Events
Future Events
»Policy Briefing: Recent changes in the Antarctic and their impacts on Europe
3 May 2023
This event is organised by the Horizon2020-funded EU Polar Cluster projects SO-CHIC, EU-PolarNet 2 with TiPACCS, and PROTECT. The event takes place in the context of increasing pressure on the processes regulating ocean circulation, increased melting of Antarctic sea ice and ice shelves, and increasing scientific awareness of the importance of the region to Europe. Our goal is to present relevant insights to European policy makers on the importance of the Southern Ocean and the Antarctic to Europe, for example, via potential input to sea level rise. We aim to highlight the accompanying implications for European policy and Antarctic research.
Link to register interest: https://form.jotform.com/230954592044054
- Location: Brussels & Online
- Date: 03 May 2023
- Time: 14:00 (CET)
» EuroGEO workshop
6 - 8 September 2023
The EuroGEO workshop will connect European and global actors in the field of open-source Earth Observation applications in policy, business, research, and for society. Through scientific presentations, discussion, and demonstrative workshops, it will aim to establish tangible collaborations to improve geospatial research and application products in open-source.
The 2023 edition will take place in Bolzano, Italy from 6 to 8 September 2023.
The EuroGEO workshop is organised by the European Commission, Eurac Research and the National Research Council of Italy (CNR).
More information will be soon available on the website.
- Location: Bolzano, Italy
- Date: 06 -08 September 2023
Past Events
» Webinar: Permafrost Research: current activity and future needs
21 March 2023
The permafrost webinar will provide an overview of EU Arctic permafrost research activities, current fields of study and future research needs in a policy relevant context. Our three presenters will include perspectives from multiple disciplines. Paul Overduin (Alfred Wegener Institute) will focus on the physical research activities from FP7 to Horizon 2020 and talk about the hot research topics in the near future. Susanna Gartler (University of Vienna) will talk about the relevance of permafrost to those living in the north, community engagement and the relevance-link between environmental change and people. Gustaf Hugelius (Stockholm University) will outline permafrost relevance in the climate change context.
Speakers:
1. Paul Overduin
2. Susanna Gartler
3. Gustaf Hugelius
- Location: Online
- Date: 21 March 2023
» Arctic Science Summit Week
17 - 24 February 2023
The Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) is organized annually by the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) to provide opportunities for coordination, cooperation and collaboration between the various scientific organizations involved in Arctic research. In 2023 the event will be held in Vienna, Austria from 17 – 24 February 2023.
- Location: Vienna, Austria
- Date: 17 - 24 February 2022
» EU Arctic Forum and Indigenous Peoples’ Dialogue
8 - 9 February 2023
The EU Arctic Forum and Indigenous Peoples’ Dialogue will bring together key Arctic players and stakeholders to assess recent developments in the Arctic and discuss challenges and opportunities ahead, in particular those affecting local and indigenous communities. The aim of the event is to illustrate the EU’s engagement in and for the Arctic, and assess progress made since the adoption in October 2021 of the updated EU Joint Communication on the Arctic.
For more information including the programme of the conference, please visit the website: www.euarcticforum23.eu
If you have any questions regarding the registration, please contact us at contact@euarcticforum23.eu
- Location: Nuuk, Greenland
- Date: 8 - 9 February 2023
» POSTPONED! Webinar: Governing and protecting the Antarctic and Southern Ocean
15 December 2022
This EU-PolarNet 2 webinar, hosted by the European Polar Board, gives an overview of Antarctic Governance and various actors involved – the Antarctic Treaty and its related agreements including the Madrid Protocol; other international agencies and organisations that provide advice and support the work of the ATS; other conventions that are relevant for the Southern Ocean.
Unfortunately, we have to postpone the webinar at short notice. We will announce the new date as soon as possible.
