our ice dependent world the 6th open assembly of the northern research forum stefán b. sigurðsson...

OUR ICE DEPENDENT WORLD

The 6th Open Assembly of the Northern Research Forum

Stefán B. Sigurðsson rector

UNIVERSITY OF AKUREYRI UNAK

• The University was established in 1987– Health Sciences

– Business Administration

– Natural Sciences

– Humanities and Social Sciences

PROFILE

• 1600 students• Number of teachers 100• Number of other staff 80• 15 undergraduate

programmes • 8 graduate programmes

UNIVERSITY OF AKUREYRI – CAMPUS

THE ARCTIC CIRCLE

(map courtesy of http://athropolis.com)

(map courtesy of http://athropolis.com)

THE GULF STREAM

http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2011/03/30/will-the-gulf-stream-slow-down/

NEWLY DISCOVERED CURRENT

POLAR LAW PROGRAM AT UNAK

• The University of Akureyri is offering the following studies in Polar Law: – A 120 ECTS Master Program leading to a M.A. degree; – A 90 ECTS Master Program leading to a LL.M. degree; – A 60 ECTS study at the master level leading to a graduate

diploma; – A 60 ECTS study at the bachelor level leading to an

undergraduate diploma; – Individual courses in Polar law leading to a certificate.

THANK YOU

ARCTIC SEA ICE EXTENT ON AUGUST 14, 2011

The National Snow and Ice Data Center  University of Colorado  Boulder, CO 80309-0449