"Sustaining Arctic Observing Networks" by Halldór Jóhannsson, Executive Director, Arctic Portal, Iceland

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1. Strengthening Sustainable Communities Brussels 30.11.2016
2. -­‐ Access  to  and  converting    data  to   information  and  permanent   knowledge   -­‐ Increase  efficiency  of  information   exchange  – through  international   cooperation WHY  – HOW  ?
3. The  Arctic  Portal  today  – who  are  we • The Gateway to Arctic Information and Data • Welcomed in the Arctic Council Ministerial Declaration in 2006 • Well educated staff members from 6 nationalities • Partners in serveral international projects and forums: – European Polar Board, SAON, ADC, CNARC, CIAO, NVF, Iceland Arctic Cooperation Network, EU Arctic Information Centre, Uarctic, Arctic Energy Summit, AREA, APPLICATE, IPA, GTN-P .....
4. New conditions in international politics and business • From cold war to cooperation • Altered political areans - Arctic Council • Increased global interest • High expectations – investments • Climate change • Area of opportunities and threats The  Arctic  today  and  in  the  near  future  ?  
5. • WHAT IS THE ARCTIC ? Arctic  Definition
6. Arctic  Definition
7. Arctic  Definition
8. Arctic  Definition
9. Arctic  Definition
10. Arctic  Definition
11. Governance
12. Arctic  Shipping
13. Arctic  Sea  Ice  Deposits  
14. Arctic  Sea  Ice  Deposits  
15. Arctic  Sea  Ice  Deposits  
16. Arctic  Sea  Ice  Deposits  
17. Arctic  Permafrost  
18. Opportunities  and  Threats
19. The  Arctic    – In  a  Global  Context
20. International  Cooperation  -­‐ SAR
21. IMO  Polar  Code  Area
22. SAON -­‐ Access to  monitoring data  and  information
23. What  is  SAON? The Sustaining Arctic Observing Networks (SAON) process was initiated by the Arctic Council (AC) and has been underway since early 2007. Now has to sub committees – CON and ABC. Its purpose is to support and strengthen the development of multinational engagement for sustained and coordinated pan-­‐Arctic observing and data sharing systems that serve societal needs, particularly related to environmental, social, economic and cultural issues. SAON promotes the vision of well-­‐defined observing networks that enable users to have access to free, open and high quality data that will realize pan-­‐Arctic and global value-­‐added services and provide societal benefits. Its goal is to enhance Arctic-­‐wide observing activities by facilitating partnerships and synergies among existing observing and data networks (“building blocks”), and promoting sharing and synthesis of data and information. SAON also is committed to facilitating the inclusion of Arctic indigenous people in observing activities, in particular by promoting community-­‐based monitoring (CBM) efforts.
24. Systemof interpreting and managing Arctic-­‐relateddata and knowledge Concept: SAON  SYSTEM
25. EU  Projects  – PAGE  21
26. Access  to  data  – sharing  of  information
27. Access  to  data  – sharing  of  information
28. Permafrost  Boreholes
29. Preliminary results from the Global Terrestrial Network for Permafrost • First global analysis on permafrost temperature and active layer thickness development • Permafrost is warming at a Global Scale (+0.23°C/10yrs in average) • Northern regions and cold permafrost are experiencing the fastest temperature change (more than +1.5°C/10yrs in some regions) Interpritation  into  Knowledge
30. Interpritation  into  Knowledge
31. Arctic  Maritime  and  Aviation  Infrastructure
32. AMATII    Database
33. European  Arctic  Initiatives
34. Innovative educational program attracting young people to natural sciences and polar research Objectives: • to  encourage  interest  in  science,  technology,  engineering   and  mathematics   (STEM)   education  among  students  between  the  age  of  13  and  20   • to  provide  an  innovative  and  attractive  educational  programme accessible   to   schools  all  across  Europe • to  establish  strong  links  between  the  research  and  education  communities   by   connecting  schools  participating  in  the  project  to  scientists   at  Arctic  research   stations  and  research  institutes   throughout  Europe EDU-­‐ARCTIC
