IPY Report Villa Celimontana D Carlson Director IPY

IPY Report Villa Celimontana D. Carlson, Director IPY International Programme Office Sept 2005 IPY, science years, Rome

International Polar Year • Mission & Goals • Management Structure • Building the Science Program • Emerging Themes • International Participation Sept 2005 IPY, science years, Rome

International Polar Year Draw scientific & public attention to polar regions: • Environmental status • Past & future changes • Linkages to global processes • Legacy of information & systems • Vantage point to earth history & to space • Social & cultural dynamics & Sept 2005 IPY, science years, Rome resiliency

IPY Managment • ICSU - WMO Programme IPY Framework Document • ICSU - WMO Joint Committee 18 international scientists • International Programme Office Hosted by British Antarctic Survey Cambridge, UK www. ipy. org Sept 2005 IPY, science years, Rome

IPY 2007 - 2008 <-- March 2007 start ---- end February 2009 --> Sept 2005 IPY, science years, Rome

~1200 Expressions of Interest (on-line searchable database, growing) 109 Coordination Proposals (by June, more in Sept, Jan) Sept 2005 IPY, science years, Rome

~1200 Expressions of Interest (on-line searchable database, growing) 109 Coordination Proposals (by June, more in Sept, Jan) Sept 2005 IPY, science years, Rome

IPY Preliminary Planning Chart Sept 2005 IPY, science years, Rome

Sept 2005 IPY, science years, Rome

Antarctic Ocean Ecosystems Sept 2005 IPY, science years, Rome

Coordination Proposals: • Leadership from > 30 nations; • Participation from > 50 nations. Sept 2005 IPY, science years, Rome

Recent enthusiasms: • New (incremental) funding in several nations • Substantial resource allocations • Quick fair proposal review process • Strong E&O interest & ideas • Youth for IPY • Partnership opportunities among science years Sept 2005 IPY, science years, Rome

Summary: • Critical issues at a crucial time; • Chance to build a very special progra Sept 2005 IPY, science years, Rome

Sept 2005 IPY, science years, Rome

Sept 2005 IPY, science years, Rome

Arctic Ecosystems, including Humans Sept 2005 IPY, science years, Rome