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AEPS Indigenous Peoples' Secretariat (IPS)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.arcticpeoples.org |
| Address: | PO Box 2151, Pilestraede 52, DK-1112 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| E-mail: | ips@ghsdk.dk |
| Telephone: | +45-33-13-61-72 |
| Fax: | +45-33-13-62-45 |
| Year of foundation: | 1994 |
| Activities: | Established to support indigenous participation in the future work of the Arctic Environmental Protection Strategy. |
Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.asoc.org |
| Address: | Australia: GPO Box 51, Balmain, 2041 New South Wales 2041. New Zealand: PO Box 11057, Wellington. United States: 424 C St. NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA |
| E-mail: | antarctica@igc.org |
| Telephone: | +1-202-544-0236 |
| Fax: | +1-202-544-8483 |
| Activities: | Association of organizations concerned with environmental issues in these regions. Members include Greenpeace and the Antarctica Project in addition to other environmental groups. Has recognized NGO status at the United Nations. |
| Publications: | Antarctica Briefing (1984-); ASOC Information Papers (1989-) |
Arctic Council
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.arctic-council.org |
| Address: | Secretariat, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Unit for the Northern Dimension, PO Box 176, FIN-00161 Helsinki, Finland |
| Telephone: | +358-9-1341-6187 |
Arctic Medical Research Secretariat
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | http://arcticcentre.urova.fi/polarweb/polar/lbfincam.htm |
| Address: | Aapistie 1, FIN-90220 Oulu, Finland |
| E-mail: | alps-mk@finou.oulu.fi |
| Telephone: | +358-81-537-6201 |
| Fax: | +358-81-537-6203 |
| Year of foundation: | 1969 [founded as the Nordic Council for Arctic Medical Research] |
| Activities: | Facilitates cooperation between circumpolar countries in matters concerning medical research and public health. |
| Publications: | Arctic medical bibliography (Soini and Leppaluoto, 1982); Arctic Medical Research (1983-) [continues Nordic Council for Arctic Medical Research. Report (1972-82)]; Bibliography on Arctic medical research in the USSR (Kaznacheev et al, 1985); Greenland medical bibliography (Andersen, 1981 and 1983); The health of the Inuit of North America. A bibliography 1576-1990 (Fortuine, 1993) |
Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.amap.no |
| Address: | Secretariat, Stroemsveien 96, PO Box 8100, N-0302 Oslo, Norway |
| E-mail: | amap@amap.no |
| Telephone: | +47-23-24-16-30 / 16-35 |
| Fax: | +47-22-67-67-06 |
| Year of foundation: | 1991 |
| Activities: | AMAP is a programme of the Arctic Environmental Protection Strategy concerned with the measurement of levels, and assessment of effects, of anthropogenic pollutants in all components of the Arctic environment, including humans. |
| Publications: | Report Series (1993-); <a href="http://www.amap.no/pd2000.htm">AMAP Project Directory</a> |
Arctic Ocean Sciences Board (AOSB)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.aosb.org |
| Address: | Secretariat, c/o Directorate for Geosciences, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Rm. 1070, Arlington, VA 22230, USA |
| E-mail: | aosb@nsf.gov |
| Telephone: | +1-703-306-0892 or -1516 |
| Fax: | +1-703-306-0091 |
| Year of foundation: | 1984 |
| Activities: | Promotes ongoing and proposed national and international scientific activities in the Arctic Ocean and adjacent seas. |
| Publications: | Arctic Ocean Sciences Board. Report of the ..th Meeting (annual); News from the AOSB (1993-) |
Barentssekretariatet [Barents Secretariat]
| Type: | Organisation |
| [Barents Secretariat] | |
| Website: | www.barents.no |
| Address: | Wiullsgate 3/5, PO Box 276, N-9901 Kirkenes, Norway |
| E-mail: | barsek@barsek.no |
| Telephone: | +47-78-99-37-58 |
| Fax: | +47-78-99-32-25 |
| Year of foundation: | 1993 |
| Activities: | Secretariat to the Barents Collaboration Project which was established to promote international collaboration and environmental protection in the Barents region and adjacent Arctic areas (Finnmark, Troms and Nordland - Norway; Norbotten Lan - Sweden; Lapland - Finland; and Murmansk Oblast, the Karelian Republic and Arkhangelsk Oblast - Russian Federation). Administrative organ serving the Council of the Barents Euro-Arctic Region. |
| Publications: | Barents Dialog (1993-) |
Circumpolar Agricultural Association (CAC)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Address: | c/o Dr Thorsteinn Tomasson, RALA, Keldnaholti, IS-112 Rejkyavik, Iceland |
| E-mail: | tomasson@rala.is |
| Year of foundation: | 1996 |
| Activities: | Consists of agricultural researchers, educators, policy makers, and producers from all of the circumpolar nations. Its main function is to sponsor the Circumpolar Agricultural Conference (held every three years), and to foster information exchange among those working in agriculture in the circumpolar north. |
Circumpolar Conservation Union (CCU)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Address: | 1615 M Street NW, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20036 |
| E-mail: | circumpolar@igc.org |
| Telephone: | +1-202-429-7440 |
| Fax: | +1-202-429-7444 |
| Activities: | Mission is to protect the ecological and cultural integrity of the Arctic for present and future generations. CCU is an accredited Observer to the Arctic Council, and will continue and expand efforts to encourage Arctic nations to quickly ratify the Persistent Organic Pollutant Convention. CCU also works to bring a northern perspective and indigenous voices to the debate over the impacts of global change. |
Circumpolar Coping Processes Project
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.uit.no/MostCCPP |
| Address: | Secretariat, MOST CCPP, Dept. of Community and Planning Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tromso, N-9037 Tromso, Norway |
| E-mail: | jochen@sv.uit.no |
| Telephone: | +47-77-64-55-21 |
| Fax: | +47-77-64-64-7 |
| Year of foundation: | 1996 |
| Activities: | Project forms part of UNESCO's MOST programme (Management of Social Transformation). With participants from nine circumpolar countries, the project's aim is to identify coping processes in the Arctic periphery. The network supports both joint research and the presentation and exchange of research results through workshops and conferences. |
Circumpolar Universities Association (CUA)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.arctic.uit.no/cua.html |
| Address: | Secretariat, University of Lapland, International Relations, PO Box 122, FIN-96101 Rovaniemi, Finland |
| E-mail: | cua@levi.urova.fi |
| Telephone: | +358-60-324-208 |
| Fax: | +358-60-324-207 |
| Year of foundation: | 1992 |
| Activities: | Organizes Circumpolar Universities Cooperation Conferences designed to bring together representatives of universities with polar interests, especially those of the eight Arctic-rim countries and, among these, especially universities and colleges located in the North. |
| Publications: | Newsletter; conference proceedings |
Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.ccamlr.org |
| Address: | 25 Old Wharf, Hobart, Tasmania 7000, Australia |
| E-mail: | ccamlr@antdiv.gov.au |
| Telephone: | +61-02-31-0366 |
| Fax: | +61-02-23-2714 |
| Year of foundation: | 1982 |
| Activities: | Regulation of all existing, new and exploratory fisheries in the CCAMLR Convention Area; operation of the CCAMLR System of Inspection and the CCAMLR Scheme of International Scientific Observation; fisheries, predator and environmental data held at the CCAMLR Data Centre; Scientific Working Groups on Fish Stock Assessment, and Ecosystem Monitoring and Management; activities coordinated by a Commission and a Scientific Committee; operation of the CCAMLR Ecosystem Monitoring Program (CEMP). |
| Publications: | CCAMLR Basic Documents; CCAMLR Ecosystem Monitoring Program Standard Methods (1992-); CCAMLR Newsletter (1984-, annual); CCAMLR Science (1994-, annual) [continues Scientific Committee for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources. Selected Scientific Papers (1982/84-93)]; CCAMLR Scientific Abstracts (1992-, annual); Report of the ... Meeting of the Commission (1982-, annual); Report of the ... Meeting of the Scientific Committee (1982-, annual); Statistical Bulletin (1990-, annual) |
Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.caff.is |
| Address: | CAFF International Secretariat, S. Baldursson, Hafnarstraeti 97, PO Box 375, 600 Akureyri, Iceland |
