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POAC, the acronym for the International Conference on Port and Ocean Engineering under Arctic Conditions, addresses the unique issues related to coastal and offshore engineering in ice-covered waters. The objective of each conference is to improve knowledge of ice-related problems by having

Sharing Cultures 2011 follows the path established by the previous Conference on Intangible Heritage (Sharing Cultures 2009) and aims at continuing and advancing the discussion on Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH).

Organizers welcome papers on the following topics:

- Oral traditions and

The conference will be marked by a scientific program of outstanding plenary speakers, a comprehensive program of state of the art symposia organised by each IUGG association, a compelling keynote speakers program, and the highlight of IUGG conferences, an inter-disciplinary, inter-association

PermaNET provides a state-of-the-art report about the effects of climatic changes to permafrost and related natural hazards, a SWOT analysis regarding the opportunities and limitations of the tested approaches for detection and monitoring of slope movements in permafrost areas, recommendations for

The Norwegian Research School for Climate Dynamics will organize a summer school on "Role of sea ice in the climate system" from 27 June to 9 July 2009. The Norwegian Research School in Climate Dynamics (ResClim) is a national training environment for PhD candidates in climate dynamics. The summer

The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) is pleased to announce a forthcoming Career Development Workshop in association with the General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) in Melbourne, Australia.

Specific subjects to be addressed are:

The Seventh Congress of the International Arctic Social Sciences (ICASS VII) will be held June 22-26, 2011 in Akureyri, Iceland. More information forthcoming.

For more information, please visit:
www.iassa.org/icass-vii

Organizers announce that the 6th Antarctic Meteorological Observational, Modeling, and Forecasting Workshop will be held 22-24 June 2011 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

Further details will be announced as they are released.

The objective of this course is to give an interdisciplinary introduction to environmental change in the Polar areas based upon past, present and future research being done in the Arctic during and after the IPY. The course will offer a unique field-training experience for internationally recruited

This symposium addresses present and future impacts of rapid changes in Arctic Ocean sea ice cover on a wide range of maritime operations. The forum, the fourth in a series, is a key opportunity for federal entities to discuss their response to changes in both the Arctic environment and associated