Event Detail | June 8 – 12, 2010
IPY Oslo Science Conference 2010Oslo, Norway
The IPY Oslo Science Conference will demonstrate, strengthen, and extend IPY’s remarkable accomplishments in science and outreach. The Conference represents an essential opportunity to display and explore the full breadth and implications of IPY activities.
The Oslo Science Conference will emphasize the breadth and global impact of polar research during IPY. It will highlight the extraordinary interdisciplinary and multinational efforts in research and in communication of research to the public. Participants will present early scientific results from all the IPY themes, particularly in the urgent areas of:
1. Linkages between polar regions and global systems
2. Past, present and future changes in polar regions
3. Polar ecosystems and biodiversity
4. Health and well-being of northern people and communities
5. New frontiers and new directions in polar research
The Conference will demonstrate the benefit of early and open data sharing and the prospects for future discoveries based on the data collected. It will provide a timely forum for demonstrations and discussions of wider aspects of the IPY legacy, including future polar research, future polar researchers, and future integrated polar observing systems.
The Conference programme will include sessions for presentation of IPY activities and products in education, outreach and communication. A substantial effort will ensure that the Conference provides attractive and fresh information for the media and for the public.
This IPY Conference will serve as the first opportunity after completion of IPY field activities for direct interaction among all IPY projects and will stimulate further interdisciplinary cooperation and collaboration in polar research and outreach. This Conference will demonstrate the strengths of these new linkages in polar science, the positive impacts of connecting science and outreach during IPY, and the valuable inclusion of additional nations and new partners in polar research.
The Conference Steering Committee includes early career scientists and northern people and will welcome additional side events from these and other groups and perspectives. A wide range of special activities will be offered to participants, such as excursions before and after the conference, social events, spouse activities and an exhibition hall.