| E-mail: | samiradd@netti.fi |
| Fax: | +354-462-3390 |
| Activities: | CAFF is a programme of the Arctic Environmental Protection Strategy concerned with assembling and correlating, on a circumpolar basis, the available information on the present status of Arctic wildlife and vegetation, with identifying major threats from natural or human causes, and with developing priorities for cooperative international action to address the most serious threats to Arctic ecosystems and habitats. An essential part of CAFF is the use of the traditional ecological knowledge of indigenous peoples to achieve more effective long-term management of Arctic living resources. |
| Publications: | CAFF Newsletter (1995-, 4pa); Circumpolar Seabird Bulletin (1994-); Newsletter (1995-); Reports (1994-) |
Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programmes (COMNAP)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.comnap.aq |
| Address: | COMNAP Secretariat, 2000 Florida Av. NW, Washington, DC 20009, USA |
| E-mail: | jsayers@comnap.aq |
| Telephone: | +1-202-939-3218 |
| Fax: | +1-202-328-0566 |
| Year of foundation: | 1988 |
| Activities: | Holds annual meetings of the National Antarctic managers and operators to discuss and review operational matters and seek solutions to common operational problems; to liaise with SCAR on matters of operations and logistics in support of science, particularly international collaborative programmes. See also SCALOP. |
Environment Northern Seas Foundation (ENS)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | http://eco-web.com/register/00448.html |
| Address: | Stavanger College - bldg: "Servicebygget", Telegrafdir, Heftyesvei 39, N-4020 Stavanger, Norway |
| E-mail: | uto@eco-web.com |
| Telephone: | +47-51-870050 |
| Fax: | +47-51-550525 |
| Activities: | Non-profit organization established by Norwegian government and commercial bodies with the co-sponsorship of European and international agencies. Holds international conferences and exhibitions (1991-, biennial). |
| Publications: | conference proceedings; ENS Newsletter |
European Cetacean Society
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | http://web.inter.nl.net/users/J.W.Broekema/ecs/ |
| Address: | Secretary: Genevieve Desportes, Natturugripasavn, Natural History Museum, Futalag 40, 100 Torshavn, Faroe Island |
| E-mail: | ecs-all-request@mailbase.ac.uk |
| Year of foundation: | 1989 |
| Activities: | European Science Foundation and European Commission joint committee with responsibilities for the development of a long-term European strategy in marine and polar research and the promotion of major European projects in ocean and polar studies. |
| Publications: | European Research on Cetaceans - European Committee on Ocean and Polar Sciences (ECOPS), European Science Foundation, 1 Quai Lezay-Marnesia, F-67080 Strasbourg, Cedex, France |
European Ozone Research Coordinating Unit
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.ozone-sec.ch.cam.ac.uk |
| Address: | British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Rd., Cambridge CB3 0ET, England |
| E-mail: | general@ozone-sec.ch.cam.ac.uk |
| Telephone: | +44-1223-251632 |
| Fax: | +44-1223-467390 |
| Year of foundation: | 1989 |
| Activities: | Aids coordination of European research projects in stratospheric ozone for both European Commission and national programmes. Major programmes to date are the European Arctic Stratospheric Ozone Experiment (EASOE) and the Second European Arctic Mid-latitude Experiment (SESAME). |
European Science Foundation (ESF)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.esf.org |
| Address: | Ocean & Polar Secretariat, 1 quai Lezay-Marnesia, F-67080 Strasbourg Cedex, France |
| E-mail: | esf@esf.org |
| Telephone: | +33-88-76-71-00 |
| Fax: | +33-88-37-05-32 |
| Year of foundation: | 1974 [Ocean & Polar Secreariat established 1994] |
| Activities: | Association of 56 member research councils and academics in 20 countries advancing European cooperation in basic research and offering advice on science policy and strategy at a European level. Has funded several major polar research programmes including the Greenland Icecore Project (GRIP), Polar North Atlantic Margins (PONAM), the European Ice Sheet Modelling Initiative (EISMINT), and the European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica (EPICA). Maintains numerous scientific networks including Polar Science (EPOS) and Fishes of the Antarctic Ocean. ECOPS is an ESF / European Commission joint committee. |
| Publications: | Communications |
FARO-Forum of Antarctic Research Operators
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.iasc.no/faro |
| Address: | The Forum of Arctic Research Operators (FARO) aims to encourage, facilitate and optimise logistics and operational support for scientific research in the Arctic, through international collaboration for all those involved in Arctic research |
Foreningen for Nordatlantiske Studier (FNS) [Center for North Atlantic Studies]
| Type: | Organisation |
| [Center for North Atlantic Studies] | |
| Website: | www.hum.au.dk/cnatlant/cns.htm |
| Address: | c/o Centre for North Atlantic Studies, Finlandsgade 26, DK-8200 Aarhus N, Denmar |
| E-mail: | cns@moes.hum.au.dk |
| Activities: | Seeks to promote general interest in the North Atlantic region by organising lectures and publications, and by distributing information among members concerning this region. |
| Publications: | CNS Newsletter (1988-); North Atlantic Monographs (1990-); North Atlantic Studies (1989-) |
Greenpeace International
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.greenpeace.org |
| Address: | Keizersgracht 176, 1016 DW Amsterdam, The Netherlands New Zealand: Private Bag, Wellesley St., Auckland |
| E-mail: | supporter.services@ams.greenpeace.org |
| Telephone: | +64-9-377-6128 |
| Fax: | +64-9-303-2676. USA: 1436 U St., N.W., Washington, DC 2000 |
| Activities: | As part of the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition has carried out anti-whaling activities from its polar vessel MV Gondwana and mounted the Greenpeace Antarctica Campaign to preserve Antarctica as a World Park. This included several Antarctic expeditions in the late 1980s and early 1990s to monitor waste-disposal from scientific stations. Its principal Arctic activities are campaigns against whaling, sealing and the fur trade. |
| Publications: | Antarctica Briefing (1984-) |
High North Alliance
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.highnorth.no |
| Address: | N-8390 Reine I Lofoten, Norway |
| E-mail: | hna@highnorth.no |
| Telephone: | +47-76-09-24-14 |
| Fax: | +47-76-09-24-50 |
| Activities: | NGO campaigning for right of northern coastal communities to utilize marine mammals sustainably. |
| Publications: | High North News; reports |
ICE Geneva
| Type: | Organisation |
| Address: | International Committee for Cryosphere Ecosystems, c/o Dennis Thompson, 8 rue des Belles Filles, CH-1299 Crans, Switzerland |
| Telephone: | +41-22-776-1687 |
| Fax: | +41-22-776-7303 |
| Year of foundation: | 1993 |
| Activities: | Tracks political, scientific and environmental developments in the cryospheric regions with the purpose of preserving natural ecosystems; appreciating the rights and concerns of indigenous peoples; identifying elements likely to lead to global change; and proposing policies to assist in preserving the environment of which the cryosphere forms an essential element. |
Indigenous Survival International (ISI)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.survival-international.org |
| Address: | ISI-Alaska, PO Box 200908, Anchorage, AK 99520 |
| E-mail: | info@survival-international.org |
| Telephone: | +299-23000 |
| Fax: | +299-25080/24704 |
| Year of foundation: | 1984 |
| Activities: | Alliance of indigenous peoples from Alaska, Canada and Greenland which promotes the rights of indigenous peoples to the sustainable use of renewable living resources and to access the markets for these products. A General Assembly is held every three years. |
Institut International du Froid (IIF) / International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.iifiir.org |
| Address: | 177 blvd. Malesherbes, F-75017 Paris, France |
| E-mail: | iifiir@iifiir.org |
| Telephone: | +33-1-42-27-32-35 |
| Fax: | +33-1-47-63-17-98 |
| Year of foundation: | 1908 |
| Publications: | Bulletin (1910-, 6pa); International Journal of Refrigeration (1978-, 8pa); Proceedings of Commission Meetings (1952-) |
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | http://ioc.unesco.org |
| Address: | c/o UNESCO, 7 Place de Fontenoy, F-75700 Paris, France |
