European Polar Board

11/09/2025

We are pleased to announce that the agenda for the polar side event: " Polar oceans and climate: Advancing synergies for long-term global collaboration" at the is now available (attached).

The side event will be held in at the Charlemagne building at the European Commission in Brussels on the 24th of September from 12:45 - 17:30.

Please forward the agenda to anyone that you think may be interested- registration for the event is still possible here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSceFPimJxUl7w-DxY0k1WLJLF2zKO0JcbvDnuXebqwX4ItfAg/viewform

Registration for the main can be found here: https://allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic-forums/2025-all-atlantic-forum/

We look forward to seeing many of you there in Brussels in two weeks time!

26/06/2025

High-level representatives from the EU and Arctic countries - including Indigenous communities, researchers, youth, NGOs, and business stakeholders - are convening in Kittilä, Finland for the EU Arctic Forum, Indigenous Peoples’ Dialogue, and Arctic Youth Dialogue!

Together, they are addressing key regional challenges and reinforcing the EU’s commitment to a sustainable and peaceful Arctic future.
🔗 Read more in the article from the European Commission's Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries:

Recent geopolitical and geoeconomic developments are exacerbating long-known challenges across the Arctic, in particular climate change and its impacts. With its strong strategic interests, in particular in the European Arctic, it is essential for the EU to take stock of recent developments

25/06/2025

📢 Our call for long-term polar research funding continues to gain momentum - now with 850+ signatures from external experts & EPB members 🖊️🌍

➡️ You can still add your voice to support the future of here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFO-jS0tt3zoQw7A_b2xeY53nN_3Jvyk050_kKoUAmtiWcuw/viewform

More information: https://www.europeanpolarboard.org/news-events/news/article/news/epb-calls-on-eu-leaders-to-secure-long-term-polar-research-funding/

20/06/2025

🌍 Did you know that the Earth’s poles are warming faster than anywhere else on the planet?
And what happens in the Arctic won’t stay in the Arctic.
Understanding these phenomena is key to tackling climate change – for all of us.
👉 https://europa.eu/!4fTTTH

18/06/2025

📢 Exciting changes have taken place at the European Polar Board over the past month!

Dr. Daan Blok (NWO (Dutch Research Council – NWO) has been elected to the EPB Executive Committee! New representatives from Italy (Italian National Research Council – CNR) and Austria (Austrian Science Fund - FWF) have also joined the EPB Plenary.

We are excited to introduce them and look forward to learning from their expertise and perspectives they bring to our collaborative work! 🤝

🔹 Dr. Daan Blok, NWO - trained as an Arctic ecologist, passionate about bridging science and policy
🔹 Prof. Giuliana Panieri, CNR - expert on extreme marine environments, combining academic excellence with international leadership.
🔹 Dr. Sandro Carniel, CNR- oceanographer known for his work at the intersection of climate, oceans, and technology.
🔹 Prof. Jakob Abermann, FWF – Glaciologist with deep hands-on expertise in climate science

➡️ Learn more here: https://www.europeanpolarboard.org/news-events/news/article/news/epb-welcomes-new-representatives-and-a-new-excom-member/

13/06/2025

📢 Over 800 experts have already signed our call for long-term polar research Funding! 🤝

You can still support the future of by adding your name to this growing community effort. 🫴

➡️ Sign the call here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFO-jS0tt3zoQw7A_b2xeY53nN_3Jvyk050_kKoUAmtiWcuw/viewform

📄 More information and background documents: https://www.europeanpolarboard.org/news-events/news/article/news/epb-calls-on-eu-leaders-to-secure-long-term-polar-research-funding/

🚨 EPB Calls on EU Leaders to Secure Long-Term Polar Research Funding 🚨

As the EU begins shaping its next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF 2028–2034) and Framework Programme 10 ( ), the European Polar Board has released a letter and a three-page briefing to key EU decision-makers, urging sustained and dedicated for .

📢 EPB invites the broader research community and public to read and share these documents as part of a collective effort to secure the future of European polar research. 🤝

➡️ https://www.europeanpolarboard.org/news-events/news/article/news/epb-calls-on-eu-leaders-to-secure-long-term-polar-research-funding/

12/06/2025

Reinforcing trust in science is crucial in today’s rapidly changing world – a principle we champion with the campaign! 🤝

The EU is one of the world’s largest funders of polar research. Rapidly accelerating climate and environmental changes in the Arctic and Antarctic have profound global and local impacts on Europe. This makes EU-funded polar science, across diverse disciplines, essential for Europe's informed decision-making, societal security, and preparedness for change.

Within this vital landscape, the European Polar Board (EPB) plays a unique coordinating role. We connect and collaborate with leading research institutes, logistics operators, funding agencies, scientific academies, and government ministries across Europe. Through this extensive network and our active involvement in EU-funded projects, EPB effectively bridges polar science with policymakers, ensuring rapid translation of insights into actionable policy. 💡

06/06/2025

🌊 The Third United Nations Ocean Conference ( ) - a landmark global summit advancing Sustainable Development Goal 14: "Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development" - is fast approaching!

EPB is pleased to be participating in this important global event in Nice, France. Find a selection of highlighted side events on the EPB website:

The Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), a landmark global summit dedicated to advancing Sustainable Development Goal 14: "Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development" will take place in Nice, France, from 9 to 13 June 2025.

06/06/2025

🚨 EPB Calls on EU Leaders to Secure Long-Term Polar Research Funding 🚨

As the EU begins shaping its next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF 2028–2034) and Framework Programme 10 ( ), the European Polar Board has released a letter and a three-page briefing to key EU decision-makers, urging sustained and dedicated for .

📢 EPB invites the broader research community and public to read and share these documents as part of a collective effort to secure the future of European polar research. 🤝

➡️ https://www.europeanpolarboard.org/news-events/news/article/news/epb-calls-on-eu-leaders-to-secure-long-term-polar-research-funding/

03/06/2025

🤝 The European Polar Board members gathered in beautiful Umeå, Sweden, this May for the Spring 2025 Plenary Meeting, kindly hosted by the Arctic Centre at Umeå University!

💡 The meeting featured, among other things, important strategic discussions and the election of a new Executive Committee member. Learn more and explore the key highlights here: https://www.europeanpolarboard.org/news-events/news/article/news/epb-spring-2025-plenary-meeting-in-umeaa-sweden/

23/05/2025

✍️ 475 external experts & 40 EPB members have already signed our open call to secure Europe’s leadership in by targeted investments in - and the number is still growing! https://www.europeanpolarboard.org/news-events/news/article/news/epbs-open-call-to-secure-europes-leadership-in-polar-research-by-targeted-investments-in-fp10/

🚨 The time to act is now - let’s make polar research a priority for Europe’s future. Add your name to the open call today: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFO-jS0tt3zoQw7A_b2xeY53nN_3Jvyk050_kKoUAmtiWcuw/viewform

📄 View all current signatories: https://www.europeanpolarboard.org/news-events/list-of-signatories/

23/05/2025

Dive Beneath the Ice! ❄️

Join us TODAY at 14:00 CEST for the next Ocean:Ice Webinar as we explore the cryosphere-ocean interaction, processes and feedbacks in WP2! From ice shelf collapses to hidden turbulence and iceberg dynamics, this session brings cutting-edge polar research to your screen.

👉 Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fxEtb4f3TMCITEnAxiV29g