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The University of Lapland The Northernmost University in Finland and in EU. Faculties: Art and Design Law 3. Social Sciences 4. Education 5. Tourism and Business Arctic Centre - international excellence on Arctic and Northern research Tourism research and education instutute
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The University of LaplandThe Northernmost University in Finland and in EU Faculties: • Art and Design • Law 3. Social Sciences 4. Education 5. Tourism and Business Arctic Centre - international excellence on Arctic and Northern research Tourism research and education instutute - being established Budget 48 million € 4600 students, 400 PhD students, 350 foreign students, 8 200 adult students Staff. 650 - 62 professors ”In the North for the Globe”
Arctic Centre University of Lapland Arctic CentreUniversity of Lapland • Finland’s national institute for multidisciplinary research excellence and communication • Located in Rovaniemi at the Arctic Circle • Environmental, social, cultural and economic impacts of the modern development and climate change in the Arctic • Global Change • Climate Change • Sustainable Development • Norhtern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law • Extensive international network • Special expertize on research in Arctic Russia • Participatory research • Staff: 70 people, budget 4.5 m€
Education, communication and outreach as key elements in sustainable development • Arctic Multidisciplinary Graduate School: • ”Social and Environmental Impacts of Modernization in the Barents Region” • 22 PhD students • Barents Arctic Network of Graduate Schools • Tromsö University, Kirkenes Secretariat, Kola Science Cenre, Arctic Centre • Arctic Science Communication • Portal for Barents Region: www.barentsinfo.org • Barents Council official webiste: www.beac.st WELCOME to Science Centre ”The Arctic in Change” – 100 000 visitors come to see our exhibition yearly