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The International Polar Year (IPY) 2012 Conference will be held in Montreal, Canada from 22-27 April 2012.  The overall purpose is to move "From Knowledge to Action on Polar Issues".

The International Polar Year (IPY) 2012 Conference will feature the latest polar research results from global leaders in Arctic and Antarctic science.  The conference is endorsed by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the International Council for Science (ICSU) as the third and final conference to close IPY 2007 - 2008.

The conference aims to bring together Arctic and Antarctic researchers, policy- and decision-makers and a broad range of interested parties from academia, industry, non-government, education, Arctic communities and circumpolar indigenous peoples.  Together these groups will address challenges, share and apply knowledge from polar regions and discuss opportunities and solutions for adapting to global change.

Occurring at a pivotal time for the environment of our planet, the IPY 2012 Conference will contribute to the translation of new polar scientific findings into an evidence-based agenda for action that will influence global decisions, policies and outcomes over the coming years.  What is happening at the Poles will alter the polar environments and change the course of human and economic development.

The call for abstracts is now open and closes on 30 September.

To learn more go to the conference web site at http://ipy-osc.no/.

John Cooper, ACAP Information Officer, 17 August 2011