University of the Arctic have made the decision to postpone UArctic Congress (originally scheduled to take place in Reykjavik, Iceland Oct 6-8, 2020) until May 2021 in conjunction with the Arctic Council Ministerial.
Because of the current COVID-19 pandemic, UArctic has made the decision to postpone the held of UArctic Congress in the interests of the safety and well-being of the Arctic community.
The rescheduled UArctic Congress will continue to have a strong link to the Arctic Council chairmanship program. The event will be arranged in conjunction with the Ministerial meeting, during which the Chairmanship of the Arctic Council will be handed over from Iceland to Russia.
Source: uarctic.org