The conference "Nunavut at 15", held in Ottawa on February 4-5, 2015, will take stock and provide a comprehensive assessment of the Nunavut Project, including the accomplishments and failures of Nunavut in the past 15 years and its challenges and prospects in the coming decade.

Narjan Mar Social Humanitarian College held a meeting of their students and vitising anthropologist from the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland (Finland).

The Arctic Co-operation Programme of the Nordic Council of Ministers has opened up its call for project applications for financial support in 2015 to new project proposals as well as for the continuation of existing projects.The deadline for applications is January 23, 2015.

Surgut State University hosts the Engineering Festival in the framework of the program "Engineers of the XXI century".

Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR) announces a call for projects on organization of Russian and international youth scientific events in 2015. Application deadline: 14 August 2015.

The Thematic Network on Social Work is one of the most active ones in UArctic. A representative of the Thematic Network Lydia Kriulya met with the UArctic Research Office to share her cooperation experiences.

A new open online course on Circumpolar Innovation, offered by the University of Saskatchewan, looks to answer how innovation and technology can improve life for people in the North. Starting on February 23, 2015 the course is a truly open online course (TOOC) that anybody, anywhere can take through the Canvas Network.

NEIA’s Oil Industry and the Environment Seminar (NOTES) is taking place on April 27-28, 2015 at the Delta Hotel in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. NOTES 2015 is a solutions-focused event with the intent to contribute to the increased efficiency and sustainability of the industry. Deadline for abstracts: January 15, 2015.

The Arctic Yearbook is calling for abstracts for the 2015 edition. Deadline for abstracts: 1 March 2015.

The report analyses the policy statements on Arctic issues released from 2010 by the EU institutions and the EU’s role-building in the Arctic political framework, notably the Arctic Council. (via Norden)

A new eBook "Sustainable Development in the Circumpolar North: From Tana, Norway to Oktemtsy, Yakutia, Russia. The Gargia Conferences for Local and Regional Development (2004-14)" is now available online.

This week the University of the Arctic has re-launched the Russian-language version of its website at ru.uarctic.org.

The international conference "Arctic, Subarctic: Mosaic, Contrast, Variability of the Cryosphere" will be held on 2-5 July 2015 in Tyumen, Russia. The conference is organized by Tyumen State Oil and Gas University and Tyumen Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

The Arctic and Northern Studies Program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks hosted Dr. Alexander Sergunin for a public lecture and a series of class lectures in October 2014. His public lecture “Russian Arctic Strategies: Priorities, Challenges and Opportunities” is now available online.

The Arctic Council Secretariat is looking for an intern interested in learning the aspects of working in an international environment. The internship will be full time for 4-6 months beginning in early 2015, and it's suitable for a bachelor or master student within relevant fields of study. Application deadline: 28 December 2...