Podcast: IPY International Programme Office’s David Carlson on the International Polar Year update

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Dr.  David Carlson,  Director of the International Programme Office, speaks about the achievement of the IPY and its upcoming plan. Carlson was attending the European Polar Summit, which was held on the 7th November in Rome. The Summit titled 'The Future of European Polar Research - Towards an enhanced coordination framework of programmes and infrastructures in the European Research Area' was organised by The European Science Foundation (ESF) European Polar Board and the European Polar Consortium. The event marked the launch of two major strategic documents that present updated overview of research infrastructures efforts in the Arctic and Antarctic, and assessment of the current management polar programmes in 19 European countries.

The report 'The Landscape of European Polar Research; Volume 1: An assessment if current strategic management, polar programme definition and processes' details the current status of strategic processes, management practices, investment, evaluation and granting procedures of the 27 government agencies from 19 European countries that are currently partners in the European Polar Consortium.

This second publication 'The Landscape of European Polar Research; Volume II: European polar capacity – an overview of research infrastructures in the Arctic and Antarctic' will provide a strategic overview and portfolio of European polar research infrastructures in the Arctic and Antarctic controlled and owned by European countries including the Russian Federation and Greenland Home Rule.

The publications could be viewed at
europolar.esf.org/index.php

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