor Grétar Þór Eyþórsson.

    But one of the highlights was the opening speech of Mr. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, president of Iceland.

    He mentioned that now the eleven biggest economies in the world are now linked to the Arctic through the Arctic Council, amongst them the biggest Co2 emission countries in the world.

    He also welcomed interest from Arctic outsiders due to their work on climate change and their resource knowledge on related issues.

    He demonstrated that China sent an icebreaker across the Arctic in 2012, conducting scientific research, confirming severe consequences of climate change. Consequently the weather in China in January and February was one of the worst in recent years, directly impacted by the Arctic changes.

    Keynote sessions will continue over the two-day conference.

    Recording will be available after the conference.

  • NRF calls for papers!

    NRF calls for papers!

    Northern Research Forum

    The global climate change is by scientists predicted to have great environmental and socio-economic impacts in the whole Arctic as well as in northern Europe. There will be direct and indirect impacts on nature and on communities as well as uncertainties. In addition, global warming is predicted to accelerate off-shore oil and gas drilling in the Northern icy seas and open a new (global) sailing route from the North Atlantic Ocean through the Arctic Ocean to the eastern parts of the globe.

    Northern Research Forum in cooperation with the ESPON-ENECON project organizes international conference: „Climate Change in Northern Territories” that will take place in Akureyri 22 – 23 of August 2013.

    The event will bring early career researchers together for an open dialogue on issues of Northern and global relevance, to work with senior mentors, and to develop international and interdisciplinary collaborations.

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    All NRF Young Researchers (YR) are required to participate in the Open Assembly from August 21st – 23rd. Each YR will make a presentation and provide a written final version (word document) of the presentation to the NRF for publication in the conference proceedings.

    Each YR is required to electronically submit his/her paper by the 15th of April 2013 as well as publishing permissions for the NRF if selected as a YR (each selected YR will be provided the opportunity to finalize their papers after the Assembly if they prefer a different version be published in the conference proceedings). Each YR will write and orally present session summaries and actively participate in the assembly open dialogue and the post assembly evaluation.

    Please, access the NRF website for more information and to register for the event. The registration deadline is 1st of April.

    Source

    Northern Research Forum