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The International Arctic Social Sciences Association (IASSA) invites researchers, practitioners, Indigenous representatives, students, and others to submit proposals for the 12th International Congress of Arctic Social Sciences (ICASS XII).

On Friday, 18 September, Minister for Foreign Affairs Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir visited Borgir, where a renewed cooperation agreement between the Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network (IACN) and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs was formally signed.

On Thursday 3 September, parliamentarians from the West Nordic Council visited the University of Akureyri (UNAK) to learn about the diverse range of Arctic research, projects and activities taking place on the University campus.

Launch of Mapping Memories Exhibition on September 16th, at the Icefjord Centre in Ilulissat.

Dr Maria Ackrén, Director of the Stefansson Arctic Institute, recently authored the chapter "Greenland and COVID-19: Small Resources, Delayed Transmission, and Trust", which was published in the book Nordic Crisis Management: Well-Performing Governance During COVID-19.