| E-mail: | p.pissierssens@unesco.org |
| Year of foundation: | 1960 |
| Activities: | Promotes the scientific study of the oceans. Provides a focus for intergovernmental aspects of several international programmes with significant polar components, e.g. the International Arctic Buoy Program (IABP), the World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE), the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO), etc. |
International Antarctic Centre (IAC)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.iceberg.co.nz |
| Address: | Orchard Rd., Christchurch International Airport, Christchurch, New Zealand |
| E-mail: | info@iceberg.co.nz |
| Activities: | Houses Antarctica New Zealand, the International Centre for Antarctic Information and Research, the Antarctic Heritage Trust, and the Antarctic Visitor Centre. Also houses logistics offices for the US National Science Foundation, US Naval Support Unit and Italian Antarctic Programme. |
International Arctic Research Center (IARC)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.iarc.uaf.edu |
| Address: | University of Alaska Fairbanks 930 Koyukuk Dr., PO Box 757340, Fairbanks, AK 99775, US |
| Telephone: | +1-907-474-7176 |
| Fax: | +1-907-474-5662 |
International Arctic Science Committee - Global Change Programme Office (IASC-GCPO)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Address: | Arctic Centre, PO Box 122, FIN-96100 Rovaniemi, Finland |
| E-mail: | basispio@levi.urova.fi |
| Telephone: | +358-60-324-754/771 |
| Fax: | +358-60-324-760 |
| Year of foundation: | 1994 |
| Activities: | Provides support to the IASC Global Change Research Programme (IASC/GCRP) and assists in the implementation of decisions relating to it; compiles and assesses planned or ongoing activities relevant to the work of IASC/GCRP; liaises with other national and international global change research programmes in relation to the Arctic; and seeks to build a network of institutions actively involved in Arctic global change research. |
International Arctic Science Committee (IASC)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.iasc.no |
| Address: | Secretariat, PO Box 5156 Majorstua, N-0302 Oslo, Norway |
| E-mail: | iasc@iasc.no |
| Telephone: | +47-22-95-99-00 |
| Fax: | +47-22-95-99-0 |
| Year of foundation: | 1990 |
| Activities: | Non-governmental organization which seeks to encourage, facilitate and promote basic and applied interdisciplinary research in or concerned with the Arctic at a circumpolar or international level; and to provide scientific advice on Arctic issues. |
| Publications: | Acronyms and abbreviations for the polar science community (1994); IASC Digest (1992-, annual); IASC Progress (1991-); IASC Reports (1994-). Maintains SAM - Survey of Arctic Meetings database accessible via <a href="http://www.iasc.no/SAM/samtext.htm">http://www.iasc.no/SAM/samtext.htm</a> or via robot@npolar.no |
International Arctic Social Sciences Association (IASSA)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.uaf.edu/anthro/iassa/ |
| Address: | Secretariat, Department of Eskimology, Strandgade 100 H, DK-1401 Copenhagen K, Denmark |
| E-mail: | iassa.getic@fss.ulaval.ca |
| Telephone: | +45-32-880100 |
| Fax: | +45-32-880161 |
| Year of foundation: | 1990 |
| Activities: | Promotes and stimulates social science research in the Arctic and sub-Arctic. Holds the International Congress of Arctic Social Sciences (ICASS) (1992-). Has Standing Advisory role to IASC for the human and social sciences. IASSA.NET electronic bulletin board available on INTERNET. |
| Publications: | IASSA Newsletter (1992-); Topics in Arctic Social Sciences (1993-) |
International Association for Hydraulic Research (IAHR)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | http://almeria.cedex.es/IAHR |
| Address: | Division III, Section 4: Ice Research and Engineering, Rotterdamseweg 185, PO Box 177, NL-2600 MH Delft, The Netherlands |
| E-mail: | Tomas.Echegoyen@cedex.es |
| Telephone: | +31-15-569-353 |
| Fax: | +31-15-619-674 |
| Year of foundation: | 1959 |
| Activities: | Promotes collaboration and information exchange in research relating to river, lake and sea ice. 5 Working Groups: Ice Forces on Structures; Ice Modelling Materials; River Ice Hydraulics; Testing Methods in Ice; and Thermal Regimes. IAHR has organized International Ice Symposia since 1970, usually on a biennial basis. |
| Publications: | Conference proceedings - published by organizers (1970-); Newsletter (2pa); Special Publications; Working Group Reports |
International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.iaato.org |
| Address: | Office of the Secretariat, PO Box 2178, Basalt, CO 81621, USA |
| E-mail: | iaato@iaato.org |
| Telephone: | +1-970-704-1047 |
| Fax: | +1-970-704-9660 |
| Year of foundation: | 1991 |
| Activities: | Founded to advocate, promote and practice safe and environmentally responsible private-sector travel to the Antarctic. |
| Publications: | IAATO News |
International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.cig.ensmp.fr/~iahs |
| Address: | Secretary General IAHS, Rozendaalselaan 36, 6881 LD Velp, The Netherlands IAHS Press, Institute of Hydrology, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 8BB, UK |
| E-mail: | penny@iahs.demon.co.uk, iahs@ensmp.fr |
| Telephone: | +44-1491-838800 |
| Fax: | +44-1491-832256 |
| Year of foundation: | 1922 |
| Activities: | International non-governmental organization dealing with hydrology and water resources, including snow and ice. Publications available from IAHS Press. |
| Publications: | Hydrological Sciences Journal (1982-, 6pa) [continues Hydrological Sciences Bulletin (1972-81) and IASH Bulletin (1956-71)]; IAHS Publication; Proceedings and Reports (5-10 pa); Special Publications (1989-) [continues Monographs and Reports] |
International Association of Northern Studies Programs
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.uaf.edu/northern |
| Address: | Northern Studies Program, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK 99775, USA |
| E-mail: | Janine Dorsey, the teaching assistant of the Northern Studies program, with questions about courses, requirements, and other program mechanics ftjdd@aurora.alaska.edu Julia Parzick, secretary of the Northern Studies program, is available to answer questio |
| Telephone: | +1-907-474-5266 |
| Year of foundation: | 1992 |
| Activities: | Established to undertake, on a collaborative basis, programming initiatives such as curriculum development, course delivery and other student-centred activities focusing on the study of the North. |
International Commission on Glacier Caves and Karst in Polar Regions
| Type: | Organisation |
| Address: | c/o Dr A. Eraso, Catedra de Hidrogeologia, E.T.S. Ingenieros de Minas, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, c/ Rios Rosas 21, 28003 Madrid. |
| E-mail: | aeraso@dinge.upm.es |
| Telephone: | +34-1-3366456/3366978 |
| Fax: | +34-1-3366977/3367068 |
| Year of foundation: | 1989 [until 1993, International Working Group on Glacier Caves and ... ] |
| Activities: | Organizes international glaciological expeditions and holds biennial symposia (1990-). |
| Publications: | conference proceedings |
International Commission on Snow and Ice (ICSI)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | http://geowww.uibk.ac.at/research/icsi/ |
| Address: | International Association of Hydrological Science |
| E-mail: | christian.georges@uibk.ac.at |
| Year of foundation: | 1939 [Until 1948, International Commission of Snow and Glaciers] |
| Activities: | Coordinates and implements snow and ice related projects within international programmes such as the International Hydrological Programme and the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme. Operates chiefly through working groups (constituted for four year periods) and four divisions: Seasonal Snow Cover and Avalanches; Glaciers and Ice Sheets; River, Lake, and Sea Ice; and Ice as a Material. Manages the World Glacier Monitoring Service. |
| Publications: | Avalanche atlas |
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.ices.dk |
| Address: | Palaegade 2-4, DK-1261 Copenhagen K, Denmar |
| E-mail: | keith@ices.dk |
| Year of foundation: | 1902 |
| Activities: | The oldest intergovernmental organization concerned with marine and fisheries science; established to promote, encourage, develop and coordinate marine research, and to provide scientific advice to member governments and regulatory commissions. |
