University of the Arctic

University of the Arctic
Motto"With Shared Voices"
TypeCooperative network
Established2001
PresidentLars Kullerud
Location
Rovaniemi, Finland (International Secretariat)
,
Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, United States
Websitewww.uarctic.org Edit this at Wikidata

The University of the Arctic (UArctic) is an international cooperative network based in the Circumpolar Arctic region, consisting of universities, colleges, and other organizations with an interest in promoting education and research in the Arctic region.

UArctic was launched on June 12, 2001, endorsed by the Arctic Council and in conjunction with the tenth anniversary of the Rovaniemi Process and the Arctic Environmental Protection Strategy.[1]

  1. ^ "Milestones in UArctic History". University of the Arctic. Archived from the original on October 16, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2012.