UArctic acknowledged Tor Gjertsen, resigning leader of the Thematic Network on Local and Regional Development

UArctic Thematic Networks Program Team held its annual meeting in Helsinki in the conjunction of the Arctic Science Summit Week on April 10th. In addition an open seminar was held on April 11th jointly with the University of Helsinki with presentations by the Director of Aleksanteri Institute (http://www.helsinki.fi/aleksanteri/english/index.html ), University of Helsinki Professor Markku Kivinen and various thematic networks leaders.