Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs

Calling all early-career persons interested in Antarctica. This is for you! COMNAP is seeking applications from early-career persons for the yearly Early-Career Award, with funding of up to USD $15,000 for 2026. If you are interested, visit comnap.aq/early-career-a…

Only 2 days until applications open for the COMNAP Antarctic Early-Career Award. Applications open 16 March 2026. For more info: comnap.aq/early-career-a…

What a pleasure hosting @whitemarsdoctor to share her experience as a woman during a 13 month winter-over mission at Concordia station, and her work as the @EuropeanSpaceA1 - ESA Biomedical Research MD and Search & Rescue MD. If you missed her talk, youtube.com/watch?v=2WJmx5….

Antarctic early-career people, this is an opportunity you don't want to miss! Applications for the COMNAP Antarctic Early-Career Award open on 16 March 2026. For more information, visit comnap.aq/early-career-a…

Antarctic early-career people, this call is for you! Dust off that collaborative project that you put aside... get ready to apply for the COMNAP Antarctic Early-Career Award. Call for applications opens on 16 March 2026. For more info, visit comnap.aq/early-career-a…

Many other participants were from COMNAP Member national Antarctic programs and contributed key insights into what it takes to implement international cooperation at a practical and technical level in Antarctica. It was a pleasure to be part of the conversations!

COMNAP Chair, Agnieszka Kruszewska, was an invited participant and COMNAP rep at the 3rd Monaco Polar Symposium. The focus of the Symposium was “translating polar research into action”, contributing to the preparation of the IPY-5, while strengthening international cooperation.

For more information, please see the COMNAP website: COMNAP Awards — COMNAP

Did you know that COMNAP has four Awards recognising contributions to COMNAPs principles and goals, and the value of people at different stages in their careers? 🏅COMNAP Early-Career Award 🏅COMNAP Middle Manager's Award 🏅COMNAP Medallion 🏅COMNAP Certificate of Appreciation

This year, in conjunction with the Members' only COMNAP AGM, COMNAP will hold the COMNAP Antarctic Search & Rescue (SAR) Workshop 6 in Tromsø, Norway, hosted by our member NPI building upon the knowledge and experience shared in previous workshops. Reports comnap.aq/projects

Are you an early-career person interested in Antarctica? This is for you! Sharpen your pencil and get ready... On 16 March, COMNAP will open the call for its Early-Career Award, circle it on your calendar! To learn more visit comnap.aq/early-career-a…

COMNAP recognises people’s contributions made to its organisational goals and principles. This year exiting COMNAP Chair Professor Antonio Quesada awarded the COMNAP Medallion to Dr Kelly K Falkner, Dr Christo Pimpirev and Dr Uwe Nixdorf. comnap.aq/comnap-awards

The AGM approved the application for Member status, welcoming Colombia as the 34th Member National Antarctic Program of COMNAP. Their application showcased the depth and breadth of their operations and science support. youtube.com/watch?v=mTIxzU…

COMNAP held its 37th AGM in Warsaw, Poland, 5–8 August 2025. Two highlights: 34th COMNAP Member National Antarctic Program approved & new COMNAP Chair and Vice Chairs elected. For more information, you can read the full communique at comnap.aq/s/COMNAP-AGM-3…

COMNAP develops best practice based on the first-hand knowledge of the Antarctic that the people within the national Antarctic programmes possess in the greatest measure. An important and valuable aspect of COMNAP is to allow exchange of information, knowledge and best practice.

Who is our Membership? Our Membership is thirty-three country programs, representing almost 100% of the science and science support activity in Antarctica. They work collaboratively and individually to ensure data from Antarctica is available to the world.

2/2 and Gianluca Bianchi Fasani, PNRA / ENEA, (Italy). You can learn more on the COMNAP Symposium 21, read the full programme and abstract book at comnap.aq/comnap-symposi….

1/2 On 6 August 2025, COMNAP will hold in Warsaw, Poland, the COMNAP Symposium 21. It will be a one-day in-person only Symposium themed “Our Antarctic Future”. The Symposium will be opened by the keynote remarks from Agnieszka Kruszewska, @IBBPAS,

T -1 week to the start of the 37th COMNAP Annual General Meeting. This year, for the first time in history, we will be hosted in Poland, Warsaw, by the Polish COMNAP Member Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics of the Polish Academy of Sciences. ibb.edu.pl/en/institute-o…

Happy Midwinter! Midwinter is a special celebration in Antarctica, marking the shortest day of the year and the turning point toward longer days. Have you ever wonder how a typical year in the life of the national Antarctic programs looks like?