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Workshop on International Access to Rese arch Infrastructure in the Arctic at ASSW 2021

March 23, 2021 9:00 - 15:00 GMT

Purpose of the workshop: Initiating dialogue and developing ne tworks that facilitate access for international scientists to national rese arch facilities and infrastructure in the Arctic (also referred to as “tran snational” or “cross-border” access): Identifying challenges, best practice s, and next steps.

Physical access to re search infrastructure in the Arctic – polar research vessels, stations, and aircraft - is essential for polar science. Knowledge about the availabilit y and services of existing platforms is key to selecting the appropriateres earch site and experimental design for projects. In practice, this means th at operators and managers of infrastructure need to cultivate a strong comm unications effort with the scientific community. Communication is also para mount in outlining each platform’s guidelines, which ensures well-prepared and efficient visitors. Facilitating this exchange of information and avail able space for international access is challenging at the national level. A dding an international dimension to operations makes it even more challengi ng, especially since funding mechanisms need to be in place to implement li nks between scientists and infrastructure.

These topics will be explored through a series of presentations and inte ractive break-out sessions to identify major challenges, best practices, an d next steps for matching scientists and infrastructure, providing internat ional access, and sharing knowledge. Questions that will be explored includ e:

What are the most urgent logistical needs and locations for polar research in the ne xt 10 years?
What are the scientific and logistical possibilities a nd challenges for implementing shared
international access?
Wh at mechanisms or exchange modes can be envisaged to coordinate networks of polar research
infrastructure (e.g. vessels, stations, aircraft) at an international level? Will these mechanisms
provide access to all rese archers while continuing to recognize respective research infrastructuresas national assets?

Fa cilitator: Forum of Arctic Research Operators (FARO)
Participants: Users and operators of Arctic infrastructure platfor ms, including but not limited to ARICE, INTERACT, APECS, the EPB, Isaaffik, SIOS, PAG and others.

Registration for the Arctic Science Summit Week 2021 for early-bird rates is still possible by 7 March 20 21.

Participants are kindly ask ed also to register in advance by e-mail to: This email addre ss is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Please indicate in your email whether you will join the marine- or l and-based breakout groups.

Outpu t: Workshop report highlighting major challenges, best practices, and next steps/recommendations.

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Workshop on International Acces s to Research Infrastructure in the Arctic at ASSW 2021
March 23, 2021 9:00 - 15:00 GMT
Purpose of the workshop: Initiating dialogue and deve loping networks that facilitate access for international scientists to nati onal research facilities and infrastructure in the Arctic (also referred to as “transnational” or “cross-border” access): Identifying challenges, best practices, and next steps.
Physical acc ess to research infrastructure in the Arctic – polar research vessels, stat ions, and aircraft - is essential for polar science. Knowledge about the av ailability and services of existing platforms is key to selecting the appro priateresearch site and experimental design for projects. In practice, this means that operators and managers of infrastructure need to cultivate a st rong communications effort with the scientific community. Communication is also paramount in outlining each platform’s guidelines, which ensures well- prepared and efficient visitors. Facilitating this exchange of information and available space for international access is challenging at the national level. Adding an international dimension to operations makes it even more challenging, especially since funding mechanisms need to be in place to imp lement links between scientists and infrastructure.
These topics will be explored through a series of presentations and interactive break-out sessions to identify major challenges, best prac tices, and next steps for matching scientists and infrastructure, providing international access, and sharing knowledge. Questions that will be explor ed include:
What are the most urgent logistical needs and locations for polar research in the next 10 years?
What are the scientific and logistical possib ilities and challenges for implementing shared
international access?
What mechanisms or exchange modes can be envisaged to coordinate net works of polar research
infrastructure (e.g. vessels, stations, aircra ft) at an international level? Will these mechanisms
provide access to all researchers while continuing to recognize respective research infrastr uctures
as national assets?
< strong>Facilitator: Forum of Arctic Research Operators (FARO)
Participants: Users and operators of Arctic infrastructur e platforms, including but not limited to ARICE, INTERACT, APECS, the EPB, Isaaffik, SIOS, PAG and others.
Registration for the Arctic Science Su mmit Week 2021 for early-bird rates is still possible by 7 March 2021.
Participants are k indly asked also to register in advance by e-mail to: This em ail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled t o view it.