Polar Conference opens in Oslo

2000 scientists from 70 nations are gathered when the Polar Information Commons (PIC) will be officially launched at the International Polar Year (IPY) Oslo Science Conference on Tuesday.(Photo: Norwegian Antarctic Research Station "Troll")

The aim of the conference, which will be opened by Norway's Crown Prince Haakon, is to ensure that the IPY data legacy and polar science data more generally are openly accessible and safely preserved for future generations for the benefit of science and society as a whole.

The conference organizers state that the data generated during the IPY 2007-2008 may be one of the most important long-term outcomes of this unique international initiative.

They ask: Where will these data be in 50 years? Will they be available and accessible for future scientists and other users?

Building on the precedent set by the Antarctic Treaty, the PIC is an open access information resource about the Earth's polar regions managed by the polar science and data community and accessible to all.

The IPY Oslo Science Conference is said to be the largest gathering of polar scientists ever.

(Press release)

Tuesday, 08 June 2010 07:43

Written by Rolleiv Solholm

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