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European Polar Board

The European Polar Board (EPB) is an independent organisation focused on major strategic priorities in the Arctic and Antarctic. EPB Members include research institutes, logistics operators, funding agencies, scientific academies and government ministries from across Europe.

The EPB’s vision is of a strong and cohesive European Polar research community, wherein decisions affecting or affected by the Polar Regions are informed by independent, accurate, and timely advice from the EPB.

The EPB has a mission to improve European coordination in Arctic and Antarctic research through improved information sharing, optimised infrastructure use and joint initiatives between Members.

We promote multilateral collaborative activities between our Members and provide a single contact point for to the European Polar research community as a whole for international partners.

We advance the collective knowledge of Polar issues, particularly in the context of European societal relevance.

The EPB’s work is largely implemented though its various Action Groups, focused on issues such as infrastructure, international cooperation, policy advice and the environmental impacts of polar research and logistics.

The EPB also participates in large-scale projects with European and international partners, with tasks focusing on coordination of polar research and communication with policymakers or other stakeholders.

The EPB Members together form the Plenary, which meets twice annually to advance its work in line with the EPB Strategy.

Established by the European Science Foundation in 1995, the EPB has been an independent entity since 2015, with its Secretariat hosted by the Dutch Research Council (NWO) in The Hague.

EU-PolarNet 2, a H2020 - Coordination and Support Action funded project has launched an open access Stakeholder Engagement Portal.

The portal supports researchers in deciding which stakeholders and/or rights holders they should involve in the planning and implementation of research in the polar...

During the European Polar Board’s (EPB) Autumn 2024 Plenary Meeting, held on 12-13 November, Prof. Peter Sköld, EPB Member Representative for the Arct...
The final symposium of the EU-funded EU-PolarNet project, titled “Together for the Poles - Advancing European Polar Research through Collaboration,”...
The European Polar Board’s (EPB) Plenary, comprising representatives and alternate representatives of its member institutions - research institutes,...
The European Polar Board is excited to announce and welcome a new Executive Secretary, Dr. Maria Grigoratou!  Dr. Grigoratou is a Biological...
An updated concept note for the International Polar Year 2032-2033 is out, and the IPY now has a dedicated website and logo! Explore the details and...
The EPB is attending the Arctic Circle Assembly (ACA), the largest annual international gathering on the Arctic, again this year (17 - 19 October 2024...
18.02. – 19.02.2025
21.03. – 28.03.2025
22.03. – 25.03.2025
08.04.2025
27.04. – 02.05.2025
06.05. – 07.05.2025