- Location: Online
- Date: 15 December 2022
- Time: 15:00 (CET)
» AGU Booth
12 - 16 December 2022
The EU Polar Cluster will have a booth at the AGU Fall Meeting 12-16 December at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago. More information and registration here: https://www.agu.org/Fall-Meeting
- Location: McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago, USA
- Date: 12 - 16 December 2022
» EuroGEO Workshop 2022 - EU-PolarNet 2 & the EPB co-chairing a session
07 - 09 December 2022
EU-PolarNet 2 and the EPB will join the EuroGEO workshop, co-chairing a session “EU polar observations – challenges ahead in terms of technology and governance”.
The EuroGEO workshop combines the contributions of European members of the Group on Earth Observations (GEO), a partnership of more than 100 national governments, over 100 participating organisations and the European Commission. GEO envisions a future where decisions and measures for the benefit of humankind are informed by coordinated, comprehensive and sustained Earth observations.
This edition will be held in Athens, Greece from 7 to 9 December 2022.
- Location: Hotel Electra Palace Athens, Athens, Greece
- Date: 07 - 09 December 2022
» EU Polar Cluster Booth at Arctic Circle Assembly
15 October 2022
Check out our booth at the Arctic Circle Assembly 13-16 October at the Harpa Conert Hall & Conference Centre in Reykjavík, Iceland. Registration is open until 11 October: https://www.arcticcircle.org/2022-registration
- Location: Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre, Reykjavík, Iceland
- Date: 13 - 16 October 2022
» 2022 Arctic Circle Assembly
13 - 16 October 2022
The 2022 Arctic Circle Assembly will be held in Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre, Reykjavík, on 13-15 October. Registration will open in early June. Governments, universities, companies, research institutions, organizations, associations and other partners are invited to submit proposals for Sessions to the Arctic Circle Secretariat.
Visit the event page to find out the details.
- Location: Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre, Reykjavík, Iceland
- Date: 13 - 16 October 2022
» EU-PolarNet 2 General Assembly & Retreat
13 - 15 September 2022
The EU-PolarNet 2 General Assembly & Retreat will take place in Sofia between 13rd and 15th of September 2022.
- Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
- Date: 13 - 15 September 2022
» Year of Polar Prediction (YOPP) Final Summit
29 August
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01 September 2022
The Year of Polar Prediction (YOPP) Final Summit is the flagship activity of the WWRP Polar Prediction Project, with the aim of enabling a significant improvement in environmental prediction capabilities for the polar regions and beyond.
In 2022, the event will take place at the Centre Mont-Royal, Montréal, Québec, Canada between August 29th and 1st September to review progress, share key findings and success stories, and discuss and shape the legacy of the Polar Prediction Project.
Visit the event page to find out the details.
- Location: Centre Mont-Royal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
- New Date: 29 August - 1 September 2022
» 10th SCAR Open Science Conference
01 - 10 August 2022
The SCAR Open Science Conference brings together researchers to engage with one another, exchanging the latest scientific findings in the Antarctic and the Southern Ocean while those outside of the field of research come to find out about what SCAR does in and for the Antarctic.
Visit the event page to find out the details.
- Location: Online
- New Date: 01 - 10 August 2022
» SMM2022: 24th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals
01 - 05 August 2022
The Society for Marine Mammalogy holds biennial international meetings with the goal of enhancing collaboration, sharing ideas, and improving the quality of research on marine mammals within the scientific community.
SMM2022 will include both an in-person and virtual conference experience for attendees and will span 5 days, each day including a plenary session with distinguished keynote speakers. Concurrent sessions will be accessible to virtual attendees via pre-recorded content, and access to an online forum for Q&A with presenters and other attendees. Workshops on crucial topics in marine mammal science and conservation will also be held prior to the main conference.
Visit the event page to find out the details.
- Location: West Palm Beach, Florida, USA & Virtual
- New Date: 01 - 05 August 2022
» UN Ocean Conference
27 June
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01 July 2022
The Ocean Conference, co-hosted by the Governments of Kenya and Portugal, seeks to propel much needed science-based innovative solutions aimed at starting a new chapter of global ocean action.