| Publications: | An annotated bibliography of the pinnipedia; Bulletin Statistique (1906-, annual); Cooperative Research Report (1962-); Journal du Conseil (1926-91); Rapports et Proces-Verbaux des Reunions (1903-) |
International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.icsu.org |
| Address: | 51 boulevard de Montmorency, 75016 Paris, France |
| E-mail: | secretariat@icsu.org |
| Telephone: | +33-1-4525-0329 |
| Fax: | +33-1-4288-9431 |
| Year of foundation: | 1931 |
| Activities: | Non-governmental organization founded to bring together natural scientists in international endeavour. In addition to national membership, members include currently 23 international scientific unions, e.g. International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS), and the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG). Polar and cold regions organizations within the 'ICSU family' include the International Commission on Snow and Ice (ICSI), the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) and the World Data Centres for Glaciology, A-D. |
| Publications: | International lexicon of Antarctic stratigraphic nomenclature (Tingey); Science international: a history of the International Council of Scientific Unions (Greenaway, 1996); Science International (1990-, 4pa) [continues ICSU Newsletter (1981-90) and ICSU Bulletin (1964-80)] |
International Geographical Union (IGU)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.igu-net.org |
| Address: | Commission on the Significance of Periglacial Phenomen |
| E-mail: | markku.loytonen@helsinki.fi |
| Publications: | Advances in periglacial geomorphology |
International Glaciological Society (IGS)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.igsoc.org |
| Address: | c/o Scott Polar Research Institute, Lensfield Rd., Cambridge CB2 1ER, England |
| E-mail: | int_glaciol_soc@compuserve.com |
| Telephone: | +44-1223-355974 |
| Fax: | +44-1223-336543 |
| Year of foundation: | 1936 [adopted present title in 1971. Formerly Association for the Study of Snow and Ice, 1936-45; British Glaciological Society, 1945-62; Glaciological Society, 1962-71] |
| Activities: | The leading international learned society for the study of snow and ice in all its forms. Seeks to stimulate interest in and encourage research into the scientific and technical problems of snow and ice in all countries; and to facilitate and increase the flow of glaciological ideas and information. Sponsors lectures, field meetings and symposia. Awards the Seligman Crystal for outstanding contributions to glaciology. |
| Publications: | Annals of Glaciology (1980-, 1-2pa); Ice (1958-, 3pa); The International Glaciological Society: fifty years of progress (Wood, 1986); Journal of Glaciology (1947-, 3pa); Reports to Members (1949-58) |
International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.iho.shom.fr |
| Address: | International Hydrographic Bureau, 4 quai Antoine 1er, MC 98011 Monaco Cedex, Principality of. Monaco |
| E-mail: | info@ihb.mc |
| Telephone: | +377-93-10-81-00 |
| Fax: | +377-93-25-20-03 |
| Year of foundation: | 1919 |
| Activities: | International agency with responsibilities for the coordination and standardization of hydrographic surveying and charting activities. A IHO Permanent Working Group on Cooperation in Antarctica was set up in 1992 and liases with SCAR-COMNAP and the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings. |
| Publications: | International Hydrographic Bulletin (1928-, 12pa); International Hydrographic Review (1923-, 2pa); Yearbook (1928-) |
International Ice Patrol (IIP)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.uscg.mil/lantarea/iip/ |
| Address: | Cominticepat, Avery Point, 1082 Shennecossett Rd., Groton, CN 06340, USA |
| E-mail: | iipcomms@rdc.uscg.mil |
| Telephone: | +1-203-441-2626 |
| Fax: | +1-203-441-2773 |
| Year of foundation: | 1913, following the sinking of RMS Titanic on April 15, 1912. |
| Activities: | Internationally funded organization responsible for monitoring the distribution and movement of sea ice and icebergs in the North Atlantic. Ice Bulletin broadcast twice daily by radio, and once daily as radio facsimile chart via HF facsimile. Library. |
| Publications: | International Ice Observation and Ice Patrol Service in the North Atlantic Ocean (1914-, annual) |
International Mountain Society
| Type: | Organisation |
| Address: | c/o Department of Geography, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA |
| Publications: | World Mountain Network Newsletter |
International Network for Whaling Research (INWR)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.ualberta.ca/~inwr |
| Address: | c/o Canadian Circumpolar Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E2, Canada |
| E-mail: | INWR@ualberta.ca |
| Telephone: | +1-403-492-4682 |
| Fax: | +1-403-492-5273 |
| Year of foundation: | 1991 |
| Activities: | Provides information to those interested in whaling in its various forms (in prehistory, history and contemporary times), including managers and policy analysts concerned with the use of natural resource. Network members sponsor workshops, conferences and occasional meetings, often in association with scholarly meetings within their disciplinary research areas. |
| Publications: | INWR Digest (1992-, 3pa). |
International Northern Sea Route Programme (INSROP)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.fni.no/insrop |
| Address: | Secretariat, Fridtjof Nansens Institutt (FNI), Polhogda vei 17, PO Box 326, Fridtjof Nansens, N-1324 Lysaker |
| E-mail: | Sentralbord@fni.no |
| Telephone: | +47-67-538912 |
| Fax: | +47-67-125047 |
International Permafrost Association (IPA)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.geo.uio.no/IPA |
| Year of foundation: | 1983 |
| Activities: | Non-governmental organization established to foster the dissemination of knowledge concerning permafrost, seasonal frost, artificial ground freezing, and periglacial phenomena. Maintains the Global Geocryological Database (GGD) to identify and describe relevant data sets wherever held. Convenes the International Conference on Permafrost (1963-) at five year intervals. |
| Publications: | Frozen Ground (1986-, 2pa); Multi-lingual glossary of permafrost and related ground ice conditions (Van Everdingen, 1994); Circumpolar map of the permafrost and ground ice conditions (1995) |
International Polar Foundation
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.polarfoundation.org |
| Address: | The International Polar Foundation (IPF) aims to inform the public about research carried out in the Polar Regions and its contribution to understanding climate change. It also seeks to raise awareness of the Polar Regions' fragility and the need to protect them - both for science and as humankind's common heritage. The Foundation acts as a medium for communication between the general public and the scientific research community (on polar science and climate change in particular). |
International Society for Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.issmge.org |
| Address: | Technical Committee on Frost secretary is S. Saarelainen, Finland date of foundation (of Technical Committee): 198 |
| Activities: | Promotes cooperation and exchange of information on frost in geotechnical engineering, liaises with other international bodies (especially the International Permafrost Association and the International Symposium on Ground Freezing), organizes the International Symposium on Frost in Geotechnical Engineering. |
| Publications: | Frost in Geotechnical Engineering |
International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers (ISOPE)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.isope.org |
| Address: | PO Box 189, Cupertino, CA 95015, USA |
| E-mail: | info@isope.org |
| Telephone: | +1-408-980-1784 |
| Fax: | +1-408-980-1787 |
| Year of foundation: | 1989 |
| Activities: | Organizes the annual International Offshore and Polar Engineering conference (1990-). |
| Publications: | International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering (1991-, 4pa); Proceedings (1991-, annual) |
International Tundra Experiment (ITEX)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.systbot.gu.se/research/itex/itex.html |
| Address: | Secretariat, Dansk Polarcenter, Strandgade 100 H, DK-1401 Copenhagen K, Denmark |
| E-mail: | gs@dpc.dk |
| Telephone: | +45-32-88-01-18 |
| Fax: | +45-32-88-01-01 |
| Year of foundation: | 1990 |
| Activities: | International research programme with research teams from 11 countries working at 25 different circumpolar stations. Monitors and simulates the impacts of climatic change on tundra vegetation through the observation and manipulation of Arctic plants. |
