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The China-Nordic Arctic Research Center (CNARC) is an international consortium initiated by the Polar Research Institute of China (PRIC) in collaboration with respective institutes in the Nordic countries and China to promote and facilitate China-Nordic cooperation for Arctic research.

CNARC provides a platform for academic cooperation with the following aims:

  • To increase awareness, understanding and knowledge of the Arctic and its global impacts.
  • To promote cooperation for sustainable development of the Nordic Arctic and coherent development of China in the global context.

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11th China-Nordic Arctic Cooperation Symposium

Human footprints in the Arctic – remote and on-site
1st - 2nd February 2026, Tromsø,Norway
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SAVE THE DATE! For the 11th Symposium to be held in Tromsø, Norway 2026

SAVE THE DATE! For the 11th Symposium to be held in Tromsø, Norway 2026

24th June 2025

The 11th CNARC Symposium will be held in Tromsø, Norway, from 1st -2nd February 2026. Please save the date!

The theme of the Symposium will be: Human footprints in the Arctic – remote and on-site.

More information on the call for abstracts, program, speakers, topics etc., to come.

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