SCAR
Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
Scott Polar Research Institute (Polar Museum), Lensfield Road, Cambridge, UK
Established: 1958
| Organisation type: | Non-governmental organisation |
| Geographical scope: | Global |
| Member countries: | Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Republic Of, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay |
| Participating countries: | Austria, Belarus, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Iran, Islamic Republic Of, Monaco, Pakistan, Romania, Thailand, Turkey, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic Of |
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Organisation’s vision:
To be an engaged, active, forward-looking organization that promotes, facilitates, and delivers scientific excellence and evidence-based policy advice on globally significant issues in and about Antarctica.
Organisation’s mission:
To advance Antarctic research, including observations from Antarctica, and to promote scientific knowledge, understanding and education on any aspect of the Antarctic region.
Organisation’s objectives (if different from the Mission):
Keywords
- Antarctic research
- polar science
Activities
- Defining strategies/road maps/priorities for Earth (ocean) observing/science
- International law, policies, conventions
- Training scientists/technicians
