18th October 2026
The new ICARP IV Call to Action for Policy Makers has been published and is now available for download.
The report identifies four priorities for the coming decade: sustained investment in Arctic observation, research, innovation and education; stronger links between science, climate resilience and adaptation; support for Indigenous leadership and equitable knowledge systems; and continued international scientific cooperation during a period of geopolitical uncertainty.
25th March 2026
The International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) is pleased to announce the Fourth International Conference on Arctic Research Planning (ICARP IV) Final Outcomes Report and the seven Research Priority Team (RPT) reports, released during the Arctic Science Summit Week 2026 (ASSW 2026) in Aarhus, Denmark on 26 March 2026. The reports are now available online here.
6th May 2025
During the ICARP IV Summit 2025 in Boulder, Colorado, USA (25 - 28 March 2025) as part of the Arctic Science Summit Week 2025, Town Hall Sessions were organised by the seven ICARP IV Research Priority Teams (RPTs) to discuss their preliminary outcomes with the conference participants.
The Third International Conference on Arctic Research Planning (ICARP III) was held in Toyama, Japan in 2015 and provided a framework to identify Arctic science priorities for the next decade; coordinate various Arctic research agendas; inform policy makers, people who live in or near the Arctic and the global community and build constructive relationships between producers and users of knowledge.
The Second International Conference on Arctic Research Planning (ICARP II) was held in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2005. It brought together scientists, policy makers, research managers, indigenous peoples, and others interested in and concerned about the future of Arctic research. ICARP II was structured around twelve major areas of potential research needs, each of which has been led by an international team of scientists and other experts.
The First International Conference on Arctic Research Planning (ICARP I) was held in Hanover, NH, USA, in 1995. It reviewed the state of Arctic science and resulted in a series of IASC-supported research projects
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