
Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre announced that the International Coordination Office (ICO) for IPY-5 will be based in Tromsø, Norway.

Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre announced that the International Coordination Office (ICO) for IPY-5 will be based in Tromsø, Norway.

The EPB Executive Secretary joined the 38th Annual General Meeting of the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs, held in Tromsø, Norway.

EPB is a partner in SYNCHRONY, a Horizon Europe project coordinated by AWI, bringing together 27 partners to strengthen Southern Ocean observations.

Antarctica InSync has published its Science Plan, marking an important milestone for international Antarctic and Southern Ocean research coordination.

The EPB Secretariat will be closed from July 20, 2026 to August 4, 2026 due to the summer holidays of staff members.

EPB’s input to the EC’s Call for Evidence on the Ocean R&I Strategy urges recognition of polar oceans as a strategic pillar of Europe’s ocean future.

ESA-ESRIN has announced a new opening for an ESA Internal Research Fellow, which includes a focus on Cryospheric research.

EPB met with EEAS, DG RTD and DG MARE in Brussels to discuss the future of polar research and EU priorities.

EPB Executive Secretary Maria Grigoratou and Executive Committee Member Dragomir Mateev attended Digital Ocean Week in Brussels on June 8 & 9.

Registration is now open for the 2026 EU Arctic Forum, Indigenous Peoples’ Dialogue and Arctic Youth Dialogue.

EPB Welcomes Dr. Catarina Magalhães as the new Representative of the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT).