This week a workshop focusing on a balanced approach to tourism development in Svalbard has taken place in Longyearbyen. The event which was spread over three days has seen many speakers and participants join together to discuss, define and pitch research projects that can help Svalbard find the optimal balance in tourist development.
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Optimal Balance – tourism management workshop in Longyearbyen
September 13th, 2019Crystal Cruises joins AECO as Provisional Member
September 11th, 2019AECO is pleased to welcome Crystal Cruises as a Provisional Member.
Melissa Nacke joins AECO as environmental specialist
August 12th, 2019AECO is pleased to welcome new staff member Melissa Nacke, who assumed the position of environmental specialist today. Melissa will manage AECO’s Clean Seas project and be involved in a range of tasks connected to AECO’s efforts to safeguard the environment. Melissa is Canadian and will be based in AECO’s main office in Tromsø.
AECO is hiring: Field Operations Manager
August 1st, 2019In line with the growing Arctic expedition cruise industry, AECO is developing and looking to expand our Secretariat. To help us manage and carry out our tasks, we are hiring a Field Operations Manager.
AECO is hiring: Head of Administration
July 19th, 2019AECO is not accepting more applications for the position of Field Operations Manager. We are currently processing applications and will contact all applicants with an update in due time. If you are interested in working for AECO, please check out our vacancies here: https://www.aeco.no/jobs/
AECO is hiring: Community Engagement Specialist
July 19th, 2019AECO is not accepting more applications for the position of Field Operations Manager. We are currently processing applications and will contact all applicants with an update in due time. If you are interested in working for AECO, please check out our vacancies here: https://www.aeco.no/jobs/
AECO is hiring: Assistant Director
July 19th, 2019In line with the growing Arctic expedition cruise industry, AECO is developing and looking to expand our Secretariat. To help us manage and carry out our tasks, we are hiring three new team members.
New guidelines for visiting the world’s most northerly community: Ny-Ålesund
July 18th, 2019New community specific guidelines have been developed for Ny-Ålesund, the world’s most northerly community, in response to increasing visitor numbers. These guidelines created by Kings Bay, which facilitates the international research activities that take place in high Arctic settlement. Ny-Ålesund joins the ranks of Longyearbyen (Svalbard), Seyðisfjörður (Iceland) and Sisimiut (Greenland), three Arctic communities that have also created community specific guidelines using a template developed by the Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO).
Nova Logistics joins AECO as Associate Member
July 1st, 2019AECO is pleased to welcome Nova Logistics as an Associate Member of AECO. Nova Logistics is the company that owns MV Ocean Nova. AECO welcomes the new member and looks forward to a rewarding cooperation.
