The second European Polar Science Week is an important milestone in the cooperation between the European Commission and the European Space Agency. It will take place in Copenhagen from 3 to 6 September 2024.
Aim of the event
The overall objective of the European Polar Science Week is to bring together the European polar science community and reinforce European cooperation for polar science.
More specifically, the second Polar Science Week will aim to:
- Share the latest results in polar science with a focus on Earth observation, and promote networking and collaborative research in polar sciences, bringing together different expertise, data, and resources in a systemic manner;
- Discuss progress in addressing recommendations from the 1st European Polar Science Week;
- Identify significant polar scientific challenges, observation gaps, and research needs for the coming years;
- Formulate recommendations for a Polar Science Agenda, in particular concerning maximising synergies between the ESA and Horizon Europe Programme;
- Develop and provide policy-relevant recommendations.
Key topics for abstract submission are the following:
- The current state and forthcoming changes in the polar regions;
- Polar ice, ocean, climate dynamics and tipping points;
- Polar ecosystems, biodiversity and carbon cycles;
- Humans in the Arctic;
- Societal impacts of polar change;
- Polar observations, models and data;
- New methods for understanding the polar regions.
Who should attend?
During this week, key scientists and stakeholders in polar science will have the opportunity to discuss the significant challenges and opportunities ahead and promote networking and collaboration across projects and activities advancing the EC-ESA polar research cooperation.
Programme outline
The complete programme is available on the event page.