ACA 2025 Breakout Session: Inspiring National Involvement in the 5th International Polar Year 2032-33

Breakout Session "Inspiring National Involvement in the 5th International Polar Year 2032-33" during the Arctic Circle Assembly 2025 in Reykjavik Iceland (16 - 18 October 2025)

Speakers:

• Gerlis Fugmann , Executive Secretary, International Arctic Science Committee (IASC)
• Jon Børre Ørbæk , Special Adviser, Research Council of Norway
• David Hik , Chief Scientist & Vice-President, Research, Polar Knowledge Canada
• Volker Rachold , Head, German Arctic Office, Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), Germany
• Gary Wilson , Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research, University of Waikato, New Zealand; President, Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
• Egill Thor Nielsson , Senior Adviser, Rannís - The Icelandic Centre for Research; PhD Candidate, University of Iceland

Moderator:

• Henry Burgess , Head, NERC Arctic Office, British Antarctic Survey; President, International Arctic Science Committee (IASC)