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International Polar Year 2007-2008

Latest news Press release: Polar year comes to a close 10 June 2010 The International Polar Year 2007–2008 (IPY), the largest polar research and education venture ever undertaken, will formally come to a close at a ceremony in Oslo on Saturday 12 June—the final day of the IPY Oslo Science Conference. The IPY sponsors, the International Council for Science (ICSU) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), will thank the many thousands of participants who made the IPY a spectacular international success, before passing the baton to those who will secure the legacy of this important initiative. Related information: IPY closing ceremony speech, Deliang Chen, ICSU Executive Director Oslo Science Conference website ICSU and the IPY brochure Universality of Science in the Polar Regions, ICSU position statement Polar resource book, Polar Science and Global Climate: An International Resource for Education & Outreach Polar Information Commons
		Polar resource book for education & outreach

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About the IPY

The International Polar Year 2007-2008 is an international and interdisciplinary coordinated research effort focused on the polar regions, and sponsored by ICSU and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The IPY is one of the largest international research programmes ever undertaken, involving thousands of scientists in more than 60 countries. Complementing the core research activities are programmes dedicated to education and outreach, observations, data management, and early career development. Though the official observance period ended in March 2009, an enormous amount of IPY-related activity continues. This will initially be reported at the Oslo Science Conference 'Polar Science: Global Impact', 8-12 June 2010, which is co-sponsored by ICSU.  A second conference 'From Knowledge to Action' will take place in Montreal in April 2012.

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