EU-PolarNet 2 News

Final report of the EU Polar Science Week 2024 published! The final report of the European Polar Science Week 2024 (Sept 2024, Copenhagen) was published on 4 April 2025. The report highlights key messages from the scientific sessions at EPSW 2024, namely: Understanding polar regions as a holistic system Enhancing connection of models and data […]

EU-PolarNet 2 brochure “European Polar Research Priorities” published One of the most important tasks for EU-PolarNet 2 was to prioritise research topics in polar research. Based on the results of the previous work of the EU-PolarNet consortium, particu­larly the five White Papers and the European Polar Research Programme (EPRP), the priority topics for European Polar […]

Polar Stakeholder Engagement Portal launched EU-PolarNet 2, a H2020 – Coordination and Support Action funded project has launched an open access Stakeholder Engagement Portal. The portal supports researchers in deciding which stakeholders and/or rights holders they should involve in the planning and implementation of research in the polar regions and in conducting a two-way dialogue. […]

The final symposium of EU-PolarNet entitled “Together for the poles – Advancing European Polar Research through Collaboration” will take place at the Mission of Norway to the EU (Norway House) in Brussels. EU-PolarNet is, as stated in the 2021 EU Arctic Strategy, one of the central columns of the EU to strengthen and support the […]

COLDwater service launched a new White Paper entitled “Addressing the challenges of global warming for polar freshwater resources” The COLDwater service is funded by the EU-PolarNet 2 project, in the scope of the European Polar Research Programme needs. It is led by the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid in Spain, in partnership with the University of […]

credits: R. Badhe EU PolarNet 2 Releases White Paper with 80 Policy Recommendations to Strengthen International Collaboration in Polar Observations In April 2024, EU Polarnet 2 launched a white paper featuring 80 actionable policy-level recommendations aimed at enhancing international collaboration in polar observations.   The white paper identifies over a hundred polar initiatives and offers […]

Webinar: “Permafrost Research: current activity and future needs” We are now inviting you to submit session proposals to the 2nd edition of the European Polar Science Week (EPSW) in September 3-6, 2024, in Copenhagen (Submission deadline: 15 March 2024). These sessions will be used to shape the oral programme of the EPSW. A call for […]

School and Workshop on Polar Climates: Theoretical, Observational and Modelling Advances Description: Polar climates are key components of the global climate and have been undergoing rapid and dramatic changes over the past decades. This activity will emphasize the interactions between the cryosphere, ocean and atmosphere within the polar regions and the impacts of the ongoing changes in the […]

New research from the European Parliament “Antarctica: What role for the European Union?” “The European Union has yet to communicate its strategic ideas for Antarctica. Unlike the EU’s engagement with the Arctic region, which is acknowledged to be both coherent and substantive, the southern polar region is best described as an emerging area of interest. […]

Webinar: INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ON RESEARCH ON HUMAN HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN THE ARCTIC People living in the Arctic, especially Indigenous people, are experiencing increasing challenges to their health and well-being owing to the impacts of climate change on their environment, affecting the species they hunt, fish or harvest and thus their food security, among others. […]

Webinar: “Permafrost Research: current activity and future needs” 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 […]

EU-PolarNet 2 session at ASSW2023: advancing European Polar research strategies EU-PolarNet 2 is an EU project funded in Horizon 2020. It is composed of 25 partners representing all European Member States and Associated Countries with well-established Polar Programmes. The objective of EU PolarNet 2 is to provide a platform to co-develop strategies to advance the […]

EU Polar Cluster Community Meeting: European Coordination of Polar Research. OPEN & HYBRID! The EU Polar Cluster invites all Cluster members and anyone interested in learning more about the EU Polar Cluster to this community meeting at ASSW2023. We will introduce the EU Polar Cluster and several Cluster members and talk about the future and […]