| Publications: | ITEX Newsletter (1991-); ITEX manual (1993); ITEX Update (1991-) |
International Union for Quaternary Research (INQUA)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | http://inqua.nlh.no |
| Address: | Secretariat, S. Haldorsen, Agricultural University of Norway, Dept. of Soil and Water Sciences, PO Box 5028, N-1432 As, Norway |
| E-mail: | sylvi.haldorsen@ijvf.nlh.no |
International Union of Circumpolar Health (IUCH)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.iuch.org |
| Address: | IUCH Secretariat, PO Box 212001, Anchorage, AK 99521, USA |
| E-mail: | iuch@alaska.net |
| Telephone: | +1-907-786-1275 |
| Fax: | +1-907-786-6166 |
| Year of foundation: | 1981 |
| Activities: | Promotes international cooperation in the study of circumpolar health, encourages research and the exchange of information, promotes public awareness and provides a means of communication with other organizations. Standing Advisory role to IASC for the medical and health sciences. |
| Publications: | Arctic Medical Research (1983-) |
International Whaling Commission (IWC)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.iwcoffice.org |
| Address: | Red House, Station Rd., Histon, Cambridge CB4 4NP, England |
| E-mail: | iwc@iwcoffice.org |
| Telephone: | +44-1223-233971 |
| Fax: | +44-1223-232876 |
| Year of foundation: | 1946 |
| Activities: | Responsible for implementing the 1946 International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling. Its explicit objectives are to provide for the proper conservation of whale stocks and the orderly development of the whaling industry. |
| Publications: | Historical whaling records including the proceedings of the International Workshop on Historical Whaling Records, Sharon, Massachusetts, September 12-16, 1977 (Tillman and Donovan, 1983); Reports (1950-, annual); Special Issues (1977-). |
International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.iwgia.org |
| Address: | Fiostraede 10, DK-1171 Copenhagen K, Denmark |
| E-mail: | iwgia@iwgia.org |
| Telephone: | +45-33-12-47-24 |
| Fax: | +45-33-14-77-49 |
| Year of foundation: | 1968 |
| Activities: | A politically independent organization with NGO status at the United Nations. Documents, publishes and informs about the worldwide situation of indigenous peoples, including those living in the Arctic and sub-Arctic. Library |
| Publications: | Indigenous Affairs (1994-, 4pa) [continues IWGIA Newsletter (1985-94)]; Indigenous World (1994-, annual) [continues IWGIA Yearbook (1986-93)] |
Inuit Circumpolar Conference (ICC)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.inuit.org |
| Address: | Calais Building #1, 3201 "C" St., Suite 608, Anchorage, AK 99503, USA |
| E-mail: | tuktu@magi.com |
| Telephone: | +1-907-563-6917 |
| Fax: | +1-907-562-0880 |
| Year of foundation: | 1977 |
| Activities: | International organization representing the Inuit of Greenland, Canada, Alaska, and Chukotka, Russia. Promotes Inuit rights and concerns on a variety of issues, works at an international level to design and implement measures designed to ensure long-term protection for the benefit of indigenous peoples. Has non-government-observer status at the United Nations; is a participating organization in the Arctic Environmental Protection Strategy. Holds a triennial general assembly to discuss Inuit issues and plan activities. |
| Publications: | Inuit Tusaataat (irregular) |
| Notes: | ICC Canada: 170 Laurier St, Suite 504, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A0; telephone: +1-613-563-2642; fax: +1-613-565-3089. ICC Greenland: PO Box 204, Kujallerpaat 6, 3900 Nuuk; telephone: +299-23632; fax: +299-23001. ICC Chukotka, Provideniya, Chukotka 686910, Russia; telephone/fax: +7-095-2-3647; fax: +7-095-2-2172 |
IUCN - The World Conservation Union
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.iucn.org |
| Address: | Rue Mauverney 28, CH-1196, Gland, Switzerland |
| E-mail: | alison.rosser@ssc-uk.org |
| Telephone: | +41-22-999-0001 |
| Fax: | ++44 (1223) 277-84 |
| Year of foundation: | 1948 |
| Activities: | Seeks to influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable. Publications available from IUCN Publications Services Unit. |
| Publications: | 1948-1992 (Grose, 1993); Oil and gas exploration and production in Arctic and sub-Arctic onshore regions (1993); Red Data Books; and other series. |
Joint Oceanographic Institutions
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.joi-odp.org |
| Address: | Inc., 1755 Massachusetts Av. NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036, USA |
| E-mail: | joi@brook.edu JOIDES Office: Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA 02543, USA |
| Telephone: | +1-202-232-3900 |
| Fax: | +1-202-232-8203 |
| Activities: | International association of universities and research institutes for deep earth sampling primarily through the Ocean Drilling Program (ODP). Operates research vessel JOIDES Resolution. |
| Publications: | JOIDES Journal (1975-, 3pa); JOIDES Journal Special Issues (1976-); ODP Scientific Reports |
Lapin Sivistysseura ry / Saami Cuvgehussearvi / Forening for Samisk Kulturvard [Society for the Promotion of Saami Culture]
| Type: | Organisation |
| [Society for the Promotion of Saami Culture] | |
| Address: | Osoite, Tunturikatu 6 A 19, FIN-00100 Helsinki, Finland |
| Telephone: | +358-0-409-228 |
| Year of foundation: | 1932 |
| Activities: | Supports the Saami's struggle towards cultural, social and economic equality through active participation in Scandinavian Saami affairs, publication of Saami literature, provision of information about the Saami, and the organization of exhibitions and lectures. |
| Publications: | Sapmelas (1979-93) [formerly Sabmelas (1969-78)] |
MAB/Northern Sciences Network
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.dpc.dk/NSNITEX |
| Address: | Secretariat, Dansk Polarcenter, Strandgade 100 H, DK-1401 Copenhagen K, Denmark |
| E-mail: | gs@dpc.dk |
| Telephone: | +45-32-88-01-18 |
| Fax: | +45-32-88-01-01 |
| Year of foundation: | 1982 |
| Activities: | The Northern Sciences Network (NSN) is an activity under UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme. All northern countries have active MAB programmes, organized through national committees. The NSN Secretariat acts as a communication and information exchange centre for northern activities and provides linkage between NSN and UNESCO headquarters and other regional MAB activities in other parts of the world. The Secretariat rotates among the member countries at five year intervals and will be in Denmark until 1998 (previously located at Rovaniemi, 1989-93; and Ottawa, 1984-88). Maintains a database of research sites, scientific stations and protected areas throughout the Circumpolar North. |
| Publications: | Newsletter (1983-, 2pa) |
Man and the Biosphere Program
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.unesco.org/mab |
| Address: | Directorate on High Latitude Ecosystems, US MAB Secretariat, OES/EGC/MAB, Department of State, Washington, DC 20522, USA |
| E-mail: | mab@unesco.org |
| Telephone: | +1-202-466-1935 |
| Fax: | +1-202-466-2106 |
| Year of foundation: | 1972 [Directorate of High Latitude Ecosystems set up ca. 1990] |
| Activities: | Seeks to enhance understanding and rational management of resources and ecosystems in circumpolar and high-latitude regions in order to sustain the biology and welfare of these areas and their inhabitants. |
| Publications: | US MAB Bulletin (1972-, 4pa) |
Minority Rights Group (MRG)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.minorityrights.org |
| Address: | 379 Brixton Rd., London SW9 7DE, England |
| E-mail: | minority.rights@mrgmail.org |
| Telephone: | +44-171-978-9498 |
| Fax: | +44-171-738-6265 |
| Activities: | International research, education and information unit which aims to secure justice for minority and majority groups suffering discrimination and prejudice. |
| Publications: | Native peoples of the Russian Far North (Vakhtin, 1992); Polar peoples: self-determination and development (1994) |
Natur og Folk i Nord [Nature and Peoples of the North]
| Type: | Organisation |
| [Nature and Peoples of the North] | |
| Address: | c/o Arctic Information, Moentergade 16, DK-1116 Copenhagen K |
| E-mail: | arctic@inet.uni2.dk |
| Telephone: | +45-33-13-02-92 |
| Fax: | +45-33-32-09-92 |
Nordic Arctic Research Forum (NARF)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.thule.oulu.fi/narp |
| Address: | Copenhagen Business School, Institute of Economics, Nansengade 19, 5, DK-1366 Copenhagen K, Denmark |
