Beate Has Researched the Arctic Conferences: “They Gather an Arctic Elite” Researcher Beate Steinveg at Nord University in Northern Norway has written her doctorate on the major Arctic conferences and their function in politics and research. "The conferences gather the same people, a kind of Arctic elite," she says.
"The Cooperation Between Russia and China in the Arctic Is Still Limited" Researchers at the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies believe the cooperation between Russia and China in the Arctic is still limited despite significant focus and increased attention. "The Arctic is not a priority for China, while Russia fears Chinese influence in this strategically important region," writes Ingvill Moe Elgsaas and Rebekka Åsnes Sagild.
Renewal of the Research Agreement Between Northern Norway and Iceland During the international Arctic Circle conference in Iceland, Norway and Iceland signed a renewal of the letter of intent for Arctic research collaboration that was entered into in 2012.
