Through research, education and cooperation - Ilisimatusarfik is shaping the Arctic
News|17. January 2025
Arctic cooperation program
Applications for funding from the Arctic cooperation program are open again
Arctic cooperation program
NAPA
News|15. January 2025
Mari Kleist is new pro rector at Ilisimatusarfik
The board at Ilisimatusarfik is pleased to announce the appointment of Mari Kleist as the new pro rector - and she will take up her new position on 1 February 2025
Press release
Mari Kleist
News|13. January 2025
The Greenlandic sled dog listed in the Guinness Book of Records
The Greenlandic sled dog has been listed as one of the world's oldest dog breeds in the 2026 edition of the Guinness Book of Records, based on the results of the Greenlandic-Danish Qimmeq project based at Ilisimatusarfik
The Greenlandic sled dog
Guinness Book of Records
News|20. December 2024
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
2024 is coming to an end and I would like to take this opportunity to thank all students, employees and partners for a fantastic collaboration this past year
Merry Christmas
Happy New Year
News|16. December 2024
"Internationalization & Communication - 2024 in numbers" is now available
In keeping with tradition, we have compiled the most important results and statistics from the past year in our annual publication "Internationalization & Communication - 2024 in numbers"
Year in review
Internationalization & communication
News|13. December 2024
Find exactly what you're looking for - search with artificial intelligence
We are excited to announce that our new and improved artificial intelligence (AI) search function is now live on our website
Artificial intelligence
Search function
News|12. December 2024
New survey on Greenland's foreign & security policy
Nasiffik - Center for Foreign & Security Policy at Ilisimatusarfik has just published the second survey on Greenlandic attitudes towards foreign and security policy issues
Nasiffik
Survey
News|11. December 2024
Visit from Fróðskaparsetur Føroya
On 20 November, we had the pleasure of welcoming a delegation from Fróðskaparsetur Føroya (University of the Faroe Islands)
Fróðskaparsetur Føroya
Cooperation
News|10. December 2024
New report examines disinformation on Facebook in Greenland
Nasiffik at Ilisimatusarfik, in collaboration with Digital Infrastructure, Analyse & Tal and Common Consultancy, has released a new report mapping how disinformation affects the Greenlandic foreign policy debate on Facebook
Disinformation
Facebook
News|09. December 2024
A culinary journey with our international guest students
On 22 November, we were all invited on a tasteful journey to different countries as our international guest students presented delicious specialties from their home countries
International guest students
A culinary journey
News|06. December 2024
SILA bachelor in biology: Great interest and we look forward to semester start!
With 12 new students eager to dive into Greenland's unique nature and complex ecosystems, we are now looking forward to semester start 1 February 2025 - and we can hardly wait
Press release
SILA bachelor in biology
News|15. November 2024
Admission analysis 2024 - read the full analysis here!
We have now completed our admission analysis of the new students who started at Ilisimatusarfik in September 2024
Admission analysis 2024
Quality assurance
News|14. November 2024
The future of the Greenlandic sled dog may be determined by its past
Rising temperatures have made it harder for Greenlandic hunters to use dog sleds. The number of dogs is plummeting, but perhaps new research can give the Greenlandic sled dog a new boost.
Press release
Sled dog
News|14. November 2024
Greenland under the microscope: 3 innovative research projects receive funding
Three groundbreaking research projects have just received funding to explore Greenland's unique natural and cultural history
Press release
Char
Whale
Sled dog
News|31. October 2024
Dr. April Winifred Marshall's memorial scholarship handed out
By the application deadline 15 October, we had received three applications
Memorial scholarship
Dr. April Winifred Marshall
Future events
Event
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31. January 2025
Introduction for international guest students
We are very excited to welcome all our new international guest students to Ilisimatusarfik
International guest students
Event
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28. February 2025
Winter graduation
We look forward to celebrating all our new graduates
Winter graduation
Event
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03. - 05. October 2025
Nunamed conference 2025
Nunamed is a Greenlandic medical conference
Nunamed
Event
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08. - 09. October 2025
Social summit III
Ilisimatusarfik's Centre for Arctic Welfare invites to Social Summit III
Social summit
Save the date
Event
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22. - 24. October 2025
Indigenous Rights, Autonomy, Empowerment & Environment
The supporting organisations of the Polar Law Symposia are the Arctic Centre, University of Lapland (Finland), the University of Akureyri (Iceland) and the University of Arctic and its Arctic Law Thematic Network (Finland)
Polar law symposium
Hotel Hans Egede
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