Arctic Portal of the Arctic Council

The Arctic Portal is a gateway to Arctic information as it relates to the Arctic Council, its Working Groups, Permanent Participants, Observers and others. The Arctic Portal provides a comprehensive gateway to the Arctic on the internet, increases co-operation between both public and private parties across the Arctic and grants exposure to Arctic related information. The Arctic Portal is an endorsed IPY-Project nr. 388 lead by Icelands Senior Arctic Official in consultation and co-operation with other members of the Arctic Council and its Working Groups, Permanent Participants, Northern Forum, UArctic, The Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland, The Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute of Roshydromet, The International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry and others. Initially, it was mainly focused on the needs of the Arctic Council and its working groups and it is already functioning as such, with an integrated calendar of events, integrated document library and an integrated project directory, advanced search, interactive mapping, homepages for AC projects, etc. The initiative has received wide support among parties that deal with Arctic and Nordic matters, professionals, institutions and politicians.