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September 2008

2008 AAAS Arctic Division Annual Meeting - September 15th to17th, Fairbanks, Alaska
Growing Sustainability Science in the North: The Resilience of the People in the Arctic. The importance of the resilience of the people of the Arctic is little understood. Among the eight circumpolar nations are three of the four largest in the world in geographic area. The Arctic will become an important route for trade and commerce between Europe and the Eastern Pacific regions during the 21st century. It is necessary to observe and understand change in order to respond and adapt. IPY offers an opportunity to investigate brought about by the results of international collaborative science and engineering research.

The Northern Community in the 21st Century: Seeking Balance in a Changing North Fifth Northern Research Forum (NRF) Open Meeting - September 24th to 27th, Anchorage, Alaska
The main theme of the Fifth NRF Open Meeting is The Northern Community in the 21st Century: Seeking Balance in a Changing North, with several integrated sub-themes and regional case studies. Discussions are expected to highlight in particular the matters of the role of research and the social relevance of science in addressing The Accessible Arctic - Linking the North, within and without, in the Global Economy; The Future of Northern Cooperation; Leadership under the Conditions of Uncertainty - How do we sustain and build a healthy Northern Community?; and The New Geography of a Warming North.

October 2008

Human Dimensions in the Circumpolar Arctic - October 8th to10th, Umea, Sweden
The conference will pay particular attention to human life and conditions in the North in the past, the present, and the future. Questions to be addressed are how the situation in the North has been depicted in science, art, and literature, and how the possibilities for various kinds of social and economical developments have been understood at various times. Other important questions are how climate, ecology, and different types of resource use have influenced conditions for life in the North and the role of national and international politics for northern developments and conditions.

2008 Elders & Youth Conference - October 20th to21st, Anchorage, Alaska
The conference stimulates dialogue between young people and Elders and encourages them to maintain traditional Native values and practices while thriving in the modern world.

Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change in the Arctic - October 22nd to 23rd, Tromso, Norway
The aim of the workshop is to gather leading experts, policy makers, representatives of Arctic Council working groups and key stakeholders to discuss relevant issues related to vulnerability and adaptation to climate change and to prepare recommendations for potential future work related to the issue within the Arctic Council.

November 2008

 

December 2008

2008 Alaska Public Health Summit - December 1st to 3rd, Anchorage, Alaska
Alaska’s Health: Bridging the Gap: The Health Summit is one of the Alaska Public Health Association’s major events. The purpose of the Summit is to provide educational opportunities to health care providers, public health practitioners, policy makers, and legislators on current topics of interest that influence the health of all Alaskans.

Arctic Change 2008 Conference: Session - Climate Change and Arctic Contaminants - December 9th to 12th, Quebec City, Canada
This session showcase newly-realized science exploring the linkages between recent climate warming and major contaminants in the Arctic's marine, freshwater, terrestrial and atmospheric environments. The focus will be on understanding the pathways, fate and mechanisms involved, the magnitude of climate's influence compared to changing pollutant emissions, and the likely consequences of future warming for contaminants in Arctic food chains.

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July 2009

The 14th International Congress on Circumpolar Health: Securing The IPY Legacy: From Research to Action - July 11th to 16th, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
The congress addresses the long-standing need for the exchange of health-related knowledge amongst scientists, health care professionals , policy analysts, government agencies, and community leaders, as well as the results of recent research efforts for the benefit of all humankind. The special focus of this congress is on the IPY legacy for health research and action in the circumpolar region.

 

 

 

  Last update September 5, 2008