The Meet UArctic info sessions are hosted by relevant UArctic staff member(s), and they are free form - some may include presentations, others are more Q&A style. They are open to Congress participants wishing to learn more about specific functions or activities of our network, including a session for institutions considering applying for membership in UArctic.
The sessions take place from May 30 to June 3 at Quality Hotel Ramsalt in room Keiseren (2nd floor). The schedule and hosts are as follows (small changes still possible):
Thursday, May 30
1030-1100 - Academic activities (Diane Hirshberg, VP Academic)
Friday, May 31
1030-1100 - Meet UArctic's President (Lars Kullerud)
1500-1530 - Governance (Outi Snellman, Secretary General; Janette Peltokorpi, Director of Governance and Finance Support)
Saturday, June 1
1030-1100 - Thematic Networks (Kirsi Latola, VP Networks; Heli Niittynen, Manager of Thematic Networks)
1230-1300 - Mobility (Isabelle Guissard, VP Mobility)
1300-1330 - How to join UArctic (Hannele Palviainen, Communications Coordinator)
1500-1530 - Research (Gunnar Stefánsson, VP Research; Rickard Danell, Associate Vice-President Research Analytics)
1800-1830 - Indigenous Involvement in the Arctic (Bryce Henney, UArctic Project Coordinator)
Sunday, June 2 (UArctic Assembly meeting)
1450-1515 - Member engagement (Sheila Downer, VP Northern Community Engagement; Lisa Goulet, Canadian Membership Engagement Coordinator; Heli Niittynen, Manager of Thematic Networks; Hannele Palviainen, Communications Coordinator (TBC))
Monday, June 3 (UArctic Assembly meeting)
1020-1050 - National funding calls for UArctic projects (Sheila Downer, VP Northern Community Engagement; Lisa Goulet, Canadian Membership Engagement Coordinator; Pirkko Pulkkanen, Manager of International Projects; representatives of UiT The Arctic University of Norway (TBC))