Fairbanks campus preparing for international Arctic conference

October 9, 2015

Registration opened this week for 2016’s largest international gathering dedicated to the Arctic, which will be held this spring break at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

The Arctic Science Summit Week, Arctic Observing Summit, Arctic Council Senior Arctic Officials Meeting, Model Arctic Council and related events will attract nearly 1,000 scientists, policy makers, technical experts, educators and other Arctic authorities from around the world to UAF from March 9-20, 2016.

Alaska’s presence in the Arctic is the reason the United States is an Arctic nation and why UAF — America’s Arctic university — is taking leadership on the event. The summit will provide unprecedented opportunities for UAF students, staff and faculty to highlight our expertise, demonstrate our leadership and engage in international science and policy in a variety of ways.

An extensive planning effort has been underway for almost a year, but as we approach the conference the Local Organizing Committee will share occasional updates on progress, planning, opportunities and other news.

Subscribe for updates
Find out what’s happening with ASSW and the other meetings by exploring the website and subscribing for email updates. You can also like “ASSW 2016” on Facebook or follow us on Twitter (@arctic2016).

Register for the conference
The conference will include plenary presentations, panel discussions, open and closed-business meetings, working group sessions, an exhibit hall, and other activities. Browse the program for more information and to determine if you would like to register for one day or more of the meeting.

Public events
Several events will be open to the Fairbanks community. Many are being confirmed, so subscribe to our email list and watch for more information soon.

Get involved
Putting together a conference of this magnitude is no small feat. Please work with us to help UAF shine and make the event a success. We will be looking for student volunteers this fall and winter, and we continue to look for help from staff, faculty and students for various planning activities. If you have funding, staff capacity or want to get involved in some other way, please email Scott Rupp, chair of the Local Organizing Committee.