EU-PolarNet 2 seeks support from the European Polar Community to develop ideas for concrete research activities. With the Call for Services, EU-PolarNet 2 offers a kind of seed money to support the preparation, planning or development of new ideas and lines of research, e.g. by supporting workshops, desk studies or travels.

This third Call for Services asks to formulate activities related to research needs 1 and 2 of the Integrated European Polar Research Programme 2020:

1. Better understanding of climate change in the Polar Regions and its links to lower latitudes
2. Informed weather and climate action
3. Resilient socio-ecological systems
4. Prospering communities in the Arctic
5. Challenges and Opportunities for Polar Operations
6. Inclusive creation, access and usage of know ledge

The Call for Services offers financial support of up to 15.000 € to cover expenses necessary for successfully implementing the proposed activities.

Applications are welcome from European researchers and/or stake- and rightholders. Early-career and female applicants are encouraged to apply.

You can find the full information and all the documents required to apply in this link:
https://eu-polarnet.eu/thirdcall

Applications must be received by 20 th of December 2022 – 14:00 CEST.

For questions about the Call for Services, visit the “EU-PolarNet-2-Services” group in the Discussions Forum and the FAQs on Service Contracts on the Catalyst Platform, www.polarcatalyst.eu.ditar.

O Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território (IGOT) da Universidade de Lisboa, parceiro do projeto EU-PolarNet 2, esteve representado por Teresa Cabrita (investigadora do IGOT, Diretora Executiva do Programa Polar Português-PROPOLAR) e por Joana Baptista (estudante de Doutoramento do IGOT), na EU-PolarNet 2 General Assembly & Retreat 2022 que decorreu em Sofia, Bulgária, entre 13 e 15 de Setembro de 2022. Foram apresentados os progressos efetuados no âmbito das Tasks do projeto e discutidos assuntos relacionados com o trabalho futuro. O EU-PolarNet 2 é um consórcio constituído por 25 parceiros que representam todos os Estados-Membros europeus e países associados que têm programas polares bem estabelecidos. Tem o objetivo de estabelecer uma plataforma para co-desenvolver estratégias para promover a investigação polar europeia e a sua contribuição para os processos de elaboração de políticas.