UNAK at Arctic Circle 2026

The Arctic Circle Assembly will take place at Harpa in Reykjavík from 8 to 10 October 2026!

As in previous years, the University of Akureyri (UNAK) will play an active role in the Assembly, the world’s largest international forum for dialogue and cooperation on Arctic issues. UNAK is actively engaged in Arctic research and has participated in Arctic Circle since its inception in 2013.

Sessions featuring UNAK participants:

• AMOC: TOWARDS THE POINT OF NO RETURN
• ONE HEALTH IN THE ARCTIC: FROM RISK TO RESILIENCE
• ARCTIC BIODIVERSITY SUMMIT 2027: GOVERNANCE & KNOWLEDGE
• NET ZERO OR ZERO TRUST: CLIMATE BREAKDOWN, FEAR, COOPERATION
• BREAKING THE ICE: ARCTIC CAREERS & MENTORSHIP
• USING IRISH & ICELANDIC WETLANDS AS CATALYSTS FOR CHANGE
• ARCTIC GOVERNANCE: BEST PRACTICES FOR NON-ARCTIC STATES
• NORTHERN SEA ROUTE: POWER POLITICS & LIMITED USE
• THE ARCTIC AND HINDU KUSH KARAKORAM HIMALAYA: GLACIER LANDSCAPE GOVERNANCE
• AN UNEQUAL ARCTIC: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, WEALTH & INEQUALITY
• ARCTIC STATEHOOD: IDENTITY, POWER & STRATEGIES OF BELONGING
• ARCTIC TOURISM AT A CROSSROADS: GLOBAL LESSONS FOR THE NORTH
• SCIENCE AS A BRIDGE: ICELAND-JAPAN ARCTIC COOPERATION

Come and chat with us!

Helga and Rachael look forward to welcoming you to the UNAK booth at Arctic Circle. They will be there alongside other members of staff and will also be coordinating our students, who will be out in force as volunteers at the Assembly.

Further information

Further information about Arctic Circle and the full programme  available here.

We look forward to seeing you at Arctic Circle!