For the third year in a row, IASC will be participating at the Arctic Circle Assembly 2019, held in Reykjavík on 10-12 October 2019. The Arctic Circle assembly is one of the largest annual gatherings of the international Arctic community.
IASC is organizing or co-organizing the following sessions:
Arctic Glaciers and Ice Caps: Recent Mass Loss and Contributions to Global Sea Level Rise
Organized by the Icelandic Meteorological Office, the Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network and the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC)
Friday 11 October at 17:00-18:20 in Kaldalón, Harpa Ground Level
Smart and Connected Arctic Engineering – The Key to a Better Life in the Cold
Organized by International Arctic Science Committee (IASC)
Friday 11 October at 17:00-18:30 on Þór Icelandic Coast Guard Vessel
Changing Freshwater Resources: Social, Ethical, and Environmental Implications
Organized by Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network; Icelandic Meteorological Office; Marine & Freshwater Institute; University of Akureyri; and Rif Research Station, International Arctic Science Committee
Friday 11 October at 18:20-19:30 in Kaldalón, Harpa Ground Level
SAON, Sustaining Arctic Observing Networks, is organizing the following sessions:
Research, Societal Needs, and Policy for Innovative Technology and Instrumentation in the Arctic
Organized by Polar Research Institute of China (PRIC), Committee on Iceland and the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Prime Minister’s Office of Iceland, the Administrative Center for China’s Agenda 21 (ACCA21), MOST of China, and Sustaining Arctic Observing Networks (SAON)
Thursday, 10 October at 17:15-18:15 in Esja, Harpa Fifth Level
New Technologies for Arctic Observing and Networking
Organized by Polar Research Institute of China (PRIC), Committee on Iceland and the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Prime Minister’s Office of Iceland, the Administrative Center for China’s Agenda 21 (ACCA21), MOST of China, and Sustaining Arctic Observing Networks (SAON)
Thursday, 10 October at 18:30-19:30 in Esja, Harpa Fifth Level
Defining a Roadmap for Arctic Observing
Organized by Sustaining Arctic Observing Networks (SAON)
Saturday, 12 October at 16:30-17:30 on Þór Icelandic Coast Guard Vessel
IASC will also be present at the Arctic Akureyri booth (located on the first floor of Harpa), with promotional materials, IASC bulletins, and much more. Come and visit us!