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Director of NIEM Prof. Kamrul Hossain has given a talk at the 3rd International Academic Conference on Human Security!

The Director of the Northern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law (NIEM) and the leader of the HuSArctic project, Prof. Kamrul Hossain has given a presentation at the 3rd International Academic Conference on Human Security held at the Rectorate building at the University of Belgrade in Serbia.

Indigenous Knowledge, IPRs and Human Rights seminar 5 December

The Faculty of Law and the Northern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law at the Arctic Centre organize an open seminar about indigenous peoples’ knowledge, intellectual property rights and human rights. The seminar takes place on Monday 5 December at 12–16 in the Arctic Centre in the Arktikum house.

The new book addresses the human security challenges of indigenous peoples

The new book addresses different aspects of human security challenges facing the indigenous peoples of the Arctic and sub-Arctic region, including Ainu, Inuit, Nenets, Sámi and the Mongolian indigenous peoples. The book highlights the increased changes of natural and social environment and their effects on the indigenous peoples of the region, in particular on the effects concerning their unique and nature-based livelihood practices.

Seminar on food security in the Barents region

Open seminar on “Globalization and Food Security in the Barents region” will be arranged in Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland (Arktikum, Pohjoisranta 4, Rovaniemi) on Tuesday, 16th August2016 at 9.30–12.40. In the afternoon there will be meeting for invited stakeholders.

NIEM Director Dr. Kamrul Hossain has given a talk at the 2nd International Symposium at the PCRS at Kobe University!

The Director of the Northern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law (NIEM) and the leader of the HuSArctic project, Dr. Kamrul Hossain has given a presentation at the Second International Symposium organized by the Polar Cooperation Research Centre (PCRC) at Kobe University from 28-29 July 2016.

Dr. Kamrul Hossain's Publication in Polar Geography

Dr. Kamrul Hossain has coauthored with Damian Castro & Carolina Tytelman the recently published article in the Polar Geography entitled "Arctic ontologies: reframing the relationship between humans and rangifer".

Study Circle lecture: International Law in Plural

Northern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law and the Faculty of Law at the University of Lapland will organize open Study Circle lecture about International Law in Plural on Thursday 19th May 2016 at 10–12 at the Arctic Centre. The speaker is Dr. Sreejith S.G. from Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University.

The latest release: publication by Dr. Kamrul Hossain in Polar Science!

In his latest article entitled: “Securitizing the Arctic indigenous peoples: A community security perspective with special reference to the Sámi of the European high north”, Dr. Kamrul Hossain has examined the securitizing move by the Arctic indigenous peoples, in particular the Sámi of the European high north, to embrace non-traditional aspects of security, such as human and societal security.

Open lecture: China's policy development towards the Arctic governance

Northern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law (NIEM) at the Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, is organizing Study Circle lecture on China's policy development towards the Arctic governance in April 14th. The guest lecturer of the Study Circle is Dr. Baozhi Cheng from Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS), China.

A Talk by Dr. Kamrul Hossain!