4th June 2025
The Polar Initiative aims to use science diplomacy and global collaboration to develop evidence-informed strategies to protect Arctic and Antarctic ecosystems in the face of local and global changes. The Polar Initiative was launched in February 2022 during the first Polar Symposium in Monaco. From June 2nd to June 30th, we invite you to submit proposals for projects that aim to strengthen and support decision-making processes for the protection and conservation of polar ecosystems.
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23rd May 2025
Our half-day workshop at ASSW 2025 focused on the review of research on drivers and cumulative effects of infrastructure and climate on Arctic socio-ecological systems done since ICARP III and on sketching a roadmap for innovative community-engaged research on Arctic infrastructural development and environmental changes in the next decade. This community event was a continuation of a series of workshops, online talks and meeting of the IASC-funded Research Initiative “Rapid Arctic Transitions due to Infrastructure and Climate (RATIC)”.
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21st May 2025
On behalf of the Danish Forum for Arctic Research (FAF), Aarhus University (AU) and the Local Organising Committee (LOC), we are honoured to invite you to the Arctic Science Summit Week 2026 (ASSW2026) including the Arctic Observing Summit 2026 in Aarhus, the City of smiles in Denmark, on March 25 to April 1, 2026. The ASSW2026 will be organised by a strong team of partners under the FAF-umbrella, namely Arctic Hub, Association of Polar Early Career Scientist (APECS), Aalborg University (AAU), Forum of Arctic Research Operators (FARO), International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), Ministry of Foreign affairs (UM), Technical University of Denmark (DTU), University of Copenhagen (KU), University of the Faroe Islands (Fróðskaparsetur Føroya), University of Greenland (Ilisimatusarfik), and Aarhus University.
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