20th May 2026
The CliC Open Science Conference was themed Crisis in the Cryosphere because we have moved into a world where multiple components of the cryosphere are being lost, with catastrophic impacts on local communities and ecosystems, and global repercussions. More than 400 scientists gathered in Wellington, New Zealand for a 4 day conference with multiple side events before and after the programme to present research from all components of the cryosphere, and to discuss what should be next steps from an international perspective as the UN Decade of Action in the Cryosphere kicks off the next IPY is on the horizon.
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1st May 2026
IASC aims to facilitate international and interdisciplinary Arctic science. To meet this aim, it allocates funds each year for Cross-Cutting Activities – activities that are supported by at least two of the five IASC Working Groups (WGs). The objective of this WG-spanning program is to promote system-scale activities within IASC and to encourage the WGs to explore interdisciplinary activities, in particular across the natural and social sciences. In addition, IASC allocates funds to Working-Group-specific projects.
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30th April 2026
Arctic Science Summit Week 2015 was held in Toyama Prefecture in Japan, and the country has been an Observer in the Arctic Council since 2013. Given that the upcoming Arctic Science Summit Week is scheduled to be held in Hokkaido Prefecture in northern Japan, this workshop aimed to share the (sub)Arctic research landscape with local Indigenous Ainu communities. The workshop was held over two days and conducted in Japanese. Seira Duncan and Olivia Doyle, both of whom had previously worked with Ainu, were the lead organisers of the workshop. Duncan and Doyle reached out to their contacts who were then encouraged to contact others.
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