UArctic Congress
UArctic Congress 2021 takes place May 15-18, 2021 primarily online with limited local participation in Reykjavik, Iceland for the opening and closing plenaries
UArctic Congress 2021 takes place May 15-18, 2021 primarily online with limited local participation in Reykjavik, Iceland for the opening and closing plenaries. The event is hosted by all UArctic higher education members in Iceland, including RU. The Congress is part of Iceland’s chairmanship of the Arctic Council and organized in conjunction with the Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting.
The themes of the Congress follow from the Icelandic chairmanship's priorities
• Arctic Marine Environment - Climate and Green Energy Solutions
• People and Communities in the Arctic
• UArctic a platform of joint education and research
The UArctic Congress 2021 brings together institutional leaders, indigenous representatives, academics, scientists and students from around the Circumpolar North and beyond. It is an excellent platform for all UArctic members to engage with each other and promote cooperation in circumpolar science and higher education. Together with partners, policy makers and other actors, the UArctic Congress strives to take the Arctic agenda forward by creating and strengthening collaborations that produce new findings and solutions for the future of the Arctic. For questions regarding registration or the platform, please contact the platform providers, the Iceland Travel Conference Team at conferences@icelandtravel.is
