Webinar Announcement - 1 December is Antarctica Day
This young tradition, inaugurated in 2010, celebrates the signature of the Antarctic Treaty on 1 December 1959 and the worldwide significance of this landmark (www.apecs.is/antarctica-day). The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS), the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) and the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) are contributing to the celebrations with an Antarctica Day Webinar. The online session, addressing both the Antarctic and Arctic Science Community and reflecting on past, present and future of polar science, will take place 1 December at 16 GMT.
- Jenny Baeseman (APECS), Volker Rachold (IASC), Mike Sparrow (SCAR) on “Polar Science in a global context”
- Allen Pope (APECS) on “Antarctica Day and where it came from”
- Tosca Ballerini (APECS) on “Southern Ocean Marine food webs: engaging early carrier scientists in an international collaborative modeling community”?
- Daniela Liggett (APECS) on “Adding 'value' to Antarctic social science research”
An open discussion will follow the presentations.
The
session will be conducted through an online meeting system (Adobe
Acrobat Connect) hosted by the University of Canterbury. To join the
webinar, please follow this link http://connect.canterbury.ac.
Antarctica
Day was initiated by the Foundation for the Good Governance of
International Spaces as an annual event to build global awareness of
this important institution, celebrating this milestone of peace in our
civilization with hope and inspiration for future generations. The
Antarctic Treaty was adopted “with the interests of science and the
progress of all mankind” so that today there is a variety of activities
around Antarctica Day such as the Virtual ‘Peace’ Balloon Launch,
classroom activities, life events and much more (http://www.apecs.is/images/
If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to contact us
(julia.schmale@gmail.com).
We are looking forward to meeting you at the webinar.
Best regards,
Jenny Baeseman and Julia Schmale (APECS)Volker Rachold (IASC)
Mike Sparrow (SCAR)