Chair: M Ojeda
Members: D Cox, P Głowacki, D Mateev, A Quesada, H Savela, J Sorribas, G Vieira, V Vitale

This group was initially formed to finalise the European Polar Infrastructure Catalogue and Database. Following the Autumn 2018 Plenary Meeting, the Action Group was renewed with a mandate to focus on improving access to polar infrastructure for the European research community.

Aims and Objectives

• European Polar Infrastructure Database 
  • Increased functionality and add additional information and features, including automation of updates
  • Improved synchronisation with other databases
  • Sharing of scientific metadata
• Accessibility to polar research infrastructure
  • Increasing accessibility – gathering data on requirements for access to polar research infrastructure
  • Identify opportunities to harmonise requirements between EPB Members
• Scoping study on mobile and interchangeable infrastructure in the polar regions
  • Currently existing examples of such infrastructure with EPB Members, potential benefits of such facilities to complement existing infrastructure 
  • Feasibility of developing a network of such infrastructure

Polardex, a new online platform for polar infrastructure, logistics discovery and planning, developed by the AG on Infrastructure and partners, has launched in April 2022. Read more here.