The University Centre of the Westfjords recently welcomed more French-speaking guests. In addition to David Didier and his colleagues and students from the Université du Québec à Rimouski, three teachers from Lycée de la mer Paul Bousquet—the “Comprehensive School of the Sea”—in Sète, near Montpellier on France’s Mediterranean coast, also paid a visit. These visits highlight just how far-reaching the University Centre’s network of partnerships and collaborations has become.

In recent days, the sound of French has filled the halls of the University Centre of the Westfjords (UW), thanks to a visit from welcomed guests from Canada. The Centre was pleased to welcome Dr. David Didier, university lecturer at the Université du Québec à Rimouski, accompanied by three colleagues and a group of twelve students in the field of geomorphology.

In mid-October, a delegation from the University Centre of the Westfjords attended the Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavik, Iceland. The group included 12 students from Dr. Romain Chuffart’s course on Arctic Ocean Governance, alongside four staff members: Dr. Brack Hale, Morgan Greene, Dr. Peter Weiss, and Dr. Catherine Chambers. Students from the School for International Training (SIT) undergraduate and graduate programs in Iceland also attended, representing the University Centre, led by Dr. Jill Welter, Dr. Christine Palmer, and Sadie Ainsworth.

Today, students in the course “Ethics of Conservation and Resource Use” went on a fieldtrip to visit a local hydropower plant in Engidalur.

A course in ethics of conservation and resource use started the 6th of October at The University Centre of the Westfjords.

The course Arctic Ovean Governance begins today at The University Centre of the Westfjords.