| E-mail: | Greiffenberg@i4.auc.dk Phone: +45 98156541 |
| Telephone: | +45-38-15-25-75 |
| Fax: | +45-38-15-25-7 |
| Year of foundation: | 1990 |
| Activities: | Promotes Nordic and international cooperation and research in the Arctic, and Nordic education for students studying Arctic problems. Seeks to increase public awareness of the Arctic among individuals and organizations in Nordic countries through networking and other activities. Holds annual symposia in January. |
| Publications: | Symposia proceedings. |
Nordic Research School on Local Dynamics (NOLD)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Address: | Dept. of Community and Planning Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tromso, N-9037 Tromso, Norway. |
| E-mail: | jochen@sv.uit.no |
| Telephone: | +47-77-64-55-21 |
| Fax: | +47-77-64-64-70 |
| Year of foundation: | 2000 |
| Activities: | With participants from all Nordic countries, NOLD's focus is on the local level and the dynamics taking place within northern local communities, between them, and related to actors and processes national and international. NOLD adopts the "locailty approach" with an emphasis on interdisciplinary work. The School aims at achieving close collaboration between students, reflected in common doctoral courses twice a year, cooperation in fieldwork, and exchange of their findings and results via the Internet. Activities and workshops, as well as doctoral courses and conferences are coordinated by the secretariat at the University of Tromso. |
Nordisk Organ for Reinforskning (NOR) [Nordic Council for Reindeer Research]
| Type: | Organisation |
| [Nordic Council for Reindeer Research] | |
| Website: | www.rangifer.no |
| Address: | c/o NVH, Dept. of Arctic Veterinary Medicine, N-9292, Tromso, Norway |
| E-mail: | nor.rangifer@veths.no |
| Telephone: | +47-776-94810 |
| Fax: | +47-776-94911 |
| Activities: | Coordinating agency for the Nordic countries (incl. Greenland) on reindeer research - arranging meetings, giving grants and publishing an international journal on research, management and husbandry of reindeer and other northern ungulates. |
| Publications: | Rangifer (1981-, 2-4pa); Rangifer Report (1995-) |
Nordisk Samarbeidsorgan for Same- og Reindriftssparsmal] [Nordic Cooperative Agency for Saami Affairs and Reindeer Herding]
| Type: | Organisation |
| [Nordic Cooperative Agency for Saami Affairs and Reindeer Herding] | |
| Address: | PO Box 8007 Dep., N-0030 Oslo 1, Norway |
Nordiska Samarbetsorganet for Samesporsmal och Renskotelfragor [Nordic Organization for Saami Culture and Reindeer Husbandry]
| Type: | Organisation |
| [Nordic Organization for Saami Culture and Reindeer Husbandry] | |
| Address: | Jordbruksdepartementet, S-10333 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Telephone: | +46-8-7631000 |
| Year of foundation: | 1963 |
| Activities: | Established to deal with issues relating to reindeer husbandry common to Finland, Norway and Sweden, and to other matters pertaining to the practical development of reindeer husbandry. |
Nordkalott Committee (NKK)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Address: | County Administration of Lapland, PO Box 8002, FIN-96401, Rovaniemi, Finland |
Nordkalott Cooperation Office (NORDSAM)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Address: | County Administration of Norrbotten, S-971 86, Lulea, Sweden |
Nordkalott Education and Research Council (NUF)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Address: | Landsdelsutvalget, N-8000 Bodo, Norway |
North Atlantic Biocultural Organization (NABO)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Address: | Bioarchaeology Laboratory, Hunter College, City University of New York, 695 Park Av., New York, NY 10021, USA. |
| E-mail: | nabo@voicenet.com |
| Telephone: | +1-212-772-5654 |
| Fax: | +1-212-772-5423 |
| Year of foundation: | 1992 |
| Activities: | Multidisciplinary, non-governmental regional research cooperative, focusing on archaeology, dedicated to improving communications among the social science community, and between northern social science and northern natural science centred on global change research. |
| Publications: | NABO Newsletter (1992-); NABO Publications (1992-); NABO Working Papers (1992-) |
North Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.nafo.ca |
| Address: | PO Box 638, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B2Y 3Y9, Canada |
| E-mail: | nafo@fox.nstn.ca |
| Telephone: | +1-902-468-5590 |
| Fax: | +1-902-468-5538 |
| Year of foundation: | 1950 |
| Activities: | Contracting Parties work to investigate, protect, and conserve the fishery resources of the Northwest Atlantic Ocean. Provides resource management, compiles statistics, and maintains research programmes. Formerly the International Commission for North West Atlantic Fisheries (ICNAF). |
| Publications: | Inventory of sampling data (1979-84; 1985-89); Journal of Northwest Atlantic Fishery Science (1980-, annual) [continues ICNAF Research Bulletin (1964-79)]; Meetings and decisions 1979-1992 (1993); NAFO Index of Meeting Documents (1979-84; 1985-89); NAFO List of Fishing Vessels (1980-, triennial) [continues ICNAF List of Fishing Vessels]; NAFO News (1994-, 2pa); NAFO Scientific Council Reports (1980-, annual) [continues ICNAF Redbook]; NAFO Scientific Council Studies (1981-) [continues ICNAF Special Publications (1958-80) and ICNAF Selected Papers (1958-80)]; NAFO Statistical Bulletin (1951-, annual) [continues ICNAF Statistical Bulletin]. |
North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission (NAMMCO)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.nammco.no |
| Address: | University of Tromso, N-9037 Tromso, Norway |
| E-mail: | nammco-sec@nammco.no |
| Telephone: | +47-77-645908 |
| Fax: | +47-77-645905 |
| Year of foundation: | 1992 |
| Activities: | NAMMCO's objective is to contribute through regional consultation and cooperation to the conservation, rational management and study of marine mammals in the North Atlantic. The current members are the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland and Norway. |
Northern Studies Association (NSA)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Address: | c/o Department of Cultural Anthropology, Institute for the Study of North Eurasian Cultures, Faculty of Letters, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060, Japan |
| E-mail: | wwwadmin@letters.hokudai.ac.jp |
| Telephone: | +81-11-716-2111 ext. 3014 |
| Fax: | +81-11-716-0919 |
| Year of foundation: | 1990 |
| Activities: | Seeks to contribute to the understanding of human beings by studying various northern cultures and practicing international exchanges. In addition to hosting international symposia (2nd,1995), NSA's activities include the collection and dissemination of information about northern studies, and the promotion of information exchanges and mutual cooperation with related academic associations. |
| Publications: | Northern Studies Association Bulletin (1992-, annual) |
Polar Libraries Colloquy (PLC)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | http://arktinen.urova.fi/polarweb/polar/plcmain.htm |
| Address: | c/o Scott Polar Research Institute, Lensfield Rd., Cambridge CB2 1ER, England. Tel +44-1223-336557 |
| Fax: | +44-1223-336549 |
| Year of foundation: | 1971 [pre-1988, Northern Libraries Colloquy] |
| Activities: | Provides a forum through which librarians and others concerned with the collection, preservation and dissemination of polar information, discuss issues of mutual interest and promote initiatives leading to improved collections and services. Holds biennial conferences (1971-). |
| Publications: | Polar Libraries Bulletin (1990-) [continues Northern Libraries Bulletin (1971-88)]; conference proceedings |
Polartech
| Type: | Organisation |
| Address: | Secretariat, Dansk Polarcenter, Strandgade 100 H, DK-1401 Copenhagen K, Denmark |
| E-mail: | dpc@dpc.dk (Danish Polar Center) |
| Activities: | Organizes the biennial Polartech conference (1986-). |
| Publications: | Conference proceedings. |
Port and Ocean Engineering under Arctic Conditions (POAC)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Address: | Secretariat, Norwegian Hydrotechnical Laboratory, Klaebuveien 153, N-7034 Trondheim, Norway |
| E-mail: | poac@nrc.ca |
| Activities: | Organizes the biennial International Conference on Port and Ocean Engineering under Arctic Conditions (1971-). |
| Publications: | Conference proceedings. |
