EU-PolarNet 2 will arrange an on-line workshop on 7^th June 2022 at 13-18 CEST. 

The workshop aims to facilitate better alignment of observing system efforts in the Arctic and Antarctic, and to create actionable policy-level recommendations to accelerate the development of an integrated polar observing system. The workshop consists of inspiring highlight presentations by various Arctic, Antarctic and Polar organizations, networks and projects across approaches, scales, domains and services, and of in-depth breakout sessions to discuss and co-design together with the workshop participants.

EU-PolarNet 2 is a network to co-develop and advance the European polar research actions and to give evidence-based advice to policy making processes. The integrated polar observing system would, once operational, provide a coordinated “system of systems” for continuous and standardized data and societally relevant information on the state of the polar regions. 

The recommendations resulting from the workshop will feed into a white paper published in 2023 and distributed to a wide range of policymakers and funding bodies. The workshop participants will have a possibility to join a task force preparing the white paper where the recommendations will be included. 

The on-line registration to the workshop closed 1st June. The workshop participants will receive preliminary materials, together with the link to join the on-line workshop, via e-mail after the registration closes. 

The workshop has been received with enthusiasm, and nearly 120 experts and stakeholders from 24 countries have registered to the workshop to discuss and join the co-design the recommendations.