Visit the event page to find out the details.
- Location: Lisbon, Portugal
- Date: 27 June - 01 July 2022
» Research Cooperation from Pole to Pole
12 June
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12 June 2022
Following a successful first workshop on Polar Research Cooperation at the All-Atlantic Ministerial and Stakeholder Conference in 2021, Azores, Portugal, this second workshop on Polar Research Cooperation aims to inform about the research priorities for the Southern Ocean and Antarctica and to discuss how we can cooperate better in the future. This workshop is organised by EU-PolarNet 2 and the EPB, and in scope of the Joint Pilot Action AA-MARINET Polar activity.
Visit the event page to find out the details.
- Location: Residence of the Portuguese Ambassador in the USA, Washington, D.C.
- Date: 12 July 2022
» EU Polar Cluster meeting
21 - 22 June 2022
The EU Polar CLuster Meeting will take place in Brussels on the 21st and 22nd of June 2022.
- Location: Brussels, Belgian
- Date: 21 - 22 June 2022
» XLIV Antarctic Treaty Consultive Meeting
23 May
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06 June 2022
The Antarctic Treaty Consultive Meeting is the opportunity for the representatives of the participating nations in the Antarctic Treaty meet and discuss topics related to Antarctica and further developments on the coldest continent on our planet.
Visit the event page to find out the details.
- Location: Berlin, Germany
- Date: 23 May - 06 June 2022
» 2022 Living Planet Symposium
23 - 27 May 2022
The Living Planet symposium focuses on how Earth observation contributes to science and society, and how disruptive technologies and actors are changing the traditional Earth observation landscape, which is also creating new opportunities for public and private sector interactions.
In 2022, the event organised by the European Spage Agency will take place at the World Conference Center Bonn, Germany on 23 – 27 May 2022.
Visit the event page to find out the details.
- Location: World Conference Center Bonn Bonn, Germany
- Date: 23 - 27 May 2022
» Arctic Frontiers 2022
08 - 11 May 2022
The Arctic Frontiers 2022 Pathways Conference reflects on the choices the Arctic is facing when addressing pressing global challenges.
Visit the event page to find out the details.
- Location: Tromsø, Norway and Online
- Date: 8 - 11 May 2022
» High North Dialogue 2022
06 - 07 April 2022
High North Dialogue is an annual conference bringing together major stakeholders concerned with Arctic development. The purpose of the event is to encourage and facilitate dialogue between stakeholders to promote sustainable development in the Arctic, as well as information sharing and discussion of best practices.
In 2022, the event will take place at the Stormen Library, Bodø, Norway and Online on 6-7 April 2022.
Visit the event page to find out the details.
- Location: Stormen Library, Bodø, Norway and Online
- Date: 6 - 7 April 2022
» Arctic Science Summit Week 2022
26 March
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01 April 2022
The Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) is organized annually by the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) to provide opportunities for coordination, cooperation and collaboration between the various scientific organizations involved in Arctic research.
Visit the event page to find out the details.
- Location: Tromsø, Norway
- Date: 26 March - 1 April 2022
» EU Arctic Forum and Indigenous Peoples’ Dialogue
10 November -
11 November 2021
The European Commission and the European External Action Service will organise a high-level EU Arctic Forum and the Annual Arctic Indigenous Peoples’ Dialogue on 10 and 11 November 2021 in Brussels.
Visit the event page to find out the details.
- Location: Brussels
- Date: 10-11 November 2021
» COP26 EU Pavilion - “Polar warming, global warning”
3 November 2021
The “Polar Warming, Global Warning” session, under the topic “Biodiversity, nature-based solutions, oceans” will occur as a side event of the COP26 on the 3rd November 2021.
Organised by Cluster Members EU-PolarNet 2, SO-CHIC, PROTECT, TiPACCs and the EPB, and representatives from the Alfred Wegener Institute, British Antarctic Survey, the Université libre de Bruxelles, and the University of Grenoble, this session will have as moderator Nicole Biebow, from Alfred Wegener Institute and EU-PolarNet 2 coordinator, and a set of invited speakers.