CALL FOR PHD FELLOWSHIPS TOPICS ON “PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF POLAR MARINE AND COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS AND BIODIVERSITY” The Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), the Portuguese Polar Program (PROPOLAR), the European Polar Board (EPB) and the Atlantic International Research Centre (AIR Centre) opened a call for PhD fellowships topics on “Preservation and Restoration of Polar Marine and Coastal Ecosystems and […]

Webinar: Governing and protecting the Antarctic and Southern Ocean 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 […]

The new EU Polar Cluster video is now available! The EU Polar Cluster is a network of collaborative polar projects funded by the European Commission, and two permanent members, the EPB and SIOS. We have a range of Arctic, Antarctic and Polar projects. Projects that have ended still provide input to the Cluster, and we include them here to support the legacy […]

EU Polar Cluster will have a booth at the AGU Fall Meeting The EU Polar Cluster will have a booth at the AGU 2022 Fall Meeting. Visit us at the booth for news and what is currently going on in the Cluster. Topic: AGU Fall Meeting Link to the event Date: 12 – 16 December […]

EU Polar Cluster booth and EU-PolarNet 2 sessions at Arctic Circle Assembly The EU Polar Cluster will have booth at the Arctic Circle Assembly 13-16 October at the Harpa Conert Hall & Conference Centre in Reykjavík, Iceland.  The Cluster members ECOTIP, INTERACT III, EU-PolarNet 2, the EPB, SIOS, ARICE, Arctic PASSION and CHARTER will be […]

EU-PolarNet 2 is launching the Catalyst Platform next Thursday 30th of June EU-PolarNet 2, has as a general goal to generate a platform for the development of strategies that allow progress in a European Action for Polar Research and its contribution to the process of build European policies in this field. In this sense, the […]

Webinar: Who owns the Arctic? – an Introduction to Arctic Governance Due to the increasing interest and awareness of the global significance of the Arctic, questions about stewardship and governance of the region are being asked more frequently. Governance structures suitable for effectively addressing the challenges and opportunities facing the circumpolar North are becoming more […]

(credits: Mario Hoppmann) Rapporteurs seeked to an on-line workshop on Integrated Polar Observing System on 7th June 2022 The EU-PolarNet 2 project is seeking early-career researchers as rapporteurs to take minutes during the upcoming EU-PolarNet workshop “Recommendations towards an Integrated Polar Observing System”, to be held on-line on 7th June 2022 at 13-18 CEST. For […]

EU-PolarNet 2 Workshop: Recommendations towards an Integrated Polar Observing System EU-PolarNet 2 will arrange an on-line workshop on 7th 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 […]

Catalogue of National Polar Programmes and Other Large-scale Programmes The “Catalogue of National Polar Programmes and Other Large-scale programmes” is the first and crucial step of EU-PolarNet 2 to improve the coordination and cooperation of national polar re­search programmes in Europe. The catalogue provides an over­view about the responsibilities, research focus and governance structures in […]

Directory of European Polar Research Funding Programmes The EU-PolarNet2 launches the “Directory of European Polar Research Funding Programme” as a first step for the improvement of the coordination and cooperation between national polar funding organisations in Europe. The directory provides an overview about the governance, strategies, and procedures of polar research funding in Europe fundamentantal […]

ArcticXchange service will explore how climate predictions can inform the planning and management practices of reindeer herders The ArcticXchange service is funded by the EU-PolarNet 2 project in the scope of the European Polar Research Programme needs. The ArcticXchange service is led by the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) in Spain, in partnership with the Arctic […]

Webinar: The new EU Arctic Policy and Research and Innovation The EU-PolarNet 2 / EPB / EU Polar Cluster webinar ‘The new Arctic Policy and Research & Innovation” will discuss the new strategy & effects on future research with EU representatives. The webinar aims to introduce the new Arctic Policy to the EU Polar science […]

COP26 EU Pavilion side event: “Polar warming, global warning” Much of the Arctic has already surpassed the Paris Agreement’s 1.5C target. The Antarctic ice sheet is a potential game changer for global sea-level rise. At the “Polar Warming, Global Warning” session that will occur as a side event of the COP2 on the 3rd November […]

