EventA UArctic and University of Iceland pre‑event seminar titled “Arctic Challenges: Navigating a Changing Arctic” preceded the 2026 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík. The day‑long agenda, held October 7, included welcome remarks by Pia Hansson (UNESCO‑Iceland), opening remarks by Dag Rune Olsen (UiT, UArctic Board Member), a key‑note by Karen Ellemann (Nordic Council of Ministers), and panels on geopolitics, indigenous rights, geo‑engineering, and global glacier links, hosted by UArctic Chairs and scholars from Iceland, Norway, Greenland, Sweden, Canada, and Pakistan.
UArctic and University of Iceland organized a pre‑event seminar for the 2026 Arctic Circle Assembly that featured panel discussions on climate change, geopolitics, indigenous rights, geo‑engineering, glacier dynamics, climate policy, and biodiversity, aiming to explore how these intertwined challenges shape future Arctic cooperation.
Arctic Circle Assembly on defending the North American Arctic will be organized by the North American & Arctic Defence & Security Network and Dartmouth’s Institute of Arctic Studies and feature speakers on Canadian Rangers, NORAD, US Arctic security, and the Canadian Coast Guard, taking place at Norðurljós, Harpa Second Level.
UArctic Thematic Networks, affiliates, and members are hosting and participating in multiple sessions—including a pre‑event seminar and a national award—at the 2026 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík (Oct 8‑10).
