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  • 2013 meeting of the Council of UArctic

    2013 meeting of the Council of UArctic

    UAF campus

    The 16th meeting of the Council of University of the Arctic will take place at the University of Alaska, Firebanks (UAF), June 3-5th, 2013.

    Hosted by the University of Alaska Fairbanks, this year’s Council meeting will run from Monday, June 3rd through to Wednesday, June 5th, with an optional day trip to Denali National Park on June 6th (see Council 2013 – Preliminary program).

    Besides regular Council business, the 2013 Council meeting program will include a “UArctic Today – Introduction to UArctic” session which should be of particular interest to new members and new delegates; a couple of sessions to review and discuss the draft UArctic Strategic Plan 2020; side-meetings for Council Committees and Program Teams, as well as for North2north coordinators and partners (these meetings are by invitation only); and a members Networking session.

    To complete registration, access the UAF’s website. The information on the meeting venue, accommodation, travel arrangements and ideas for the things to do in interior Alaska are all available here.

    Fairbanks serves as the hub city for Alaska’s interior and a gateway to Arctic Alaska. Home to approximately 100,000 residents, Fairbanks has a diverse economy that includes mining, military, tourism, the University of Alaska Fairbanks and regional offices for state and federal agencies. The people of Fairbanks are known for their friendliness, self-sufficiency, dedication to community and pride in Alaska.

    Please, consult the Council’s website for more information.

    Source

    University of teh Arctic

  • Joint Canadian-Russian council?

    Joint Canadian-Russian council?

    Vladimir Putin and Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson

    The relationship between Canada and Russia is set to strengthen with an establishment of a joint research council. The countries relationship is thought to be stiff.

    “We have normal relations,” said newly elected president Vladimir Putin said, adding that he would like to meet with Stephen Harper, prime minister of Canada, at coming G8 and G20 summits. “The volume of trade is very low. Perhaps that is part of the problem.”

    Putin spoke to a group of six newspaper editors invited to his residence outside Moscow. In response to questions about Canadian relations, he said he would push for a joint scientific team, and pointed to a successful Russia-Norway approach to Arctic sovereignty.

    “The border of the continental shelf needs to be determined by scientists,” he said. He also tried to calm concerns over Russian exploration. “You needn’t suspect us of some kind of unilateral action. Yes, we have been exploring the shelf. What’s wrong with that?”

    The words from Putin are encouraging as Canada and Russia share boarders in the middle of the Arctic Ocean where land claims are being disputed. A joint research council could help the relationship between the two Arctic giants across the Arctic Ocean in the search for resources in the north.

    Source: The Globe and Mail

  • Application for funding from the Nordic Council of Minister

    Application for funding from the Nordic Council of Minister

    Norden

    The Nordic Council of Ministers Arctic Cooperation Programme 2009-2011 is now open for funding applications.

    The deadline for applications will be 15 January 2009. Further information on the priorities of the Programme, criteria’s for applicants and the application form can be found on the NCM website or on the NordRegio website. NordRegio will be responsible for the management of the NCM Arctic Cooperation Programme and possible applications need be sent to NordRegio (nordregio at nordregio.se).