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New funding for common research and educational activities between Finland and Russia
4.8.2021 11:04
The Team Finland Knowledge (TFK) programme under the Finnish National Agency for Education (Edu-Fi) has granted 72,000 euros to the Northern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law, Arctic Centre to implement a joint project between Finland and Russia.
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Indigenous knowledge is essential to combat climate change, says researcher
3.8.2021 15:04
Four million people live in the Arctic region, and their lives are changing rapidly due to growing industrial activity and the effects of climate change. The most vulnerable of all are indigenous peoples, who account for about ten per cent of the Arctic population.
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The Arctic Centre participating in a research project focusing on economic and social inequalities in the Arctic
3.8.2021 8:47
The Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland will take part in a multidisciplinary research consortium The WAGE Circumpolar Partnership - Arctic Economy and Social Transitions which has been awarded a major grant of $2.5 million by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). The project is led by Professor Gérard Duhaime from Université Laval and has a total funding of 3.5 million euros.
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Registration is open to MaxiPAC Symposium - Best practices for language valorization in Finnish Higher Education
18.6.2021 9:43
The EU Erasmus+ project MaxiPAC (Maximizing Previously Acquired Competences) will organize a symposium on Wednesday 27 October 2021, 12:30-14:45 GMT+ at the Arctic Centre in Rovaniemi.
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Call for abstracts for the Northern Political Economy Symposium 2021
15.6.2021 11:02
How to govern change in the Arctic? Are transformations governable?
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Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit Conference on track for November 2021
14.6.2021 14:58
This year Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit Conference will take place 16-17 November.
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New report about EU actions and their impact in the Arctic
10.6.2021 10:02
The newly published report presents an overview of EU policies, initiatives and projects that are of relevance for the Arctic. Both the Arctic-specific actions as well as the broad spectrum of EU general policies that have an influence on the region have been considered. The report has been written by a team of experts including several researchers from the Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland and led by Research Professor Timo Koivurova.
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Exclusion of reindeer for twenty years did not affect the nutrient status of the pine forest soil and dwarf shrubs
9.6.2021 9:38
A study in Oulanka, northeastern Finland, investigated how long-term exclusion of reindeer grazing affects pine forest soils and undergrowth. The effects of reindeer grazing on lichens have been known for a long time, now researchers want to pay attention to mosses as well.
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Researcher understands the pain of letting go of peat energy
4.6.2021 10:48
According to researcher Hanna Lempinen, there is a lot of talk about peat, but it has been studied surprisingly little. That is why Lempinen seeks to understand the special nature of the relationship the Finns have with peat.
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Reindeer Tank pitching event gathered entrepreneurs to showcase their business ideas
2.6.2021 13:18
Development projects coordinated by the Arctic Centre were involved in organizing a pitching event for business owners and future entrepreneurs. In the end of the day a winner was nominated but most of all the event was about learning from each other.
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