SIU conference in Tromso (Norway)

High North - Higher Education Conference,
Tromso 21-23 January 2009
Higher Education - A Key to Future Development in the High North

The Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education and the University of Tromso are pleased to invite you to a joint conference in Tromso, 21 – 23 January 2009.

The conference aims to further develop educational cooperation in the High North, and will focus on a broad spectre of best practices, especially involving institutions in the Nordic countries, North America and Northern Russia.

Main themes are:

Challenges and opportunities related to developing joint study programmes
Higher education in between political priorities and the business world
Resource management: Challenging nature, society and indigenous communities

Among the speakers are representatives from the University of the Arctic and the International Association of Universities, as well as a number of leading academics from various universities in USA, Canada, Russia and the Nordic countries.

There will be presentations in plenary and workshops presenting ongoing cooperation projects between Scandinavian and foreign actors.

For more information and registration, go to the conference website [1]

PRACTICAL INFORMATION:

Venue: Scandic Hotel, Tromso, Norway
Time: 21 – 23 January 2009

Conference fees:

alternative 1: Conference 2 days, single room with breakfast two nights (21-23 January), welcome reception and conference dinner: NOK 3700,-
alternative 2: Conference 2 days, welcome reception and conference dinner: NOK 1750,-

Registration deadline: 19 December 2008