Environmental protection and the sustainable use of resources
A workshop on environmental protection and the sustainable use of natural resources will take place at the University of Akureyri on 23 September from 08:30–16:00.
The aim of the workshop is to create an open forum for dialogue on key challenges and domestic research capacity related to environmental protection and the sustainable use of natural resources.
The University of Akureyri, the University of Iceland, the Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network, and Rannís are jointly organising the workshop. This is the fourth and final workshop in a series within the project Enhancing the Role of Arctic Research in Iceland.
The workshop series aims to enhance dialogue and collaboration within the Icelandic research community on Arctic issues and is funded by the University Collaboration Fund under the Ministry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Education.
Travel grants will be available for participants from educational institutions outside Akureyri.
The programme and further information will be published later. Please note that the workshop will be conducted in Icelandic.