▁University ▁of ▁the ▁Ar ctic , ▁collabor ative ▁network ▁of ▁univers ities ▁in ▁the ▁North . ▁The ▁University ▁of ▁the ▁Ar ctic ▁links ▁together ▁univers ities ▁and ▁organ izes ▁student ▁exchange ▁program ▁( N orth 2 N orth ), ▁them atic ▁networks , ▁joint ▁degree ▁etc . ▁U NA K ' s ▁policy ▁with ▁the ▁emphas is ▁on ▁Ar ctic ▁issues ▁has ▁created ▁uniqu eness ▁for ▁the ▁university ▁which ▁is ▁now ▁both ▁dom est ically ▁and ▁abroad ▁recognized ▁for ▁teaching ▁and ▁research ▁in ▁discipl ines ▁related ▁to ▁the ▁North . ▁ ▁The ▁University ▁of ▁Ak ure y ri ▁is ▁also ▁a ▁found ing ▁partner ▁of ▁the ▁I cel and ic ▁Ar ctic ▁Co operation ▁Network . ▁The ▁main ▁purpose ▁of ▁The ▁I cel and ic ▁Ar ctic ▁Co operation ▁Network ▁is ▁to ▁increase ▁the ▁visibility ▁and ▁understanding ▁of ▁the ▁Ar ctic ▁and ▁activities ▁working ▁towards ▁the ▁northern ▁I cel and . ▁The ▁CE O ▁of ▁the ▁network , ▁Em bla ▁E ir ▁O dd sd ó tt ir , ▁has ▁for ▁many ▁years ▁worked ▁on ▁projects ▁and ▁studies ▁rel ating ▁to ▁the ▁Ar ctic . ▁ ▁Con ferences ▁ ▁The ▁University ▁of ▁Ak ure y ri ▁Research ▁and ▁Development ▁Centre ▁( R HA ) ▁offers ▁services ▁for ▁organ izing ▁con ferences , ▁meet ings ▁or ▁convent ions ▁in ▁partners hip ▁with ▁profession als . ▁R HA ▁has ▁good ▁experience ▁in ▁organ izing ▁such ▁events ▁both ▁dom est ically ▁and ▁abroad . ▁ ▁External ▁Rel ations ▁ ▁International ▁Stud ents ▁Each ▁year ▁the ▁school