Events

On this page you will find information on upcoming Arctic Five events and opportunities, as well as relevant news from our network and beyond.

19–22
October2023
Arctic CircleJoin the Arctic Five on Iceland where we will hold leadership and chairs sessions. We offer social events at the embassy and thematic sessions. The Arctic Five rectors will hold their meeting, and the secretariat will be on site for discussing opportunities.
Reykjavik
6
November2023
Arctic Seminar: Audrey SchillingsFrom a conference dinner to a scientific expedition in the Eidembukta lagoon, Svalbard. 
On this Arctic Seminar, the Arctic Centre at Umeå University invites Audrey Schillings, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of Physics, and an Arctic Five Fellow. She will present her collaboration with a team from the Marine Research Institute at the Klaipeda University, Lithuania, where she joined on an investigation of a lagoon at the Eidembukta bay, Svalbard.
12:00–13:00Umeå University Online
9
November2023
Seminar Series: Changing Arctic – Tanja JoonaThe seminar series is a collaboration beween the Arctic Graduate Schools at the Arctic Five universities University of Lapland, UiT – The Arctic University of Norway, and Umeå University.
Tanja Joona (ULapland) will talk about A Justice Approach to (Economic) Development in the Arctic. Tanja Joona is a Docent in International Law at the University of Lapland, Finland.
12:15–14:00Online
14–15
November2023
Rovaniemi Arctic SpiritThis year the theme for the Conference is “Towards New Horizons”. The changes in Arctic and Barents cooperation, due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, are high on the agenda especially on the first day of the Conference. The second conference day will consist of parallel thematic sessions.
Rovaniemi
29
November2023
Arctic Forum 2023: Our Place, Our FutureArctic Forum is the meeting place where researchers, decision-makers, civil society and industry can discuss issues of sustainable development from an Arctic perspective.
09:00–18:00Umeå
30–1
Nov–Dec2023
Green Transition Conference
Umeå
4–6
December2023
Roundtable in Brussels in EU context
Brussels
7
December2023
Seminar Series: Changing Arctic – Janina PriebeThe seminar series is a collaboration beween the Arctic Graduate Schools at the Arctic Five universities University of Lapland, UiT – The Arctic University of Norway, and Umeå University.
Janina Priebe (UMU) will talk about Arctic Biodiversity and Ecosystem Change – Monitoring and Management. Janina Priebe is a researcher in the history of science and ideas, with a focus on environmental history, at Umeå University.
12:15–14:00Online
15
January2024
Executive Team Meeting
13:00–15:00
29–1
Jan–Feb2024
Arctic Frontiers
Tromsø
14
March2024
Executive Team Meeting
08:00–10:00
6
May2024
Executive Team Meeting
13:00–15:00
29–2
May–Jun2024
ICASS XI / UArctic congress
Bodø
10–11
June2024
Executive Team Meeting
11:00–11:00 (lunch to lunch)

News & Information

Arctic Five Chairs Symposium
Warmly welcome to the Arctic Five Chairs symposium at the University of Oulu, Tellus Stage, on June 8 at 13.00-16.30. …
The Arctic Five at ASSW
Dag Avango, Co-Director, and Harri Malinen, Director of the Arctic Five presented the the network and explained the goals and …
Arctic Futures Symposium 2022
The International Polar Foundation invite you to take part in Arctic Futures Symposium, November 29-30 in Brussels, Belgium. The Arctic …
Student Team re-launched
The Arctic Five Student Team has been re-activated after suffering from Covid-19 pandemic and rapid changes in student union and …
Atlantic Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership (SBEP) WORKSHOP
SUSTAINABLE BLUE ECONOMY PARTNERSHIP (SBEP) Regional Workshop – Atlantic Wednesday 23 November, 15:00 – 17:15 H GMTVenue:  Carrigaline Court Hotel, …
Arctic Five in Brussels
Arctic Five Rectors' Council meeting was held on September 27 in Brussels, hosted by the North Norway European Office and …
Seminar: Border dynamics and resilience in the Arctic regions
You are hereby invited to the hybrid seminar hosted by the Geography Research Unit of the University of Oulu and …
NORDIC MATCHMAKING EVENT Interreg Aurora and Northern Periphery and Arctic programmes
Save the Date! Welcome to Rovaniemi, Finland on 16 – 17 November to meet new partners, catch up with old …
Seminar series for Arctic doctoral candidates
Three Arctic Five Graduate Schools The Arctic in a Changing World (University of Lapland), Changing Arctic (UiT The Arctic University …
European Research and Innovation Days 2022
Gives you the opportunity to discuss and shape new solutions to strengthen Europe’s resilience and its strategic autonomy. Debate how …
Call for Chair in the Socio-Economic Value of Renewable Energy in Remote Communities
An opportunity at USask for an applied social scientist within renewable energy, economic, social reconciliation, indigenous peoples, in Canada and …