Aurora borealis - development of a long term European plan for arctic global change research and proposals for a new dedicated European research icebreaker  

The International Polar Year (IPY) - to be held in 2007/2008, the IPY is to be a major scientific event involving scientists, engineers, institutions and research teams from all over the globe 

International cooperation - European and United States science policy collaboration in the polar regions

Research Infrastructures - European Nations control a significant proportion of medium to large scale research infrastructures in the Arctic and Antarctic. A large number of Terrestrial stations including the cluster of facilities on svalbard in the Arctic and throughout the Antarctic peninsula and plateau. There is a trend towards maximizing the impact of research activities into the efficient sharing of resources and infrastructure.

Europe operates a suite of world leading polar class research Ice breakers and ice strengthened oceanographic research vessels. A new Air support network for the Antarctic has recently been established. The European Polar Board recognizes the need to influence European and National funding agencies to support the creation of new Polar research infrastructures and to manage the efficient use of existing facilities to enhance scientific deliverables and provide timely and reliable science advice to European governments.

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