University of the Arctic
| University of the Arctic | |
|---|---|
| motto | "In the North, for the North, by the North" |
| founding | 2001 |
| Sponsorship | University network |
| place | Rovaniemi (International Secretariat) |
| Rector | Lars Kullerud |
| Website | www.uarctic.org |
The University of the Arctic (UArktis), English University of the Arctic (UArctic) is a network of universities and institutes in the northern polar region. It serves to promote education and research in the multinational, multicultural region of the Arctic . As part of the 10th anniversary of the Rovaniemi Process and the Arctic Environmental Protection Strategy, the creation of the U- Arctic was recommended by the Arctic Council on June 12, 2001 . The aim is to create a region that is well educated.
development
Member organizations
The university has 110 member organizations, 85 of which are educational institutions from the Arctic countries: Canada (21), Denmark (3), Finland (11), Iceland (2), Norway (10), Russia (15), Sweden (4) and the USA (5). In addition, the University of the Highlands and Islands in Scotland , United Kingdom , is another member.
Canada
Denmark
| University of Roskilde | University of Greenland |
| University of the Faroe Islands |
Finland
Iceland
| University of Iceland | Akureyri University |
Norway
Russia
Sweden
| Luleå University of Technology | Mittuniversitetet |
| Skeria Utveckling [7] | Umeå University |
United States
| Dartmouth College | Hunter College | University of Alaska Anchorage |
| Ilisagvik College | University of Alaska Fairbanks |
organization
The UArctic / UArktis is governed by a representation system of the individual sub-members. This has gradually developed since it was founded. The Rectors' Forum was the last to be established.
The UArctic Council, which consists of representatives from all member organizations, forms part of this representation system. This essentially forms the legislature of the university board. The Council elects the Toyon , who works on current issues, comparable to the executive , the Rector (President) as the main representative to the outside world. Currently this is Lars Kullerud ( UNEP-GRID Norway ). The secretariat looks after the website, the newsletter and other media appearances of the UArctic. It is located in Rovaniemi ( University of Lapland ), Finland . The Rectors' Forum also exists.
Programs
- Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies , with the opportunity to learn more about the country, people, culture of the Arctic, the development of tourism in the north, indigenous peoples in the Arctic and climate protection.
- UArctic Atlas , an online atlas in close cooperation with UNEP / GRID-Arendal, a node in the network of the United Nations Environment Program-Global Resource Information Database of the UN environmental organization ( UNEP ). Scott Forrest (2013) is the project manager of the UArctic Atlas. Further results are also published in UNEP / GRID-Arendal.
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