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Iceland's Centre for Arctic Issues

Akureyri’s role as a hub for Arctic research, collaboration and monitoring

The town of Akureyri hosts a range of institutions, initiatives, and working groups engaged in Arctic-related issues at both national and international levels. Their activities span research, education, monitoring, and observation, each guided by a distinct mandate. Some focus exclusively on Arctic matters, while others address the Arctic as part of a broader scope of work.

Akureyrarbær Municipality

The town of Akureyri has been an active participant in international and domestic cooperation since the 1990s, previously through the Northern Forum and Youth Eco Forum but today largely through participation in the Arctic Mayor´s Forum and various conferences.
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CAFF

CAFF's mandate is to address the conservation of Arctic biodiversity, and to communicate its findings to the governments and residents of the Arctic, helping to promote practices which ensure the sustainability of the Arctic’s living resources.
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Directorate for Gender Equality

The Directorate of Equality handles administration in the field of gender equality in Iceland. The Agency has been in involved in The Gender Equality in the Arctic (GEA) project with the Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network.
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Icelandic Institute of Natural History

The institute's main role is to conduct fundamental research on Icelandic nature, collect and process geospatial and geographical baseline data on the country, as well as operate a nature research station by Lake Mývatn.
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Icelandic Tourism Research Centre

The Icelandic Tourism Research Centre (ITRC) is a cooperative project between the University of Iceland, the University of Akureyri and Hólar University. The ITRC's aim is the improvement and promotion of tourism research in Iceland and strengthening the bonds of research and industry through domestic and international collaborative projects.
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International Arctic Science Committee (IASC)

The IASC is a non-governmental organisation that aims to encourage, facilitate and promote cooperation in all aspects of Arctic research. IASC promotes and supports leading-edge interdisciplinary research in order to foster a greater scientific understanding of the Arctic region and its role in the Earth system.
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PAME

PAME is the focal point of the Arctic Council’s activities related to the protection and sustainable use of the Arctic marine environment. PAME carries out activities as set out in bi-annual work plans approved by the Arctic Council on the recommendation of the Senior Arctic Officials.
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Polar Law Institute

The Polar Law Institute is a non-profit research and education institution established in June 2009, following the graduation of the first Polar Law students from the University of Akureyri.
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RHA - University of Akureyri Research Centre

University of Akureyri Research Centre is an independent centre within the University of Akureyri. The centre’s main aim is to enhance the University of Akureyri's research capabilities and to strengthen its ties to the local and national economy.
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Rannís

The Icelandic Centre for Research handles administration of research funding both domestic and international, including funding relating to Arctic research and initiatives.
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Rif Field Station

Rif Field station is operated by the Northeast Iceland Nature Research Centre, and it was established in 2014 to promote, increase and enhance ecological research and monitoring in Melrakkaslétta peninsula in Northeast Iceland.
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Stefansson Arctic Institute

An independent research institute at the University of Akureyri the SAI takes an interdisciplinary approach to understanding human-environment relations in the Circumpolar Arctic. Particular emphasis is on research and scientific assessments.
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UArctic

In 2001 UNAK and the Stefansson Arctic Institute became founding members of the University of the Arctic that has developed into a network of more than 200 universities, colleges, research institutes, and other organizations concerned with education and research in and about the North.
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University of Akureyri

The University of Akureyri prepares students for a wide range of opportunities in both the private and the public sectors. The University engages in Arctic research and includes the Master´s level Polar Law Program as well as being the home of the Nansen Professorship in Arctic studies.
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