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Young Researcher Funding: 5th Northern Research Forum Open Assembly

by GWillis — last modified 2008-04-28 15:14

Dear Colleague,

Please help the Northern Research Forum spread the word about funding
available to young researchers to attend the 5th NRF Open Assembly "Seeking
Balance in a Changing North," taking place in Anchorage, Alaska, 24-27
September 2008. I have provided information below in relatively plain text
for posting or distributing via listservs and e-mail and have also attached
the NRF second announcement in pdf format.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you for your help!

Amy Wiita

Amy L. Wiita

NRF Steering Committee, YR representative

Cinza Research, Owner/Principal Research Consultant

9138 Arlon St., Suite A3-104

Anchorage, Alaska 99507

Cell: (907) 727-0812

cinzaresearch@alaska.net

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Young Researcher Funding for the 5th Northern Research Forum Open Assembly

The Northern Research Forum announces special funding for young researchers
to attend the 5th NRF Open Assembly, "Seeking Balance in a Changing North,"
taking place in Anchorage, Alaska, 24-27 September 2008.

Eligibility: Young researchers and professionals, primarily advanced
graduate students and those who have recently passed their MA or PhD, are
eligible to receive full or partial travel funding from the NRF in order to
participate in the Assembly. Applicants should submit a brief statement of
interest, a one-page resume, and a presentation abstract. For further
application details, see http://www.nrf.is/. Submit
applications to gudrunth@unak.is. The deadline for funding applications is
15 May 2008.

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Seeking Balance in a Changing North

The Fifth NRF Open Assembly

Anchorage, Alaska

24-27 September 2008

The 5th Open Assembly of the Northern Research Forum, "Seeking Balance in a
Changing North," will take place in Anchorage, Alaska, 24-27 September 2008.
The event is being organized by the Northern Research Forum and the 5th NRF
Host Organizing Committee, representing the Office of the Governor of
Alaska, the Office of the Mayor of Anchorage, the US Arctic Research
Commission, the Inuit Circumpolar Council, the Institute of the North, the
University of Alaska Anchorage, the Alaska Native Science Commission, The
Northern Forum, the Chickaloon Village Traditional Council, the Anchorage
Museum of History and Art, Cinza Research, and the Anchorage Convention &
Visitors Bureau.

The plenary themes and sub-themes of the Assembly are:

The Future of Northern Co-operation

1. New Northern Policies of the Arctic States

2. The Arctic Council and Multilateral Co-operation

3. Bilateral relationships

The New Geography of a Warming North

1. Climate Change: Facts - Scenarios

2. Alternative Energy

3. Threats to Man-made Environment

4. Human Security: e.g. health and wellbeing - education

5. Threats to Sovereignty and Local Autonomy

6. Human - Environment Relationship

The Accessible Arctic in the Global Economy

1. Oil, Gas, and Coal

2. Renewable Energy

3. Energy Security of the Arctic and the World

4. New Sea Routes - Revolution in Global Shipping and Trade

Leadership in the Age of Uncertainty

1. Impacts of Climate Change

2. Climate Change: "Awakening" and Good Governance

3. Citizenship and Climate Change: Adaptation - Implementation

Assembly Structure:

Four plenaries by themes; five round tables on themes; four project
sessions; an excursion to Chickaloon and Palmer, Alaska.

Deadlines:

Funding application deadline for Young Researchers: 15 May 2008

Deadline for position papers: 15 June 2008

Deadline for early-bird registration: 15 August 2008

Sponsors:

The Icelandic companies of Glitnir and Eimskip are currently the main
financial sponsors of the Northern Research Forum.

Information:

For general information on the NRF and for assembly updates, please visit:
www.nrf.is

Or contact

The Northern Research Forum

E-mail: nrf@unak.is

Postal address: NRF Secretariat, c/o Stefansson Arctic Institute, Borgir,
Nordurslod, IS-600 Akureyri, Iceland.