APECS News

We appreciate that it has been a very active term for Project Groups as well as National Committees! It is now time to spend some quality time together as part of APECS Social Gathering activities! Thanks to our members' votes, we are going to have a Speed Networking event on 12 August 2022 at 11.30 GMT! Please save the date and note that the event has a limited capacity of 100 people in order to ensure interactive involvement.

Register here: https://bit.ly/3vgz5pi

Do you want to contribute to APECS and join our Council? Applications for Project Group Leader positions and nominations for National Committee/partner organization representatives are now open! The deadline for Project Group Leader applications and National Committee/partner organization representative nominations is 25 July 2022 at 23:59 GMT. 

Do you want to get (or remain) active in APECS by being involved in APECS Council leadership? The application form for APECS Council leadership 2022-2023 is now open!

Due to the increasing interest and awareness of the global significance of the Arctic, questions about stewardship and governance of the region are being asked more frequently. Governance structures suitable for effectively addressing the challenges and opportunities facing the circumpolar North are becoming more relevant than ever. This EU-PolarNet 2 and APECS webinar gives an overview of the legal regime of the Arctic and outlines the existing Arctic governance structures.

Following the shocking events of the spring and the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, APECS thought it was important to issue a statement.  

The following events showed strong international support for Ukraine, and APECS is open to support these initiatives and will push for more help for Early Career Scientists in difficult situations, like those exiled from their homes.

APECS members — here is your chance to get a temporary position on the APECS Council Leadership before the opening of next term's election!

We are looking for two people to replace two National Committee Coordinators (NCCs) until the end of the term (30 September 2022). Note that this position requires a high degree of commitment (around 1 hour/week), so before applying you should ensure that you will have the time to fulfill the responsibilities of this role.

There is no must in art because art is free. - Kandinsky

The APECS Art webinar “Art in the time of conflict” addresses the importance of dialogue and collaboration during times of geopolitical crisis, exemplified by the current conflict in Ukraine.

The webinar will feature innovative artists and researchers from Russia and Norway, working across borders, to discuss the power of cultural collaboration and their own transdisciplinary and transnational work in our present moment.

*6 travel grants are available for early career researchers to participate in the 1.5-day ISMASS workshop entitled “Ice Sheets: Weather versus Climate” during the upcoming symposium “Cryosphere 2022”, an International Symposium on Ice, Snow and Water in A Warming World in Reykjavík, Iceland (August 2022)*

The 2022 edition of the Arctic Frontiers conference, "Pathways", will be held 8-11 May in Tromsø, Norway. The conference has a number of special programs and events for young students, researchers, and professionals.

APECS was well-represented at and heavily involved in the Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) 2022, held 26 March to 1 April in Tromsø, Norway.