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2026 Symposium of the CTF focus area Space and the Arctic
Date: 21–23 October 2026
Place: LTU Space Campus, Kiruna.
Symposium: This symposium aims to bring together researchers and practitioners involved and interested in the focus area of Space and the Arctic to share ongoing work, identify common interests, and collaboratively shape future directions of the knowledge development in this increasingly important area. In addition to geopolitics, disinformation and resilience, issues of international collaboration, infrastructure and supply chains, preparedness, local authority and critical resources are of interest, as well as innovation and future-directed perspectives.
The symposium is an arrangement by The Centre for the Arctic and Antarctic and Campus total defense (CTF) focus area Space and the Arctic.
Registration: The symposium is free of charge; however, registration is required.
and/or submit your abstract per email to:
no later than 23 Augusti 2026
Program Outline
Wednesday, 21 October
13.30 Registration
14:00 – 14:30 Keynote 1
14.30 – 15.00 Introduction to CTF focus area Space and the Arctic
15.00 – 15.30 Coffee Break
15:30 – 16:30 Session 1: Research presentations and discussion
16.30 – 17.30 Plenum discussion:
Key takeaways
Dinner (own expense)
Thursday, 22 October
09.00 – 10.00 Keynote 2
10.00 – 10.30 Coffee Break
11.00 – 11.30 Session 2: Research presentations and discussion
12.00 – 13.00 Lunch
13.15 – 14.30 Session 3: Research presentations and discussion
14.30 – 15.00 Coffee Break
15.00 – 16.30 World café discussions
16.30 – 17.30 Wrapping up
Dinner (own expense)
Friday, 23 October
09:00 – 12:00 Field Trip: ESRANGE Space Centre
13:00 End of the 2026 Symposium
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