International Conference on “New challenges facing the Arctic Ocean and other fragile seas” is arranged on the 20th of February 2015 at the Arctic Centre in Rovaniemi, Finland. The conference is organized by Northern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law at the Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland in cooperation with EU Cost Action – MarSafeNet.

The conference will address following
themes:

Theme 1: Encountering new challenges
to Arctic Ocean and other Fragile Seas
Panel 1: Pollution threats and
Marine Environmental Protection
Panel 2: Economic usage and
security

Theme 2: Governance approach: Arctic Ocean and
other Fragile Seas compared
Panel 1: Global and regional approach
Panel 2: Institutions and governance 

 

STREAMING LIVE: 

The
Conference is open for all who are interested. There is a possibility to watch live-stream of the lecture as it
happens on address: http://proconne.ulapland.fi/seminaari/ .
To sign in, choose “Enter as a guest” and
sign in with your own name. No password is needed. The lectures will also be recorded. Warmly
welcome!

Final
Programme of the Conference [pdf].

Credits for Students:
Students are very
welcomed to participate the conference and there will be an opportunity to receive
credits from the event. The conference will serve as part of the ASPB1106 Arctic
Studies Programme, alternative studies.

Arctic Studies
Programme can offer that as ASPB1106 Alternative Courses 1 ECTS. To complete the
course follow the seminar sessions and write a learning journal of 3-5 pages. The
learning journal will be returned to International Studies Coordinator’s e-mail
isc@ulapland.fi. Course will be graded as pass/fail. No registration required in
weboodi, but please see below registration instructions for the conference.

Additional
information:
Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland

The Northern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law (NIEM)

Dr. Kamrul Hossain
Tel. +358 40 484 4281,
kamrul.hossain(at)ulapland.fi

Assi Harkoma
Tel.
+358 40 484 41 59, assi.harkoma(at)ulapland.fi