Contributions welcome! EU-PolarNet 2 survey on “Polar Observing Assets” The diverse and distributed nature of observing systems in polar regions presents a fundamental challenge for assessment, planning, integration, and synthesis. There is an interest in creating overviews of these systems, since this, among other things, will allow more efficient use of facilities and allow for […]

Now available! Report from the first European Polar Science Week 2020 The summary and recommendation report of the first European Polar Science Week, 2020, is now available for download. The event was organised online by ESA and the EC, supported by EU-PolarNet. Download the report here: European Polar Science Week 2020  

All-Atlantic2021 side event on Polar Research “Networking from Pole to Pole: Facilitating Access for Research and Infrastructure” – Recording available! A recording of the side event on Polar Research “Networking from Pole to Pole: Facilitating Access for Research and Infrastructure” , as part of the All-Atlantic2021 – All-Atlantic R&I for a Sustainable Ocean: Ministerial High-Level […]

EU-PolarNet 2 organizes two sessions at ICASS X on June 19, 2021 (online) The International Congress of Arctic Social Sciences (ICASS X) focusses on all aspects of human existence in the Arctic in the past, present and future: social, cultural, historical, economic, political, linguistic, educational, archaeological, engineering, health, legal, psychological, to name a few. The […]

All-Atlantic2021 side event on Polar Research “Networking from Pole to Pole: Facilitating Access for Research and Infrastructure” Registration is now open for the side event on Polar Research “Networking from Pole to Pole: Facilitating Access for Research and Infrastructure” , as part of the All-Atlantic2021 – All-Atlantic R&I for a Sustainable Ocean: Ministerial High-Level & […]

Webinar: European Perspectives on the Arctic Science Ministerial Process Registration is now open for the webinar ‘European Perspectives on the Arctic Science Ministerial Process’, to be held 10:00-11:30 CEST on Wednesday 28th April. The webinar is organised jointly by the European Polar Board and EU-PolarNet 2. Since being initiated in 2016, Arctic Science Ministerial (ASM) […]

Workshop at ASSW 2021: Co-creating Arctic research together with indigenous rightholders Arctic Science Summit Week, ASSW 2021 23 March 2021, online 18-21h GMT (19-22h CET) EU-PolarNet 2 is co-organizing this workshop on co-creating Arctic research together with indigenous rightholders. The workshop will discuss experiences of the development of co-creating research projects, with a special focus […]

EU-PolarNet 2 survey on stake- and rightholder engagement conducted in European Polar research projects now online! We invite European Polar research projects to take part to this online survey on on-going and plannedstakeholder and rightholder engagement in European Polar Research (Arctic and Antarctic). The surveyis open until February 28th, 2021. This survey is an integral […]

EU-PolarNet 2 Kick-Off at 2020 EU Polar Science Week – Recordings of the sessions are online More than 350 participants attended the virtual Kick-Off meeting of EU-PolarNet 2 on 26th of October 2020. If you were not able to attend the Kick-Off meeting, you can find the stream of the sessions online.

EU-PolarNet 1 Achievements EU-PolarNet 1 came to its end in June 2020 after five exciting and very productive years. We have supported the European Commission in many fields related to the Polar Regions and helped them to identify topics for polar calls in H2020.

The Integrated European Polar Research Programme During the last 5 years, EU-PolarNet has been working on the Integrated European Polar Research Programme to reflect the stakeholder needs in the research programme. You can download it here.

White Paper on European Polar Infrastructures This white paper on European polar infrastructures is the infrastructure and logistics response to the research needs addressed in the European Polar Research Programme. You can download it here.

Stakeholder Engagement in the Polar Research EU-PolarNet is happy to announce the publication of the white paper on polar stakeholder engagement. You can download it here.

EU-PolarNet participates in the Horizon Results Booster programme The EU-PolarNet has been granted to use the Horizon Results Booster action. The Booster Services will help the EU Polar Cluster to strengthen the capacity of the cluster as a whole in disseminating and exploiting our research results.

2020 European Polar Science 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 […]