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Resources and Materials
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Press Releases
Every day throughout February IPY projects released news for the media. For press releases, contacts, and more details on a given project, click on the sidebar of this page.
Media Advisory for Feb 25 press conference
Feb 25: Press release
Feb 25: The State of Polar Research report and press release in many languages
Feb 25: Audio from the press conference (20MB mp3 file)
IPY scientists present in Geneva on 24-25 February 2009, and available to the media for interviews (PDF).
International Information
International IPY Flyer
National IPY Flyer (back page blank for local contact info)
Frequently Asked Questions about IPY, updated February 2009
IPY Brochure; a colourful hand-out about IPY for a general audience.
IPY Science Summary; a brief overview of IPY science and activities
Polar Image Libraries
IPY videos
More in-depth documents:
A Framework for the International Polar Year 2007-2008
IPY Scope of Science
IPY in your country
contact your national media officer
contact your national IPY committee, and visit their webpages
IPY Sponsors
World Meteorological Organization
World Meteorological Organization homepage
World Meteorological Day materials on polar meteorology
WMO Brochure
WMO Film
International Council For Science
International Council for Science homepage
ICSU and the IPY
ICSU and Polar Research
Meet IPY Scientists
Through our International Polar Days, we have collected many biographies of IPY Researchers who are happy to be contacted by the Media. Further contacts can also be found on the IPY Science Focus page.
Biographies and contact details for people involved in research about:
Sea Ice
Ice Sheets (click on appropriate link)
Changing Earth (click on appropriate link)
Land and Life
People
Above The Poles
Oceans (under development)
For more information, please contact
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+44 7711181509.
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