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4th April 2025
The statement below was written by Indigenous participants attending the ICARP IV Summit in Boulder, Colorado, USA from 25 – 28 March 2025, and read during the Closing Ceremony of the ICARP IV Summit on 28 March 2025. The official ICARP IV Summit Statement was issued independently on 28 March 2025 by the ICARP IV International Steering Committee and the ICARP IV Summit Local Organising Committee.
28th March 2025
This week nearly 1200 international scientists and researchers, Indigenous Knowledge holders, and community members from across the Arctic and beyond gathered at the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States for the Fourth International Conference on Arctic Research Planning (ICARP IV). This Summit brought together representatives of Arctic Indigenous Peoples in equal and respectful partnership with scientists, researchers, educators, and representatives from many organizations to identify future international Arctic research priorities for the coming decade.
25th February 2025
Participate in the survey of the ICARP IV Research Priority Team 3 - Understanding the dynamics and resilience of Arctic social-ecological systems to foster sustainable futures, and help establish future research priorities for the Arctic region! Every ~10 years the International Arctic Science Committee endeavors to identify a set of research priorities that can then be used to support Arctic science efforts globally. The set of priorities will be released in 2025 and are organized under several different thematic areas. The aim of this survey is to support the collective identification of knowledge gaps and science priority needs for theme area three which is to support a better “understanding of the dynamics and resilience of Arctic social-ecological systems to foster a sustainable future”.
24th February 2025
Leading scientists convened at the Arena for the Gap Analysis of Existing Arctic Science Co-Operations (AASCO) to address critical climate change challenges and pressing Arctic research questions. The two-day event, supported by the Foundation Prince Albert II de Monaco, was opened by HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco on the 4th February. The aim of the AASCO event was to build stronger links between research groups and to contribute to Strategic Arctic Research Planning and support initiatives like International Conference on Arctic Research Planning (ICARP) IV’s Arctic Research Planning process, the Sustaining Arctic Observing Networks (SAON)-ROADS framework and preparations for the 5th International Polar Year (2032–33).
21st January 2025
The Fourth International Conference on Arctic Research Planning (ICARP IV) Process Planning Retreat 2024 took place from 21 - 24 October 2024, in Akureyri, Iceland. Organized by the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) in collaboration with the University of Akureyri, the retreat convened over 50 participants from 13 countries. Attendees included members of the ICARP IV International Steering Committee, the chairs of the seven ICARP IV Research Priority Teams (RPTs) and the Arctic Data Committee, members of the ICAPR IV Indigenous Peoples´ Coordination Group, representatives from Rannís The Icelandic Centre for Research - and the University of Akureyri, along with other local Icelandic partners and invited guests.
15th January 2025
On the 2-3 December 2024, UiT - The Arctic University of Norway arranged a Norwegian workshop to discuss "From ICARP IV to the next International Polar Year".
The workshop aimed to further engage Norwegian Arctic research community in the ICARP IV process, inform about progress to date, and solicit further input to ongoing work of the Research Priority Teams (RPTs). The event was planned and organised by Gosia Smieszek-Rice and Robbie Mallett, co-chairs for ICARP IV Research Priority Teams (RPTs) 4 and 2 respectively.
29th November 2024
The University of the Arctic is inviting Master, PhD students and early-career researchers (within 5 years of the PHD award) from UArctic member institutions to apply for travel support if they are members in one of the Research Priority Teams (RPTs) or have abstracts that have been accepted to be presented during the ICARP IV Summit held in Colorado Boulder (USA) between 25 and 28 March 2025.
27th November 2024
The co-chairs of the Research Priority Team 3 for the International Conference on Arctic Research Planning (ICARP) IV invite input via their survey, Understanding the Dynamics and Resilience of Arctic Social-Ecological Systems to Foster a Sustainable Future. The overarching aim of this project is to develop a benchmarking report to be used to track a) ‘where we are at’ and b) ‘what we want to achieve’ within Research Priority Team 3’s theme.
10th September 2024
The European Polar Board (EPB) is organizing the ICARP IV webinar series in September and October 2024, introducing seven Research Priority Teams (RPTs). Each of the seven webinars will be dedicated to one of the RPTs. You can sign up for all webinars here or register for specific webinars via Zoom links.
ASSW 2025 – Second Circular : Contributing to and Preparing for ASSW 2025 in Boulder, Colorado (USA)
3rd September 2024
Preparations are well underway for Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) 2025, which will be held in Boulder, Colorado (USA) from 20–28 March 2025. The theme of ASSW 2025 is “Arctic Research Planning for the Next Decade” as it will include the Fourth International Conference on Arctic Research Planning (ICARP IV) Summit, providing a unique opportunity for participants to contribute toward planning the next decade of Arctic research.
28th August 2024
ASSW 2025 organizers are now accepting abstracts for the ICARP IV Summit, which will take place during 25–28 March 2025, immediately following the ASSW 2025 business and community meetings (20–24 March 2025). 60 sessions are available for abstract submissions. Abstract submissions are invited through 30 September 2024. Notifications of acceptance will be made at the latest by November 2024.
31st May 2024
ASSW 2025 will include the summative event of the Fourth International Conference on Arctic Research Planning (ICARP IV) process, which is a multi-year effort that began in 2022 to engage the international community on critical topics and priorities for Arctic research in the next 10 years that cut across disciplines and knowledge systems, and that require new and innovative thinking and collaboration.