Monday, March 25th, 2024
10:30 - 12:30 (UK) at Pentland West (JMCC)
The EU is a major contributor to Polar research that seeks to better understand the challenges the high North is facing in a rapidly changing environment. As part of this contribution, the EU established the EU Arctic Cluster, and was renamed the EU Polar Cluster with the addition of Antarctic Projects in 2019. The Cluster is a growing network of EU-funded Polar research projects and organisations. Its work highlights excellent examples for improved cooperation and synergistic work of EU projects. The Cluster merges a broad spectrum of research and coordination activities and contributes with European-generated knowledge to both regional and global decision making.
The aim of this event is to provide an opportunity for the EU Polar Clusters to network and exchange information between the participating projects. In addition, there will be a moderated panel discussion on current topics in European polar research. The presentation of important cluster activities and objectives and the panel discussion will help the projects to find synergies and potentials for cooperation. In addition, strategic consultation on future research needs and research funding will be part of the meeting.
The meeting is aimed at members of the EU Polar Cluster projects in particular, but external participants interested in European polar research are also welcome.
Session agenda & speakers:
1) Welcome from EU Polar Cluster, aim of meeting
2) Policy briefing best practices
Summary of ASSW2023 Communication best practices - Eva Horovcakova (European Polar Board)
EU-PolarNet - Nicole Biebow (Alfred Wegener Institute)
Arctic PASSION - Michael Karcher (Alfred Wegener Institute)
FACE:IT / CHARTER / Ecotip - Bruce Forbes (University of Lapland)
SO-CHIC, EU-PolarNet 2 with TIPACCS, and PROTECT + OCEAN:ICE & AP - Griffith Couser (European Polar Board)
INTERACT - Margaretha Johannson (Lund University)
General best practices on policy briefings - Daniela Portella Sampaio (Alfred Wegener Institute)
Open discussion with participants about policy briefing best practices
3) Working with stake- and rightsholders, information for polar researchers - Kirsi Latola (University of Oulu)
Presentation of EU-PolarNet 2 stakeholder tool
Discussion and input collection from the session participants on their stakeholder needs
4) EU Polar Cluster observation working group - aims and overview - Elaina Ford (British Antarctic Survey)
Collaborations with ESA Polar Science Cluster
Open discussion with participants in the room