35. Innovative educational program attracting young people to natural sciences and polar research Funding: Horizon 2020 Partners: • Institute of Geophysics Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland • American Systems Ltd., Poland • Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy, Norway • Faroe Islands Nature Investigation, Denmark • Université de Versailles Saint-­‐Quentin-­‐en-­‐Yvelines, France • Arctic Portal, Iceland Arctic Portal Role: Leader of WP6 Dissemination and promotion of EDU-­‐Arctic program Budget: 2 000 000 EUR EDU-­‐ARCTIC
36. Advanced Prediction in Polar regions and beyond: Modelling, observing system design and LInkages associated with a Changing Arctic climate Overall objective: To develop enhanced predictive capacity for weather and climate in the Arctic and beyond, and to determine the influence of Arctic climate change on Northern Hemisphere midlatitudes, for the benefit of policy makers, businesses and society. Specific objectives: • to develop a set of metrics and diagnostics that target key processes in the Arctic atmosphere, sea ice and ocean • to evelop enhanced weather and climate models • to determine the impact of Arctic climate change on midlatitudes through atmospheric and oceanic linkages • to contribute to the design of the future Arctic observing system • to enhance the capacity to predict Northern Hemisphere weather and climate • to develop and implement APPLICATE’s research programme • to transfer the knowledge generated through APPLICATE to stakeholders including training of early career scientists APPLICATE
37. Advanced Prediction in Polar regions and beyond: Modelling, observing system design and LInkages associated with a Changing Arctic climate Funding: Horizon 2020 Partners: • Alfred-­‐Wegener-­‐Institut,  Germany • Barcelona  Supercomputing  Center,  Spain • European  Centre  for  Medium-­‐Range  Weather  Forecasts,  UK • Universitetet I  Bergen,  Norway • Uni Research  AS,  Norway • Meteorologisk Institutt,  Norway • Met  Office,  UK • Université Catholiquede  Louvain,  Belgium • The  University  of  Reading,  UK • Stockholms Universitet,  Sweden • Centre  National  de  la  Recherche Scientifique,  France • Centre  Europeen de  Recherche et  de  Formation  Avancee en Calcul Scientifique,  France • Arctic  Portal,  Iceland • Universitetet I  Tromsoe,  Norway • P.P.Shirshov Institute  of  Oceanology,  Russian  Academy  of  Sciences,   Russia • Voeikov Main  Geophysical  Observatory,  Russia Arctic Portal Role: Leader of WP7 User engagement, dissemination and training Budget: 9 000 000 EUR APPLICATE
38. AREA – Arctic Renewable Energy Atlas. SDWG Arctic Council endorsed project lead by US State department, co lead by Canada. Project management by Institute of the North and Arctic Portal. Mapping the renewable resources of the North. PPR – EPPR Arctic Council project. Mapping preparedness and response capabilities in over 300 smaller communities of the North PRO-­‐ACTIVE ARCTIC DIVING -­‐ a Proof of Concept (PoC) of sustainable management of marine resources by providing continuous and standardized monitoring of the underwater performed by divers and by innovation and cooperation for the joint business on Arctic diving in the NORA region. ARCTIC BUSINESS and ( CULTURAL ) DIRECTORY -­‐ Over-­‐view of and support to SME´s, local and regional governments. Project in cooperation with the Northern Forum and the Arctic Economic Council. A  few  relevant  projects
39. Regional  cooperation  -­‐ The  Northern  Forum
40. International  Cooperation  -­‐ CNARC
41. The  building    – 760  m2  on  three  floors
42. Science Tourism: services and products for Dancing with the Lights -­‐ Aurora exhibitions Objectives: • to design new science exhibition related services and products for tourism sectors and its customers • to enhance attractiveness of related places and to secure new opportunities for local companies • to improve the understanding of local environmental, cultural and social dynamics • to  promote  entrepreneurship   to  realize  the  potential  of  ‘place-­‐based’   development  opportunities   for  tourism  and  experience  industries   based  on  the   area  unique  natural  environmental,  indigenous   lifestyles  and  creative  industries AURORA
43. Halldor@arcticportal.org www.arcticportal.org