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Virtual Posters
APECS SWEDEN: SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES FROM IPY AND BEYOND
Education and Outreach
IPY Oslo Science Conference, 8-12 June 2010 in Oslo, Norway
2010
The Association of Early Career Polar Scientists (APECS) is an organization that aims to stimulate interdisciplinary and international research collaborations, in addition to developing effective future leaders in polar research, education and outreach. National Committees serve to carry out APECS’ mandate on a local level by enhancing networking and career development opportunities for early career researchers in their country.
APECS Sweden developed from the Swedish IPY Youth Steering Committee, which was formed in 2007 and enjoys a partnership with Vetenskapsrådet (VR), Swedish Research Council. This partnership with VR means we have been able to operate with a small budget, which has allowed us to enhance career development of early career polar researchers in Sweden through several means. The networking workshop held in May 2008 in the Stockholm Archipelago brought together 25 early career polar researchers from 13 nationalities. For three days they discussed their research, and identified career development needs for early career polar researchers in Sweden. This partnership has also allowed for a career development workshop: a career day held in January 2010. Professionals from academia, industry and government, all with experience in polar research, were brought in to provide advice on how to succeed in their respective industries. APECS Sweden has also been able to provide support for early career researchers to attend international conferences and events, such as the IPY International Early Career Researcher Symposium, held in Victoria, Canada in December. Finally, APECS Sweden strives to promote polar research throughout Sweden through Education and Outreach events and serves as a platform to promote Swedish polar research and successful career development events to APECS and other international polar organizations. In the future, we plan to increase mentorship opportunities prior to conferences in Sweden in addition to expanding the network of early career polar researchers throughout Scandinavia.
APECS Sweden developed from the Swedish IPY Youth Steering Committee, which was formed in 2007 and enjoys a partnership with Vetenskapsrådet (VR), Swedish Research Council. This partnership with VR means we have been able to operate with a small budget, which has allowed us to enhance career development of early career polar researchers in Sweden through several means. The networking workshop held in May 2008 in the Stockholm Archipelago brought together 25 early career polar researchers from 13 nationalities. For three days they discussed their research, and identified career development needs for early career polar researchers in Sweden. This partnership has also allowed for a career development workshop: a career day held in January 2010. Professionals from academia, industry and government, all with experience in polar research, were brought in to provide advice on how to succeed in their respective industries. APECS Sweden has also been able to provide support for early career researchers to attend international conferences and events, such as the IPY International Early Career Researcher Symposium, held in Victoria, Canada in December. Finally, APECS Sweden strives to promote polar research throughout Sweden through Education and Outreach events and serves as a platform to promote Swedish polar research and successful career development events to APECS and other international polar organizations. In the future, we plan to increase mentorship opportunities prior to conferences in Sweden in addition to expanding the network of early career polar researchers throughout Scandinavia.
APECS Sweden, outreach, networking
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