The official launch of the SPI Flagship Initiatives will be held on 18 May 2022 at 17:00, in Bern.

At this occasion, the concept and vision of the two SPI Flagship Initiatives and their scientific programme will be presented.

The two SPI Flagships Initiatives, running from  2021 to 2024 are:

• PAMIR
  From ice to microorganisms and humans: Toward an interdisciplinary understanding of climate change impacts on the Third Pole
  PIs: Dr. Francesca Pellicciotti (WSL) and Prof. Martin Hölzle (University of Fribourg)
• GreenFjord
  Greenlandic Fjord ecosystems in a changing climate: Socio-cultural and environmental interactions
  PI: Prof. Julia Schmale (EPFL)

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The event will be streamed online. Please register here for participation in the online streaming.

The event programme and all information are available on the SPI website.