High North Dialogue 2026 – Our North, Our Future

Photo by Bjørn Erik Olsen
High North Dialogue 2026 – Our North, Our Future
This year's High North Dialogue conference takes place on April 22–23 at Radisson Blu in Bodø.

The annual conference brings together major stakeholders concerned with Arctic development. This year's program spans two days with four main panels — Governance, Business, Resilience, and People — along with side events, the High North Young Entrepreneur competition, the High North Hero award, and more.

Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide delivers the keynote address on Arctic geopolitics and governance. Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Bjørnar Skjæran opens the panel on people in the North.

The conference kicks off with a pubinar at Bådin brewery on Tuesday April 21 at 18:00, where Eide also takes part. The main program runs Wednesday April 22 and Thursday April 23.

Open to all. Registration and program: highnorthdialogue.no

Cover photo: Bjørn Erik Olsen.

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Introduction to the Library
Library course
25 August 2026

Introduction to the Library

Teams/Zoom
12:15
12:45
Are you a new library user and a little unsure about how to find your way around the library – both digitally and physically?
Workshop: Narrative CVs in grant applications
Library course
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Webinar
26 August 2026

Workshop: Narrative CVs in grant applications

Zoom
09:30
11:30
What are narrative CVs? Why do they matter? What elements should I consider when writing one?
PhD defence: Annabel Josien Slettenhaar
Disputation
26 August 2026

PhD defence: Annabel Josien Slettenhaar

Nord University, Steinkjer, Auditorium B-123 and Teams
10:00
15:00
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Research Data Café (Digital)
Library course
Research
PhD course
27 August 2026

Research Data Café (Digital)

Teams
12:00
13:30
Ask questions while working on data from your own research project.