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Policy-makers and administrators, academics and public policy experts are invited to join the Institute of the North for lunch with U.S. State Department Senior Arctic Official Julia Gourley. This special luncheon provides Alaskans with a unique opportunity to hear Ms. Gourley discuss the United

The Arctic is front and center in peoples' minds. Increased maritime traffic and new opportunities for development have brought about more reasons to understand and work toward safe and secure operations both on land and off Alaska's coast. To help Alaskans understand these critical challenges and

The U.S. is an Arctic nation because Alaska is an Arctic state – the goal of this panel will be to better understand where and how Alaskans can have an impact in broader national and international agendas. Throughout the circumpolar north, discussions are taking place about the best way to

The U.S. Arctic Research Commission will hold its 98th meeting in Fairbanks, Alaska, on August 9-10, 2012. The business sessions will be open to the public. The most recent draft agenda is available on the website. The public session on Aug.10th begins at noon, not 11:30 am as indicated in the

The Conference of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region is a biennial conference for parliamentarians representing the eight Arctic countries and the European Parliament. The first Parliamentary Conference concerning Arctic cooperation was held in Reykjavik, Iceland in 1993. The next conference will

Professionals will be gathering in Fairbanks, Alaska, USA on August 5-10, 2012, to share health related research findings and program successes that will improve the quality of life for those living in circumpolar regions. This will be a wonderful opportunity to share your products, information, and

Organizers of the "Public Participation in Scientific Research" (PPSR) conference announce that registration and abstract submission are now available. The conference will be convened 4-5 August 2012 in Portland, Oregon. It is being held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Ecological

This workshop will be organized around four principal topics:
1. Addressing state regulatory and policy issues
2. Introduction of cargo airship developers and vehicles
3. Understanding the environment of northern operations
4. Funding for airship development and deployment

The first two days

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Collaborative Research and Training Experience Program (CREATE) announces the availability of a training program in Arctic Atmospheric Science. The program will be held 23-27 July 2012 in Alliston, Ontario.

The Summer School

Visit the world’s only university-owned rocket range, located in the heart of the Interior’s gold-mining district – Chatanika. Poker Flat Research Range has launched sounding rockets since 1969, but has recently grown to include a fleet of unmanned aircraft. You’re invited to tour the lower range