UAA to explore opportunities in prospective partnership with the Institute of the North - April 13, 2012

Friday, April 13, 10-11 a.m. Rasmuson Hall, Room 101

Nils Andreasson, managing director of Institute of the North, will be visiting UAA to discuss the institute and the opportunities that a partnership would create for UAA faculty and students. Fran Ulmer and Helena Wisniewski will share their thoughts on the partnership and opportunities for arctic research and Mara Kimmel will talk about the Institute Fellows program.

Please join us in welcoming Nils to UAA, and to learn more about the Institute of the North and its prospective partnership with UAA.

For event information, contact Jim Murphy at murphy@uaa.alaska.edu. About the Institute of the North The Institute of the North provides objective analysis of critical issues facing Alaska and the circumpolar North. It is both forward‐thinking and global in its approach to the challenges and opportunities stemming from Alaska's strategic location. The Institute of the North develops initiatives that cross sectors and the circumpolar North to empower northern peoples by increasing knowledge of northern issues at a local, national and global level and strengthening Alaskans' voices in northern decision‐making.

Founded by Governor Walter J Hickel, the Institute of the North is a 501(c)3 organization committed to understanding and sharing of the reality, the richness and the responsibility of the North. Our mission is vital to Alaska's role as a key stakeholder in policy affecting the Arctic. We stand at a pivotal place where ideas and connections matter‐‐across the state and on a global scale.

For more information, visit the Institute of the North on the web.