Connecting in New Ways – Digital Communication in the Arctic
Arctic Frontiers Abroad: Finland
Helsinki. June 14 2023.
Ocean- and Land-Based Opportunities in Canada and Norway
Arctic Frontiers Abroad: Canada
Ottawa, May 11
Montréal, May 12
Lifting Arctic Youth: High North Hero 2023
At the High North Dialogue conference in Bodø this week, Diane Hirshberg, Professor at University of Alaska Anchorage, was awarded the High North Hero prize by Arctic Frontiers ED, Anu Fredrikson. Professor Hirshberg was presented with the sixth High North Hero award for her extensive work in international collaboration, engagement with young people, and for […]
It is essential to keep the pan-arctic dialogue going
“We need to continue to contribute to knowledge based responsible development of the Arctic. In a world where science is no longer trusted by all, it is increasingly important to bring together the representatives of the scientific community, business, policy makers, and local people”, ED of Arctic Frontiers, Anu Fredrikson said when asked about Arctic […]
Innovation camp on sustainability and diversity in the seafood industry
We started the week hanging out with 30 students from The Norwegian College of Fishery Science and together with Ungt Entreprenørskap Troms og Finnmark we presented them with real-world cases from the seafood industry and challenged them to find sustainable solutions: Innovative solutions from young entrepreneurs The event was a part of Arctic Innovation Week […]
Arctic Frontiers Abroad in Aberdeen
– Norway and Scotland have many shared characteristics: rural towns and coastal communities, a deep connection to the ocean, a history of utilising the landscapes they live on and being located at the centre of renewable energy potential, said Executive Director of Arctic Frontiers, Anu Fredrikson, in her opening speech in Aberdeen last week. The […]
Energy shift in the Arctic
This event highlighted the diversity across the Arctic region when it comes to energy transition — whether in terms of potential, accessibility, or mindset”, said Arctic Frontiers ED, Anu Fredrikson, of the seminar which focused on research collaboration and business potential in the Arctic. The discussions of the day covered numerous topics ranging from the […]
The opportunities far outweigh the challenges
Arctic Frontiers Executive Director, Anu Fredrikson, joined the NORDUnet Conference to discuss Arctic development in times of geopolitical changes. The NORDUnet conference is a meeting place for people from the Nordic R&E community meet and discuss tactical issues, as well as innovative strategies and initiatives. Her message was that the Arctic region faces challenges that […]
400 10th graders gathered to be inspired by science
«Inspiration days» officially kicked off Science for Schools 2023. We started the week with 400 10th graders who gathered at Framsenteret to listen to presentations by young researchers with the aim to inspire their personal research projects. The researchers, who represented the Norwegian Polar Institute, Norwegian Institute for Water Research and UiT The Arctic University […]
