(Piece provided by the Greenland Science Week Organisation Team; Edited by Danita Catherine Burke)

Greenland Science Week is a multi-disciplinary Arctic science platform that facilitates dialogue and cooperation for Greenlandic and international research, business, management and citizens, and it is right around the corner! From 1-7 November, it is in Sisimiut and Sarfannguit where Arctic science will be celebrated in combination with the World Heritage Festival. From 8-14 November, Nuuk and Kangerlussuaq (7-9 November only) will be the center of Greenland Science Week with the Research Festival and the Arctic Research Days conference.

Research Festival

The Research Festival is a festival where we celebrate Arctic research in a creative, accessible and diverse way. Through science talks, research images, science cinema and a variety of events arranged on participants’ own initiative, Greenland Science Week facilitates a collaborative and artistic platform to connect and learn from the work of citizens, managers, students, artists, scientists, policymakers and many more. The Research Festival is an open and free event for everyone interested in Arctic research. Some activities require registration at the organizer of the event.

More information: https://scienceweek.gl/en/

Arctic Research Days conference

At the Arctic Research Days conference (9-11 November), we aim to foster dialogue around scientific advances, knowledge sharing and networking activities across various disciplines in the Arctic. Participants who register for the conference will be at the heart of Arctic research networking and will get the opportunity to take part in dialogues with senior and junior researchers, policymakers, and international scientists about potential research ideas, collaborations, topics or funding scenarios.

More information about the program and registration: https://scienceweek.gl/en/conference/

Practicalities

Greenland Science Week is mostly a physical event that takes place in the above-mentioned cities, but some of the Research Festival events can be attended digitally. On the online Research Festival program on the website, you can find out which events are of interest to you and how you can participate.

Please note that certain rules and conditions are in place to be able to enter Greenland due to the COVID-19 situation. Non-Greenlandic residents that travel to Greenland need to:

(1) be fully vaccinated;

(2) fill out a SUMUT form; and

(3) bring documentation of a negative COVID-19 PCR test from a Nordic country that is maximum 72 hours old.

More information: https://corona.nun.gl/en/travel/conditions-for-entry-into-greenland/

Follow Greenland Science Week!

For the latest updates, follow Greenland Science Week on our social media channels and our website:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Greenlandscienceweek

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenlandscienceweek/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/greenlandsw2021

Website: https://scienceweek.gl/en/

Published by Women in the Arctic and Antarctic