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SU: International Polar Year 2007-2008
DA: August 12, 2005
FR: Angie Cope


I serendipitously noted that 2007-2008 is the International Polar Year.
This is a worldwide campaign of polar education and analyses. Perhaps
there will be opportunities available for librarians and researchers ...
  something to keep in mind.

Faculty in Illinois have gotten a major grant to conduct research :
http://www.niu.edu/PubAffairs/RELEASES/2005/aug/andrill.shtml



more information from: http://www.ipy.org/development/history.htm

First International Polar Year (1882-1883):
Second International Polar Year (1932-1933):
The International Geophysical Year (1957-58):

History of IPY
A Short History of IPY

On three occasions over the past 125 years scientists from around the
world banded together to organize concentrated scientific and exploring
programs in the polar regions. In each major thrust, or “year,”
scientific knowledge and geographical exploration were advanced, thereby
extending understanding of many geophysical phenomena that influence
nature’s global systems. Each polar year was a hallmark of international
cooperation in science. The experience gained by scientists and
governments in international cooperation set the stage for other
international scientific collaboration. International scientific
cooperation also paved the way for several political accords that gained
their momentum from the polar years. IPY 2007-2008 will expand upon this
legacy of scientific achievement and societal benefits.


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ANGIE COPE
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