Summer School 2017

Registration is now closed!

• When: June 19. – June 23. 2017
• Where: Arkhangelsk, Russia
• Reg­is­tra­tion dead­line:  March 1, 2017 
  (North American participants must apply as soon as possible in order to secure visas)

Who may apply:

Preferably PhD students from Canada, USA, Russia or Norway, but Master students from the same countries could also be considered.

The main goal is to prepare young scientists for particular challenges related to conducting science in the High North. Other goals are to create an arena where these young scientists may interact with senior scientists who are experienced in High North issues, in addition to building networks with other international students that have similar challenges. Throughout the week, senior scientists will be available to supervise on specific requests the students might have.

The main topics of the course will be human health related to environmental impacts, lifestyle choices, food security, climate change and practical statistical methods.

Venue

The venue for the summer school is Golubino Forest Hotel, 188 km (3,5 hours by car) outside Arkhangelsk. Here is a video from the area.

Expenditures

The summer school-week is free of charge and includes accomodation and meals. Participants will also be alotted a maximum amount for airfare (dependent on country of origin). Any extra expenses while travelling, such as hotels, taxi or meals will not be covered. Please contact your countries representative for booking and details. 

Registration

Norway
Erik Anda Eik 
Email: erik.anda@uit.no

Alaska and Canada
Rhonda Johnson
Email: rhonda.Johnson@uaa.alaska.edu

Russia
Yury Sumarokov
Email: sioury@mail.ru

Lecturers

	Torkjel M. Sandanger, Associate Professor Workplace: UiT - Arctic University of Norway Email: torkjel.sandanger@uit.no
	Erik Eik Anda, Associate Professor Workplace: UiT, the Arctic University of Norway Email: erik.anda@uit.no
	Philippe Amstislavski, Associate Professor Workplace: The University of Alaska Anchorage Email: pamstislavski@alaska.edu
	Rhonda Johnson, Professor Workplace: University of Alaska-Anchorage Department of Health Sciences  Email: rhonda.Johnson@uaa.alaska.edu
	Yury Sumarokov Workplace: Northern State Medical University, Arkhangelsk Email: sioury@mail.ru
	Tormod Brenn, Associate Professor  Workplace: UiT - The Arctic Univerity of Norway Email: tormod.brenn@uit.no
	Odd Nilsen
	David Leon
	Alex Kudryavtsev
	Olga Kharkova

Participants

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Visa Application and Travel Claim

"The summer school is free of charge and includes accomodation and meals. Participants will also be alotted a maximum amount for airfare (dependent on country of origin). Any extra expenses while travelling, such as hotels, taxi or meals will not be covered."

VISAS

Please note that all participants need visas for entry into Russia. Before you apply for a visa at your local embassy you need an invitation from our Russian partner.

Write an email to Oxana Boiko, boikoos@nsmu.ru and include the following:

     ·         A good quality scanned copy of passport (the pages with photo and personal data)

     ·         Information about place of work/study and position

     ·         Information about where you are planning to apply for your visa (Consulate, Embassy etc, and                                which city)

TRAVEL CLAIMS

Travel claim and substinence form

Account information

Please remember the following:

1. Copy of passport

2. Travel claim

3. Account information

4. Receipts 

5. Information if other sponsosrs were involved

6. Remember to sign

7. Scan everything and send to: egil.a.thomassen@uit.no

8. Remember to label the email proerly with names on attachments and reference to the CASE summer school