18/08/2026
The 17th Symposium on Polar Science will take place from 1–4 December 2026, hosted by the National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR) in Tokyo, Japan.
The symposium brings together a wide range of polar scientific research and interdisciplinary studies. Oral sessions will be held in a hybrid format, while poster sessions will take place on-site. The official language is English.
Abstract submission and registration opened on 1 August.
Key dates:
Abstract submission deadline: 4 September 2026
Notification of presentation acceptance: Early October
Participant registration deadline: 27 November 2026
The programme includes sessions on Arctic research, polar data science, Antarctic meteorites, polar biology, polar geosciences, meteorology and glaciology, space and upper atmospheric sciences, as well as a special session on “Towards IPY-5.”
More information: https://www.nipr.ac.jp/symposium2026/
国立極地研究所