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  • Ten years of Arctic Doctoral Programme Arktis

    14.3.2012 15:48

    Arktis doctoral programme, hosted by the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland, is celebrating its tenth functioning year. On Thursday and Friday Arktis is having its tenth annual seminar with theme “Science – Policy Interface – Societal Impacts of Arctic Research”.

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  • Arctic Centre leads transformation of the first nuclear icebreaker into a science centre

    13.3.2012 8:00

    The Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland with its partners Polaria, in Tromsoe (Norway) and Atomflot in Murmansk (Russia) have been granted 1.2 million euros by Kolarctic ENPI CBC program to produce a science and historical exhibition on board Icebreaker Lenin. The project also aims at implementing activities related to education and tourism development in the exhibitions in each partner’s region.

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  • The Nature Photographs of the Year Exhibition at the Arctic Centre

    12.3.2012 11:14

    The exhibition presenting the winning photos of the Finnish Nature Photographs of the Year 2011 competition will open in Arktikum (Rovaniemi, Finland) on 13 March, 2012.

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  • Catherine Ashton and Erkki Tuomioja positive about EU Arctic Information Centre

    8.3.2012 15:35

    Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission visited Rovaniemi and the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland on Tuesday 6th March. She travelled together with Erkki Tuomioja, Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs.

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  • Iceberg installation in Arktikum

    24.2.2012 14:32

    Iceberg is an architectural, audiovisual and interactive artwork in the corridor of Arktikum House. This spatial installation is being built in a workshop in collaboration with Faculty of Art and Design, Arctic Centre and Professor Herb Enns. Opening event is on Saturday 25th February at 11–12.

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  • Dissertation: The possible effects of ILO Convention in Nordic countries

    23.2.2012 9:15

    The doctoral dissertation of the Arctic Centre’s researcher, Tanja Joona, uses practical examples in evaluating the ILO Conventions potential ratification and its possible effects on, for example, persons practicing traditional livelihoods in northern regions. Her overall research focuses on indigenous peoples and their special rights to land.

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  • Seminar on societal impacts of Arctic research

    14.2.2012 17:15

    Seminar on “Science-Policy Interface – Societal Impacts of Arctic Research” will be organized on March 15th to 16th at the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland. The seminar discusses the sources of knowledge utilized in decision-making processes, how the different knowledges are valued and the ways in which scientific knowledge can be applied and incorporated into policies.

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  • Call for Papers for the Fifth Polar Law Symposium

    14.2.2012 8:00

    The Fifth Polar Law Symposium will be held in the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland (Rovaniemi, Finland) on 6th to 8th September 2012. The deadline for papers is 31st March.

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  • CALL for status students in the Arctic Doctoral Program

    9.2.2012 9:35

    The Arctic Doctoral Program, ARKTIS, opens a Call for five (S) status student positions starting 1 April 2012. The positions are intended for doctoral students with a higher university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) who will conduct their PhD degree at the Universities of Lapland, Oulu, Helsinki and Eastern Finland at in one of the disciplines of the Arctic Doctoral Program.

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  • Nature pictures in Arktikum on Thursday (9.2.)

    6.2.2012 10:41

    Internationally rewarded nature photographer Markku Varesvuo shows his photos at the Arktikum.

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