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Striving for a sustainable Arctic
15.11.2017 22:05
The need of innovative approaches in combining the economic, environmental and social aspects of life and development in the Arctic came up repeatedly during the first sessions of the Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit Conference.
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Foreign Minister Soini to the Arctic Conference in Rovaniemi
14.11.2017 11:00
Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Press release 199/2017, 14 November 2017
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Arctic anniversary presents
13.11.2017 17:48
ARCTIC STORIES: The Arktikum building in Rovaniemi was dedicated to celebrate Finland's 75 years of independence. Today, Arktikum celebrates Finland’s centenary year with Arctic Expo.
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Enter into the Arctic Spirit
2.11.2017 15:17
What do the Sustainable Development Goals mean from an Arctic point of view? How can we translate them into Arctic economy, policies and language? The Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit Conference seeks answers to these questions, in novel ways.
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ICEYE can see where others cannot
1.11.2017 11:25
ARCTIC STORIES: ICEYE is the first commercial satellite company in Finland. Its story began on a satellite project at Aalto University. Two engineering students, Rafal Modrzewski and Pekka Laurila were learning about nanosatellites, and decided to commercialize their skills.
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Senior Arctic Officials gathered in Oulu
26.10.2017 12:13
Senior Arctic Council officials met in Finland for the first time during Finland’s Chairmanship on 25-26 October 2017. The meeting brought together representatives of the states and organizations involved in the work of the Council.
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BEAC supports cross-border connections
19.10.2017 16:50
The Barents Euro-Arctic Council (BEAC) convened for its XVI Session under the chair of Russia on 18-19 October in Arkhangelsk. In a joint declaration, the Council recognised the importance of cross-border transport connections for economic development.
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Looking at the North from the inside
19.10.2017 10:50
ARCTIC STORIES: The Arctic region is the focus of worldwide attention. The Arctic Studies Program at the University of Lapland offers Finnish and international students a unique possibility to learn more about this region from the inside perspective.
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Southern Finland is a part of Arctic cooperation
11.10.2017 9:02
Three southern regions have decided to re-examine their role in the Arctic cooperation. On October 12, they arranged a conference on Southern Finland and sustainable Arctic cooperation.
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Finland's Arctic history and future
7.9.2017 2:28
ARCTIC STORIES: Finland has been building its northern identity for centuries. Arctic is a cultural definition, says Professor Maria Lähteenmäki, the editor of Footprints in the snow – The Long History of Arctic Finland.
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A Day at the Northwest Passage in July 2017
31.8.2017 15:09
Arctia’s multipurpose icebreaker Nordica transited the Northwest Passage in on the Arctic 100 Expedition. One of the explorers was Ari Laakso of the Arctic Centre, who filmed the time-lapse video from the journey.
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New ways to enjoy your reds, blues and yellows
7.8.2017 14:07
ARCTIC STORIES: Wild berries are healthy, they taste wonderful and they are free for everyone to pick. Berries are also fascinating raw materials for innovations.
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A different kind of summer
4.7.2017 8:00
For the centenary of Finnish independence in 2017, a group of researchers will board an expedition of a lifetime. Multipurpose icebreaker Nordica will set sail from Vancouver for Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, through the legendary Northwest Passage.
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Constructing new digital highways in the Arctic regions
16.6.2017 11:00
Data traffic is growing exponentially. There are major bottlenecks in the current connections. The Top of the World Arctic Broadband Summit in Oulu discussed broadband development and its implications for the Arctic societies and businesses.
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The idea of Amandan was born out of the clouds: instead of going ice swimming you can take a cold mist shower
2.6.2017 12:13
According to research cold therapy can relieve stress and improve the quality of life. Cold therapy eases pain and helps muscles recover. Panu Vapaavalta has developed a cold mist treatment that can be used in every bathroom.
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Listening to Northern Lights and Receiving Messages from Outer Space
29.5.2017 15:08
The Sodankylä Geophysical Observatory studies everything between heaven and earth. Originally, the scientific community landed in Sodankylä because of the northern lights
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