The 5th International Polar Year (2032–33), or IPY-5, will be a large-scale multilateral coordinated action to address urgent global challenges by advancing polar research. Its success will depend on strong national contributions linked together through international cooperation.
Posted on 15 October 2025
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The Executive Committee of the 5th International Polar Year 2032-33 (IPY-5) is now accepting bids to host and sponsor the International Coordination Office for the planning and implementation of the IPY-5. The operational period of the Coordination Office is expected to be from early 2027 until at least the end of 2035.
Posted on 15 October 2025
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The 5th International Polar Year (2032–33) will include an ambitious and broad range of research, education, outreach and other projects and activities across the globe focused on the polar regions.
A system of project endorsements will highlight and connect initiatives that contribute to IPY-5 from 2026 onwards. Receiving endorsement as an IPY-5 initiative is a way to connect projects to this global polar effort and ensure it contributes to the shared legacy of IPY-5.
Posted on 15 October 2025
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The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) and the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) are excited to announce that the Republic of Korea has been selected as the host for the Joint SCAR-IASC Polar Conference in 2030. This decision was made following a comprehensive selection process by both SCAR and IASC Delegates.
Posted on 08 October 2024
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The planning for the 5th International Polar Year in 2032-33 is currently underway. Planning discussions have been underway between 31 organisations since 2021 and an initial IPY-5 Concept Note and planning timeline was published in October 2023.
Posted on 11 July 2024
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In October 2023, the organisations currently involved in the Planning Group have released an inital concept note and timeline for the 5th International Polar Year 2032-33 that can be downloaded below.
Posted on 19 October 2023
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Following their recently renewed partnership agreement, the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) and Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) are pleased to confirm that preparatory work has started for a 5th International Polar Year (IPY) in 2032-33. Organizing the 5th IPY 25 years after the last IPY in 2007-08 reflects the urgent need for coordinated international research to tackle the biggest challenges of polar research, for both the Polar Regions themselves and for the world as a whole.
Posted on 13 December 2022
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