ICARP IV was coordinated by International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), which engaged its partners in Arctic research to enable a community-wide undertaking.
- The International Steering Committee included representatives of the partners engaged in the ICARP IV process, oversaw the implementation of the ICARP IV process, and provided intellectual and organisational support for the undertaking.
- An International Coordination Office for the process was provided by the IASC Secretariat in Akureyri, Iceland.
- Seven Research Priority Teams (RPTs) were created grounded in the outcomes of the ICARP III process from 2015 (RPTs 1–3) but with some additional relevant topics that needed to be addressed separately (RPTs 4-7). They were tasked to review and analyse community input, define the needs and priorities for Arctic research for their topic area based on the input collected, and develop recommendations for the implementation of the identified priorities,including potential new alliances and collaborative partnerships needed to address them.
- An Indigenous Peoples’ Coordination Group was set up in early 2024 as an informal body composed of Arctic Indigenous scholars engaged in the ICARP IV RPTs and the ICARP IV International Steering Committee to assist in and ensure coordination of the efforts to Indigenise Arctic research.
International Steering Committee Partners International Coordination Office Research Priority Teams Indigenous Peoples' Coordination Group