The UArctic Photo Competition is an annual event organized by the University of Arctic (UArctic) in collaboration with the Arctic Sustainable Art and Design Thematic Network (ASAD). The theme of the competition in 2022 is Arctic Polarities.

It is sometimes hard to remember that the idea of the University of the Arctic (UArctic) emerged from discussions at the Arctic Council around 1998. In a sense, UArctic is a sibling of the Arctic Council’s vital working groups. In contrast to them, however, UArctic's formation in the hands of post-secondary institutions’ staf...





A north2north meeting was organized for the Norwegian north2north coordinators between 16 and 18 November 2021. The meeting took place in a small Sami town Kautokeino (Finnmark) and was organized by the Norwegian National Agency for north2north.

The Italian Society for International Organization – SIOI UNA Italy – and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute –UNICRI – are pleased to present the fifth edition of the Winter School on Environmental Crimes which will be delivered online, from 13th to 17th December 2021.

Back in 2009, the University of the Arctic International Secretariat hired Elizabeth Zarpa as the Communications Assistant through the Circumpolar Young Leaders program (CPYL). Throughout the duration of her internship, she worked alongside Riitta Aikio, Outi Snellman, Scott Forrest and others directly linked with UArctic.


Next week, along with EU-PolarNet 2 and the EU Polar Cluster, the EPB will host the webinar ‘The new EU Arctic Policy and Research & Innovation'. The webinar will discuss the new policy and effects on future research with EU representatives.


Daria Makhotina is the Chair of Barents Regional Youth Council. During the opening session of Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit 2021, she addressed a speech and participated in a panel discussion for the launch of the Finnish presidency of the Barents Euro-Arctic Council (BEAC). The International Secretariat of UArctic´s communication...

The Greenland Medical Association, Peqqissaasut Kattuffiat (Greenland Nursing Organization), the Greenland Medical Association and the Greenland Institute of Health Research are pleased to invite you to the 11th NUNAMED, a conference on medicine and health in Greenland, which will take place from September 30 until October 2,...