25/01/2024
Finally, it is with great pleasure that we welcome Ramsus Gjedssø Bertelsen, professor of Northern Studies and Barents Chair in Politics at the UiT Arctic University of Norway, to our seminar on Security and Defence in the High North.
Rasmus will be presenting on the topic:
"A NATO/BRICS-Divided Arctic in a NATO/BRICS-Divided World - Or why the Arctic was Never Exceptional."
This event is co-organized by Varðberg ATA and the University of Akureyri, and is co-hosted by the Norwegian Embassy in Iceland 🇳🇴 and the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs 🇮🇸
📍 University of Akureyri, Lecture Hall M101
📅 TOMORROW, Thursday, 25th of January, 13:00-16:00 GMT
👇 Register to participate at the link below:
https://www.shareyournorth.is/events/security-and-defence-in-the-high-north
Rasmus Gjedssø Bertelsen, Professor of Northern Studies and the inaugural Barents Chair in Politics at UiT - The Arctic University of Norway (Tromsø). He was the 2022-2023 Nansen Professor of Arctic Studies, University of Akureyri (Iceland). He is a Danish national, who grew up in Reykjavik and has a deep personal and professional commitment to the North Atlantic and Arctic. Rasmus studied in Copenhagen, Reykjavik, Geneva, Lausanne and Amsterdam. His PhD is from the University of Cambridge with a year at Sciences Po. Rasmus was post doc at Harvard, United Nations University (Yokohama) and Aalborg University. His research interests include international and Arctic order, transnational flows of knowledge between the West and East. Rasmus directed the work package developing European science diplomacy theory and strategy in H2020 InsSciDE. He coordinates the Norwegian-Russian PhD course Society and Advanced Technology in the Arctic (paused) and the Norway-EU Science Diplomacy Network.
25/01/2024
New Nansen professor at the University of Akureyri is Dr. Romain Francois Chuffart!
Dr. Romain Francois R Chuffart new Nansen Professor
Takes the position of visiting professor in polar studies at the University of Akureyri
16/08/2023
Register for the Symposium to learn more about how to help the marine life in the Arctic and Sub-Arctic regions 🦭🐻❄️🏔️
Reminder: the last day to get the early bird rate is August 31st! 🐧
FMI: https://www.arcticplastics.is/registration
Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Matvæla- og næringarfræðideild Háskóla Íslands (Icelandic Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries)
Umhverfis-, orku- og loftslagsráðuneytið(Icelandic Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate)
Pinngortitaleriffik, Grønlands Naturinstitut
Senter for hav og Arktis
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES)
GRID-Arendal
UArctic
UNESCO Ocean
Wilson Center
UN Environment Programme
International Arctic Science Committee
The Nordic Council of Ministers and The Nordic Council
08/08/2023
The University of Akureyri is accepting applications for the Nansen visiting professorship or Nansen Research fellowship based on a cooperation between the governments of Iceland and Norway.
The application deadline has been extended to October 1st, 2023.
https://www.unak.is/english/university/human-resource/open-positions/nansen-professorship-in-arctic-studies-20242025
27/06/2023
The University of Akureyri is accepting applications for the Nansen visiting professorship or Nansen Research fellowship based on a cooperation between the governments of Iceland and Norway.
The application deadline is September 1st, 2023.
Further information:
https://lnkd.in/eY9schtV
13/06/2023
‼️Join us tomorrow June 14th, 16:00 GMT at our upcoming webinar on the relationship between Renewable Energy and Biodiversity "The Intersection of Biodiversity and Renewable Energy in the Arctic – how do renewable energy projects impact biodiversity?".
REGISTER for free here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/555832338487
More on the upcoming webinar: https://www.shareyournorth.is/events/the-intersection-of-biodiversity-and-renewable-energy-in-the-arctic-how-do-renewable-energy-projects-impact-biodiversity
03/04/2023
Rasmus Bertelsen the Nansen professor at UNAK made an interview NRK morning radio on Tuesday before the Norwegian foreign minister’s presentation in Tromsø- https://radio.nrk.no/serie/distriktsprogram-troms/sesong/202303/DKTR01006223?fbclid=IwAR04HpjuUbx_D1-xM7qxnre5ftdsNzxIpns5YmMvMfWgD-47QgUPcc9ptqc (time 01:30:35)