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Researchers: Policy-making related to the Arctic needs a new mindset
12.12.2018 10:40
‘Solutions to common human security issues must be contextual at the local level, and address the unique concerns of diverse identities within communities,’ state researchers in the final report of the HuSArctic project. The main objective of the four-year project in 2015–2018 is to address human challenges of the Arctic population and to find tools to improve human security within Barents region. The project is funded by the Academy of Finland and hosted by the Northern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law, which is part of the Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland.
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The second workshop on Food (in)Security in the Arctic was held in Umeå, Sweden.
15.10.2018 14:25
This was the second workshop in which participants discussed the progress of their research and presented drafts of chapters’ contribution.
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The new programme to support Arctic research cooperation between Finland and Japan
12.9.2018 9:55
Finnish and Japanese universities will tighten the cooperation in Arctic research and education by establishing Finnish-Japanese Arctic Studies Program. The project is cooperation between the University of Lapland, the University of Oulu and the University of Helsinki from Finland and the Hokkaido University from Japan.
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The new publication highlights the human security challenges in the Barents region
11.6.2018 10:57
The book gives a comprehensive analysis of vulnerabilities, challenges and needs that the Barents population experiences today or may encounter in the future. In the book, researchers provide recommendations for new strategies to tackle insecurity and improve the wellbeing of both indigenous and local communities.
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Human rights training for teachers
23.4.2018 15:50
In co-operation with the Regional State Administrative Agency, NIEM organized a Human Rights Training -lecture for teachers in Inari.
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The 10t Polar Law Symposium in Rovaniemi focuses on global and local governance of the Polar Regions
8.11.2017 9:42
The 10th Polar Law Symposium will be held in Rovaniemi, Finland on November 13-14, 2017. This year the symposium will focus on the issues of the global and local governance of the Poles and it will include panel sessions concerning the Arctic and Antarctic regions, the protection of the environment, the rights of indigenous peoples and the issue of cyber and digital security in the Polar Regions.
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Dr Dorothée Cambou presented her research project about the impacts of renewable energy on the rights of indigenous peoples at Arctic Energy Summit
6.10.2017 9:16
The panel session was organised by the Ministry of Environment of Finland.
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Co-Producing Sustainability: Knowledge Co-Production, International Collaboration and Sustainable Development in the Arctic
26.9.2017 10:28
Workshop was held on September 23th 2017 in Inari.
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Guest lecture on China’s Belt and Road Initiative and its Implications in the Arctic
21.9.2017 9:55
On Tuesday 26 September, the Northern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law (NIEM) of the Arctic Centre will be hosting a guest lecture by Nengye Liu, Senior Lecturer at the Adelaide Law School, University of Adelaide, Australia. The topic of the lecture is China’s Belt and Road Initiative and its implications on the Arctic.
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Selvitys perus- ja ihmisoikeustutkimuksen tilasta ja tulevaisuudesta Suomessa
15.9.2017 11:47
Yleisellä tasolla asiantuntijat arvioivat perus- ja ihmisoikeustutkimuksen tilan olevan hyvä. Tutkimuksen arvioidaan olevan kuitenkin suhteellisen kansallista, minkä vuoksi tutkijoiden toivotaan tulevaisuudessa tuottavan enemmän kansainvälisen tason julkaisuja.
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