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Young Researcher Funding: 5th Northern Research Forum Open Assembly
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.
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
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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