Timing: 17-18 September 2025
Place: Arctic Centre, University of Lapland (Rovaniemi, Finland)
Language and format: English, onsite event
Registration: Event is free of charge, but pre-registration is needed
Organizer: Telecommunications infrastructure, time, community, and the Arctic environment project (funded by Kone Foundation)
Supported by: UArctic Thematic Network on Arctic Telecommunications and Networking
Program draft:
17.9.2025 (tentatively 12:00-17:00):
Opening remarks and introduction
Session/Theme: Arctic telecommunications infrastructure: local needs and local voices
Coffee break
Session/Theme: The role of the Arctic in international and global telecommunications
networks
18:00 onwards, self-paid dinner
18.9.2025 (tentatively 09:00-13:00)
Session/Theme: Arctic telecommunications infrastructure and security
Lunch
Wrap-up discussion and ideas for future collaboration
16:00 onwards, opening of a special exhibition on telecommunications in Northern
Finland.
Questions/comments: juha.saunavaara(at)arc.hokudai.ac.jp