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1 Strukturen und Akteure der Internationalen Arktisforschung Polar Volker Rachold Deutsches Arktisbüro Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung Die Arktis in der Globasierten Welt, 5. Oktober 2017

2 The Polar Acronym Soup FARO IASSA Arctic Arctic Council NRF IASC etc. UArctic Bipolar APECS CliC EPB IPA WMO UNEP ICSU WWF UNESCO Global Antarctic Antarctic Treaty SCAR ACAP CCAMLR COMNAP

3 First International Polar Year Point Barrow (USA) Fort Rae (GB) Sagastyr (R) Carl Weyprecht: die arktische Forschung ist für die Kenntnis von den Naturgesetzen von höchster Bedeutung Fort Conger (USA) Dickson (NL) Kingua Fjord (D) Karmakuly (R) Cape Thordsen (S) Godthaab (DK) Bossekop (N) Jan Mayen (A) Sodankylä (F) Constitution of the International Polar Commission in Hamburg, 1879 Decision to organize First International Polar Year at International Polar Conference in St Petersburg, manned Polar Stations 12 of them in the Arctic

4 World Meteorological Organization (WMO) intergovernmental organization 191 Member States and Territories established in 1950 originated from the International Meteorological Organization (IMO), which was founded in 1873 WMO Executive Council Panel of Experts on Polar and High Mountain Observations, Research and Services (EC-PHORS)

5 International Council for Science (ICSU) non-governmental organization 120 multi-disciplinary National Scientific Members, Associates and Observers representing 140 countries 31 international, disciplinary Scientific Unions established in 1950 originated from the International Association of Academies (IAA; ) and the International Research Council (IRC; )

6 Second International Polar Year ( ) Proposed by the International Meteorological Organization (IMO) Focused on the electrical geophysics of the Earth and observations in the polar regions to improve the accuracy of weather forecasts and the safety of air and sea transport 44 countries participated 27 observation stations were established in the Arctic global financial crisis - network of stations in Antarctica was not implemented world data center was created under IMO (later WMO)

7 Third International Polar Year ( ) = International Geophysical Year Stalin s death in 1953 opened the way; Focus on earth sciences: aurora and airglow, cosmic rays, geomagnetism, gravity, ionospheric physics, precision mapping, meteorology, oceanography, seismology and solar activity; 67 countries participated; First satellite missions (Sputnik 1+2, Explorer 1 and Vanguard 1) I8 months of Antarctic Research

8 Third International Polar Year - Legacy ICSU Word Data Centers Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research Amundsen-Scott Station Antarctic Treaty

9 Arctic is home to 4 Million people and it is not no man s land

10 International Cooperation in the Arctic Founded 1996 Founded 1990

11 International Arctic Science Committee Austria Canada China Czech&Republic Denmark The$Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Republic)of)Korea IASC s membership today includes national science organizations from 23 countries involved in Arctic research. Finland Russia France Germany Iceland India Spain Sweden Switzerland United'Kingdom IASC is an International Scientific Associate of the International Council for Science (ICSU) and observer on the Arctic Council. Italy United'States'of'America Japan International Arctic Science Committee

12 Arctic Council

13 Fourth International Polar Year 2007/2008 IPY Joint Committee (Oslo 2010)

14 Thanks to Dave Carlson

15 Association of Polar Early Career Scientists Jenny Baeseman Allen Pope

16 EU Arctic Policy and Research Priorities

17 ICARP III 3RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ARCTIC RESEARCH PLANNING Arctic Research Priorities for the Next Decade Ø The Role of the Arctic in the Global System Ø Observing and Predicting Future Climate Dynamics and Ecosystem Responses Ø Understanding the Vulnerability and Resilience of Arctic Environments and Societies and Supporting Sustainable Development FARO

18 Arctic Council Task Force on Science Cooperation Legally binding agreement of the Arctic States to enhance scientific cooperation Open for participation of Observer States

19 First Arctic Science Ministerial Meeting

20 Second Arctic Science Ministerial Co-hosted by the European Commission, the Republic of Finland and the Federal Republic of Germany in Berlin (Germany) on October 2018 to: Ø Promote and pursue the deliverables agreed at the WASM and identify possible new collaborative activities; Ø Further develop the capacity to respond to major societal challenges in the Arctic; Ø Foster further scientific cooperation among a large number of countries and representatives of indigenous peoples.

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