Interim IPY-5 Secretariat

The interim IPY-5 Secretariat is currently provided by the Secretariats of International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) and the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) from its existing staff members with additional contributions from the International Science Council (ISC). 

A call for a host and funding for a dedicated IPY-5 Secretariat will be issued in late 2025. 

Currently assisting with tasks in the Interim IPY-5 Secretariat: 

• Gerlis Fugmann - IASC Executive Secretary 

• Chandrika Nath - SCAR Executive Director

• Morgan Seag - ISC Senior Representative to the UN System, Global Science Policy Unit

• Angharad Downes - SCAR Science and Operations Officer

• Johanna Franke - IASC Project Officer

You can contact the Interim IPY Secretariat at ipy-secretariat@iasc.info