“Polar Warming, Global Warning” speakers
- Larisa Lorinczi, European Commission
- Prof. Frank Pattyni, Université libre de Bruxelles
- Dr. Tamsin Edwards, King’s College London
- Asso. Prof. Bruno Danis, Université libre de Bruxelles
- Prof. Ricarda Winkleman, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
- Prof. Dame Jane Francis, Director of the Brithish Antarctic Survey
Consult the COP26 Side Events Programme and visit the registration page to find out the details.
- Venue: Brussels Studio Room B, Brussels Bloom Hotel, Rue Royale 250, 1210 Brussels
- Date: 3rd November 2021
- Time: 13:00 (GMT, Glasgow time) 14:00 (CET, Brussels time)
A recording of the side event is available online on the EU Climate Action Youtube Channel and the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JKaoyiISHM
» 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26)
31 October -
12 November 2021
The UK will host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow on 31 October – 12 November 2021. Visit the event page to find out the details.
- Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Date: 31 October - 12 November 2021
» Arctic Circle Assembly
14 - 17 October 2021
The Assembly is held every October at Harpa Conference Center and Concert Hall in Reykjavík, Iceland. Visit the event page to find out the details.
» Southern Ocean Decade & Polar Data Forum IV
20 - 24 September 2021
This event will be dedicated to the 2nd Southern Ocean Regional Workshop for the UN Ocean Decade and the 4th edition of the Polar Data Forum. Visit the event page to find out the details, and REGISTER HERE.
» International Congress of Arctic Social Sciences (ICASS X)
15 - 19 June 2021
International Congress of Arctic Social Sciences (ICASS X) will take place from 15th to 19th June 2021 in Arkhangelsk, Russia. Visit the event page to find out the details.
» Forty-third Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting
14 - 24 June 2021
The Forty-third Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting will take place from 14th to 24th June 2021 in Paris, France. Visit the event page to find out the details.
» COMNAP Annual General Meeting (AGM) XXXIII
12 - 14 June 2021
The COMNAP AGM XXXIII (2021) will be held as an online virtual meeting with the business (plenary) portion of that meeting to be held on the same dates 12–14 July 2021. Visit the event website to find out the details.
»All-Atlantic2021 – All-Atlantic R&I for a Sustainable Ocean
03 - 04 June 2021
» COP 15 Biodiversity
17 - 30 May 2021
» UArctic Congress
15 - 18 May 2021
The UArctic Congress, originally planned for October 2020, will now take place May 15-18, 2021, in Reykjavik, Iceland in conjunction with the Arctic Council Ministerial meeting (May 19-20). Visit the UArctic website to find out the details.
» 3rd Arctic Science Ministerial
08 - 09 May 2021
The 3rd Arctic Science Ministerial (ASM3) will be held in Tokyo, Japan, on the 8th and 9th of May 2021 and will be co-hosted by Iceland.Visit the 3rd Arctic Science Ministerial website to find out the details.
» Arctic Science Week 2021
19 - 26 March 2021
The Arctic Science Summit Week 2021, will take place as an online event from 19 to 26 March 2021. The Conference is organized by FCT, Ciência Viva, AIR Center, the Portuguese Arctic Community and by IASC and partners. Visit the conference website to find out the registration details and daily agendas.
» SAO Plenary Meeting
16 - 18 March 2021
The SAO Plenary Meeting, will take place as an online event from 16 to 18 March 2021. Visit the link to find out the event details.
» European Polar Science Week
26 - 27 October 2020
EU-PolarNet 2 will organise its virtual kick-off meeting together with the EU Polar Cluster Annual Meeting 2020 on 26-27th October 2020, both within the upcoming 2020 European Polar Science Week. In Eu-PolarNet, we made a gap analysis on the technical and operational requirements of the European Polar Research Programme for satellite applications. Visit the conference website to find out the registration details and daily agendas.