Saami Association of North America (SANA)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Address: | c/o Susan Gunness Myers, SANA USA, 10010 Monticello Lane North, Maple Grove, MN 55369, USA |
| E-mail: | smyers@nh.cc.mn.us |
| Year of foundation: | 1994 |
| Activities: | SANA's purpose is to create a strong Saami presence and an understanding of Saami people and Saami culture in North America. SANA has observer status at Saami Governing Council. |
| Publications: | North American Saami Journal |
Sami Instituhtta / Nordiskt Samiskt Institut [Nordic Saami Institute (NSI)]
| Type: | Organisation |
| [Nordic Saami Institute (NSI)] | |
| Website: | www.nsi.no |
| Address: | PO Box 220, N-9520 Kautokeino/Guovdageaidnu, Norway |
| E-mail: | info@nsi.no |
| Telephone: | +47-784-85000 |
| Fax: | +47-784-86866 |
| Year of foundation: | 1973 |
| Activities: | Research centre specializing in the study of the Saami and northern Scandinavia. Activities fall into three main sectors: language and culture, including linguistic research, local history and handicrafts; education and information, including curricula and teaching materials; economic, environment, and legal rights, including occupational research, reindeer herding, mapping and land use planning, and judicial research. Maintains a database on Saami legal rights. Library. |
| Publications: | Diedut (1981-); Diehtogiisa; Majority-minority relations: the case of the Sami in Scandinavia (1994) |
Samiraddi [Saami Council]
| Type: | Organisation |
| [Saami Council] | |
| Website: | www.saamicouncil.org |
| Address: | FIN-99980 Utsjoki, Finland |
| E-mail: | ips@ghsdk.dk |
| Telephone: | +358-697-677-351 |
| Fax: | +358-697-677-353 |
| Year of foundation: | 1956. Until 1992, known as the Nordic Saami Council [Nordisk Samerad] |
| Activities: | Set up to safeguard and promote the economic, social and educational interests of the Saami of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. Has permanent observer status in the Arctic Environmental Protection Strategy. |
SCAR Global Change Office (GLOCHANT)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.antcrc.utas.edu.au/scar |
| Address: | , Antarctic CRC, GPO Box 252C, Hobart 7001, Australia |
| E-mail: | webb.3@osu.edu acooper@usgs.gov |
| Telephone: | +61-3-6226-7544 |
| Fax: | +61-3-6226-7650 |
| Year of foundation: | 1995 |
| Publications: | Antarctic Global Change Research (1996-); EASIZ Newsletter (1996-) |
Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.scar.org |
| Address: | Secretariat, c/o Scott Polar Research Institute, Lensfield Rd., Cambridge CB2 1ER, England |
| E-mail: | execsec@scar.demon.co.uk |
| Telephone: | +44-1223-336550 |
| Fax: | +44-1223-336549 |
| Year of foundation: | 1958 [until 1961, Special Committee on Antarctic Research] |
| Activities: | Scientific committee of the International Council of Scientific Unions, charged with the initiation, promotion, and coordination of scientific activity in the Antarctic, and the provision of scientific advice to the Antarctic Treaty System, with a view to framing scientific programmes of circum-Antarctic scope and significance. Provides a forum for scientists from all countries involved in Antarctic research to discuss their field activities and plans and to promote collaboration between them. |
| Publications: | Antarctic digital database (1993); Antarctica: a catalogue of maps and charts (1988); Conservation areas in the Antarctic; a review prepared by the Sub-Committee [on] Conservation [of the] Working Group on Biology (Bonner and Lewis Smith, 1985); SCAR Bulletin (1959-, 4pa); SCAR Manual (1987); SCAR Report (1986-); monographs. |
Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.jhu.edu/~scor |
| Address: | Secretariat. Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, John's Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA. Tel +1-410-516-4070 |
| E-mail: | scor@jhu.edu |
| Fax: | +1-410-516-4019 |
| Year of foundation: | 1957 |
| Activities: | Scientific committee of the International Council of Scientific Unions. Leading non-governmental organization for the promotion and coordination of international oceanographic activities. Polar activities include working groups on Sea Ice Ecology and General Circulation of the Southern Ocean, and Southern Ocean activities in both the Joint Global Ocean Flux Study (JGOFS) and Global Ocean Ecosystem Dynamics (GLOBEC). Collaborates with SCAR and AOSB with regard to the Southern and Arctic oceans respectively. |
| Publications: | GLOBEC Report Serie; JGOFS Report Series; SCOR Handbook (2pa); SCOR Newsletter (2pa); SCOR Proceedings (2pa) |
Society for Arctic Medical Research
| Type: | Organisation |
| Address: | c/o M. Raney, 223 Grand Canal, Balboa Island, CA 92662 |
Society for Marine Mammalogy (SMM)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.marinemammalogy.org |
| Address: | PO Box 1897, Lawrence, KS 66044 |
| Telephone: | +1-800-627-0629 |
| Fax: | +1-913-843-1274 |
| Year of foundation: | 1981 |
| Activities: | Evaluates and promotes the educational, scientific, technical and managerial advancement of marine mammal science; gathers and disseminates scientific, technical and management information on matters relating to the conservation and management of marine mammal resources through publications and meetings to Society members, the public and private institutions. |
| Publications: | The bowhead whale (Burns et al, 1994); Marine mammal energetics (Huntley et al, 1987); Marine Mammal Science (1985-, 4pa); Strategies for pursuing a career in marine mammal science (Thomas and Odell, 1994) |
| Notes: | Secretary: D. Ann Pabst, Biological Sciences & Center for Marine Science Research, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, North Carolina 28403 USA; telephone: +910-962-7266; fax: +910-962-4066; e-mail: pabsta@uncwil.edu |
Society for Nautical Research
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.snr.org |
| Address: | c/o Mrs Annette Gould, Membership Secretary, 5 Goodwood Close, Midhurst, Sussex GU29 9JG, Englan |
| E-mail: | joan@barry-teate.freeserve.co.uk |
| Year of foundation: | 1910 |
| Activities: | International society founded to foster the study of all aspects of ships and seafaring throughout the world and in all ages. |
| Publications: | Mariner's Mirror (1911-, 4pa) |
Society of Antarctic Medicine
| Type: | Organisation |
| Address: | c/o Michele Raney, 223 Grand Canal, Balboa Island, CA 92662, USA |
Standing Committee on Antarctic Logistics and Operations (SCALOP)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.comnap.aq/comnap/comnap.nsf/P/Committees?Open&Start=1&Count=4000#SCALOP |
| Address: | COMNAP Secretariat, 2000 Florida Av. NW, Washington, DC 20009, USA |
| E-mail: | jsayers@comnap.aq |
| Telephone: | +1-202-939-3218 |
| Fax: | +1-202-328-0566 |
| Year of foundation: | 1988 |
| Activities: | Committee of COMNAP. Its purpose is to serve COMNAP and SCAR by providing advice on Antarctic operations and logistics. SCALOP meets annually in conjunction with COMNAP and also organizes expositions, workshops and symposia on Antarctic operational and technological problems. |
| Publications: | Proceedings of the Sixth Symposium on Antarctic Logistics and Operations (1994) |
Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura ry [Finno-Ugrian Society]
| Type: | Organisation |
| [Finno-Ugrian Society] | |
| Website: | www.helsinki.fi/jarj/sus/ |
| Address: | PL 320, FIN-00171 Helsinki, Finland |
| E-mail: | riho.grunthal@helsinki.fi (Secretary), seppo.suhonen@helsinki.fi (President) |
| Telephone: | +358-90-662-149 |
| Fax: | +358-90-632-501 |
| Year of foundation: | 1883 |
| Activities: | Carries out research into the Finno-Ugrian languages, many of which are spoken by northern Eurasian peoples. Holds regular meetings. |
| Publications: | Finnisch-Ugrische Forschungen (1901-, annual); Hilfsmittel (1894-); Journal (1885-, annual); Julkaisut 1885-1993: ... publications of the Finno-Ugrian Society (1993); Lexica (1913-); Memoires (1890-); Travaux ethnographiques (1899-) |
Taiga Rescue Network (TRN)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.snf.se/TRN |
| Address: | Coordination Centre, Ajtte, PO Box 116, S-96223 Jokkmokk, Sweden |
| E-mail: | taiga@ajtte.com |
| Telephone: | +46-971-17039 |
| Fax: | +46-971-12057 |
| Year of foundation: | 1992 |
| Activities: | Environmental group seeking to protect the boreal forests and those indigenous peoples who live in them. Carries out research, documents and disseminates information relating to issues concerning these forests. Organizes campaigns, meetings and conferences. |
| Publications: | Taiga-News; Taiga trade (Olsson, 1995); fact sheets. |
