Professor Alun Hubbard will become the new Director of the Thule Institute at the University of Oulu from 1 July 2024. The Thule Institute coordinates and promotes the University of Oulu’s broad and multidisciplinary Arctic and Polar activities, research, faculties and the Arctic Research Network, and hosts the University of Arctic (UArctic) Thematic Networks Leadership Office. AlunContinue reading “Arctic Five Chair Alun Hubbard appointed Director of the Thule Institute, University of Oulu”
Category Archives: Chairs
New Call for Arctic Five Chairs out soon!
Do you want to build research collaborations in the Fennoscandinavian Arctic? If so, take the opportunity to apply to become an Arctic Five Chair. The Arctic Five is launching a new call for Arctic Five Chairs at the end of January 2024! More information will be out soon. The Arctic Five Chairs is the primaryContinue reading “New Call for Arctic Five Chairs out soon!”
Securing just green transition in the European Arctic
In accordance with the EU Green Deal, the member countries should be carbon dioxide neutral by 2050. To achieve this goal, society must go through a challenging transition. A new research project coordinated by the University of Lapland in Finland aims to investigate how justice can be secured in the green transition in the Arctic.Continue reading “Securing just green transition in the European Arctic”
The Arctic Five at ASSW
Today The Arctic Five presented at the ASSW, Arctic Science Summit Week 2023, in Vienna, Austria. The focus is on the change and the green tradition that is happening in the area, and the challenges and opportunities connected to that. The Arctic Five has the capacity to produce the needed knowledge with strong infrastructures forContinue reading “The Arctic Five at ASSW”
Arctic Five contribution to Horizon Europe 2025-2027 Strategic Programme
On Friday February 17, 2023, The Arctic Five submitted its POSITION PAPER – THE ARCTIC FIVE VIEWS ON THE STRATEGIC ORIENTATIONS AND FUTURE PRIORITIES OF THE HORIZON EUROPE STRATEGIC PROGRAMME 2025-2027. The Executive Team and the Arctic Five Secretariat co-produced an Arctic Five position paper highlighting the role of Arctic and its impact on GreenContinue reading “Arctic Five contribution to Horizon Europe 2025-2027 Strategic Programme”
2023 Call for Arctic Five Fellows is open
Arctic Five invites application for Arctic Five Fellow nominations, deadline for proposals is March 17, 2023 The Arctic Five is a partnership between Luleå University of Technology, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Umeå University, the University of Lapland, and the University of Oulu, whom together aim to lead the way on key Arctic issues.Continue reading “2023 Call for Arctic Five Fellows is open”
Arctic Five Fellows pre-call announcement
December 15, 2022 Arctic Five will launch its Pilot call for Arctic Five Fellows at the Arctic Five Website (The Arctic Five) on January 27, 2023. The foreseen deadline for proposal submissions (via email, details will be issued in the official call launch) is March 17, 2023. For whom: We will invite proposals from allContinue reading “Arctic Five Fellows pre-call announcement”
Arctic Five Research Team Promoting Green Transition
Arctic Five Chair Tanja Joona was appointed chair in Just green transition earlier this year, and now she led a research group that focuses on a sustainable and equitable green transition in the Arctic. She is also a senior researcher and docent in International Law at University of Lapland. The JustNorth project, funded by theContinue reading “Arctic Five Research Team Promoting Green Transition”
The Arctic Five Chairs Conference
Today was the start of the Chairs conference at Luleå university of technology. Twelve chairs gathered online or onsite to share the progress of their projects. We learned how far they reached since they presented the preliminary plans six months ago, their success stories, and future plans. The Charis initiative aimed to stimulate cross-institutional andContinue reading “The Arctic Five Chairs Conference”
Nordic Innovation tenders and calls for proposals
Nordic Innovation What We Support | Nordic Innovation has project calls and a tender that might be of interest. Tender: Deadline January 18, 2023; Tender is to explore how Nordic datasets and capabilities in ethical AI and responsible use of data can contribute to the development of new innovative solutions in Nordic businesses. Call forContinue reading “Nordic Innovation tenders and calls for proposals”