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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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