In the new issue of the UArctic Russian newsletter, prepared by the Research Office in Arkhangelsk, Svetlana Gulyaeva, the Vice-rector on scientific work at Churapchinsky State Institute for Physical Education and Sport, shared her impressions on the first UArctic Congress and spoke about her future plans with UArctic.

UArctic wishes you all Season's Greetings! The International Secretariat will be closed until January 2.

In the new issue of the UArctic Russian newsletter, prepared by the Research Office in Arkhangelsk, Jargal Badagarov who is a leader of a new UArctic Thematic Network "Language documentation and Language Technologies for Circumpolar Region" speaks on the necessity of indigenous languages preservation

The Future of Winter Tourism 2017 workshop announces an extension to the Call for Papers. The new deadline for submissions is January 18, 2017.

The issue is devoted to the first Congress of the University of the Arctic, held on 12 – 16 September in St. Petersburg. 

The High North Center at Business School, Nord University invites to the High North Dialogue 2017 Conference, taking place in Bodø, Norway April 5-6, 2017.

Polar Knowledge Canada (POLAR) has launched a new competitive funding process for the period of April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2019. Deadline: January 23, 2017.

Focused discussions on Sustainable Development in Northern Regions was the aim of the Arctic Circle Forum held in Quebec City from December 11-13, 2016. UArctic, joined other Northern and Arctic development stakeholders to discuss best practices and partnership-based approaches for sustainable development in the North.

Leaders of UArctic's higher education institutions are invited to the 11th UArctic Rectors’ Forum, hosted by the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, from August 23rd to 25th, 2017. Registration for the meeting is now open.

The U.S. Arctic Research Commission (USARC) released its biennial "Report on the Goals and Objectives for Arctic Research” for 2017-2018 on Thursday, 15 December during the 2016 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting in San Francisco, California.

Organizers announce an extended abstract submission deadline for the Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) 2017 Conference. The conference will convene 31 March - 7 April 2017 in Prague, Czech Republic. Extended abstract submission deadline: Tuesday, 10 January 2017.

University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway will held the ALTA 2017: Climatic and social changes lead to marginalization. The conference seeks to share experiences on how to detect, prevent and heal marginalization and exclusion”. Invitation: Call for abstracts. Deadline: 15th of February 2017. More info: www.uit....

Circum-Polar Flux Workshop will be held in Hyytiälä, Finland on 6-9 February 2017. The host of the conference is the PEEX HQ, University of Helsinki, Finland.

Thematic Network on Sustainable Arctic Resources and Social Responsibility hosted by Copenhagen Business School decided to have the first meeting on 7-9 December 2016 in the Komi Republic, Russia, hosted by Syktyvkar University. 

St. Petersburg State University undergraduates and graduates will take part in the new international research project on the geological structure of the Arctic. This international cooperation that involves Russia, Norway, Canada and USA will bring new transborder data.