The Northern Forum (TNF)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.northernforum.org |
| Address: | Secretariat, 4101 University Dr., APU Carr-Gottstein Center, Suite 221, Anchorage, AK 99508, USA |
| E-mail: | secretariat@northernforum.org Russian Federation: 30 Lenin St., 677022 Yakutsk, Republic of Sakha. |
| Telephone: | +7-095-411-22-6-03-00 |
| Fax: | +1-907-561-6645 |
| Year of foundation: | 1991 |
| Activities: | International organization of state, regional and local leaders from the world's northern regions established to promote dialogue and cooperation between governments in the promotion and development of the north. Has recognized NGO status at the United Nations. Associate Secretariats at Yakutsk and Bodo. |
| Publications: | Environmental status report of the northern region (1995); Northern Forum (1993-, 4pa); Regional profiles of the Northern Forum members (1995); Survey on exchange among research institutes of the northern region (1994) |
The Northern Forum Academy (TNFA)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.northernforum.org |
| Address: | Secretariat, Arctic Centre, PO Box 122, FIN-96100 Rovaniemi, Finland |
| E-mail: | v.n.vasiliev@sci.yakutia.su |
| Telephone: | +358-60-324-768/754/771 |
| Fax: | +358-60-324-760 |
| Year of foundation: | 1995 |
| Activities: | Encourages, facilitates and promotes basic and applied interdisciplinary research in the North to improve the knowledge basis for policies on the development, management and conservation of regional natural resources, the protection of the northern environment, and the support of northern residents. TNFA coordinates its work with the Northern Forum priority project committees. |
Trans-Antarctic Association
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.antarctica.ac.uk/About_Antarctica/Heritage/Trans-Antarctic_Association.html |
| Address: | c/o Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI), Lensfield Rd., Cambridge CB2 lER, England |
| E-mail: | djca@bas.ac.uk New Zealand Advisory Committee, 30 Brook St., Lower Hutt |
| Telephone: | +44-1223-62061 |
| Fax: | +44-1223-336549 |
| Year of foundation: | 1962 |
| Activities: | Registered charity (no. 205773) awarding annual grants in support of Antarctic research and exploration by nationals of the four countries which took part in the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1955-58): Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the United Kingdom. |
University of the Arctic
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.uarctic.org |
| Contact name: | Outi Snellman |
| E-mail: | secretariat@uarctic.org |
| Activities: | The University of the Arctic (UArctic) is a cooperative network of universities, colleges, research institutes and other organizations concerned with education and research in and about the North. UArctic builds and strengthens collective resources and collaborative infrastructure that enables member institutions to better serve their constituents and their regions. Through cooperation in education, research and outreach we enhance human capacity in the North, promote viable communities and sustainable economies, and forge global partnerships. Students UArctic's member institutions are the leading experts in circumpolar education, and offer many programs and courses on a wide variety of northern-related topics. Browse the UArctic Study Catalogue for educational opportunities that are right for you. Students at participating institutions in the north2north Student Mobility program can apply for an exchange grant to another partner university. Faculty and Researchers UArctic's Thematic Networks are the primary means of cooperation between member institutions and their faculty and researchers. The Research area of the website also offers additional information and resources related to northern science and research. Member Institutions The Members area of our website provides all the information needed to participate in UArctic programs, promote their membership and participation in UArctic, and keep us updated on your profile and activities. |
Winter Cities Association
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.wintercities.lulea.se |
| Address: | 1933 Fifth St. SW, Calgary, Alberta T2S 2B2, Canada |
| E-mail: | PColeman@PortUP.com |
| Telephone: | +1-403-229-0696 |
| Fax: | +1-403-245-9701 |
| Activities: | Promotes livability and economic development in winter communities by inspiring a positive attitude towards winter and by providing the means for practical adaptations to maximize the opportunities and minimize the disadvantages of our challenging geoclimate environment. Carries out research, runs conferences and workshops, and sponsors publications. |
| Publications: | Winter Cities (1982-, 4pa) [continues Winter Cities News] |
World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.unep-wcmc.org |
| Address: | 219 Huntingdon Rd., Cambridge CB3 0DL, England |
| E-mail: | info@wcmc.org.uk |
| Telephone: | +44-1223-277314 |
| Fax: | +44-1223-277136 |
| Year of foundation: | 1988 |
| Activities: | Set up by IUCN, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) as a research and information centre for the conservation and sustainable use of biological resources. WCMC is active in both polar regions. Current projects include compilation of a directory of Arctic Protected Areas. |
| Publications: | Antarctic Digital Database |
World Council of Indigenous Peoples (WCIP)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.cwis.org/wcip.html |
| Address: | 555 King Edward Av., 2nd Floor, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada |
| E-mail: | usaoffice@cwis.org |
| Telephone: | +1-613-230-9030 |
| Fax: | +1-613-230-9340 |
| Year of foundation: | 1975 |
| Activities: | International coordinating body with 30 national members. Seeks to advance the self-sufficiency and autonomy of indigenous peoples. |
| Publications: | WCIP Newsletter (1987-, 4-6pa) |
World Glacier Monitoring Service (WGMS)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.geo.unizh.ch/wgms |
| Address: | Section of Glaciology, VAW/ETH Zentrum, Gloriastrasse 37/39, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland |
| E-mail: | rfelder@geo.unizh.ch Geographical Institute, Section of Physical Geography, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstr. 190, CH-8057 Zurich. |
| Telephone: | +41-1-257-5139. Fax +41-1-362-5227 |
| Fax: | +41-1-632-1192. Prof.Dr. Wilfried Haeberli Physical Geography Division Department of Geograph |
| Activities: | Collects and publishes standardised data on glacier fluctuations. Maintains an inventory of perennial surface ice masses. Permanent service of the Federation of Astronomical and Data Analysis Services (FAGS). |
| Publications: | Glacier Mass Balance Bulletin (1991-, 2pa); Fluctuations of Glaciers (1967-, at 5 year intervals); World Glacier Inventory; status 1988. A contribution to the Global Environment Monitoring System (GEMS) and the International Hydrological Programme |
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.wmo.ch |
| Address: | Case Postale no. 5, CH-1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland |
| E-mail: | ipa@www.wmo.ch |
| Year of foundation: | 1950 |
| Activities: | United Nations specialized agency responsible for the coordination, standardization and improvement of international meteorological and related activities, and the efficient exchange of meteorological and related information. Several programmes include significant polar components, e.g. Global Atmospheric Research Programme (GARP), International Arctic Buoy Program (IABP), World Climate Applications Programme (WCAP), World Climate Data Programme (WCDP), and World Climate Research Programme (WCRP). |
| Publications: | Forty years of progress and achievement: a historical review of WMO (Daves, 1990); WMO Bulletin (1952-, 4pa); WMO sea-ice nomenclature: terminology, codes and illustrated glossary (1970). Reports and newsletters associated with specific research programmes. |
WWF International Arctic Programme
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.ngo.grida.no/wwfap |
| Address: | PO Box 6784, St. Olavsplass, N-0130 Oslo, Norway |
| Telephone: | +47-22-203774 |
| Fax: | +47-22-200666 |
| Year of foundation: | 1992 |
| Activities: | Coordinates activities and projects of WWF national organizations in circumpolar Arctic. Seeks to promote consistent conservation strategies, increase public awareness, and to foster pan-Arctic viewpoint. |
| Publications: | WWF Arctic Bulletin (1993-, 4pa) |