You're invited to participate in the Week of the Arctic

From Larry Hinzman, UAF vice chancellor for research

We are pleased to welcome the Arctic Council back to Fairbanks for its ministerial meeting on May 11. The meeting marks the conclusion of the U.S. chairmanship, and those attending will celebrate the accomplishments of the past two years and observe the transition to Finland's chairmanship.

We've been working with the Alaska Arctic Council Host Committee and other community partners to help organize a Week of the Arctic to coincide with the ministerial meeting.

Some of the highlights include the International Arctic Assembly, the Arctic Council Showcase and the Arctic Highlights Forum, as well as the Arctic Mayors' Roundtable.

Presentations, workshops, community talks and facilitated policy discussions will highlight the work of the Arctic Council and others.

Please consider attending events and sharing this information. This is a great way to showcase UAF's involvement in the Arctic Council during the chairmanship.

You'll find a full schedule of events on the website.

Thank you for all you do to bring public awareness to the issues in the Arctic and to UAF.

Association of International Education Administrators to meet

The Arctic is largely unrepresented in international education. The goal of this forum is to present the Arctic as a destination for student mobility, showcase opportunities for education and research, and encourage engagement of Find out more.

Arctic Broadband Forum

The Arctic Broadband Forum will unite educators, researchers and industry from across the world to discuss the challenges, successes and potential of telecommunications and broadband deployment in the Arctic. Read more

Attending Arctic Interchange in Fairbanks?

Rooms are available at a special conference rate (pdf) for May 6–12, 2017. Room blocks are likely to fill up before reservation cutoff dates, so reserve your room today! We look forward to seeing you in Fairbanks.

Fairbanks events: May 8-11

Members of Alaska’s science, policy and business community will come together to celebrate the successes of the U.S. chairmanship and toast the future of the Finnish chairmanship.

Anchorage events: May 12-14

Anchorage will host a number of activities from May 12–14 designed to celebrate the Arctic with cultural events for visitors and the community.

Arctic Council Ministerial livestream

Volunteers wanted

Volunteer to help welcome our visitors to campus and to help our events to run smoothly and professionally.

Anyone volunteering for three or more time slots during the week will receive free public event registration and event apparel, available exclusively to Arctic Interchange staff and volunteers!

For more on volunteering and to sign up, please visit the volunteering page.