Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs AGM 2012

智力价值支持世界上最大的国家南极科学计划，美国在制定国家和国际南极和南大洋研究和管理优先事项方面发挥着特殊作用。作为美国南极科学研究的重点，美国国家科学基金会-S极地计划办公室(NSFOPP)代表联邦政府，本着《南极条约》的精神，负责管理对南极条约地区科学研究的支持。美国在国家和国际上的领导角色之一是积极参与南极项目管理者理事会(COMNAP)。COMNAP将于2012年在俄勒冈州波特兰举行会议。会议地点和时间的选择是为了配合计划中的南极研究科学委员会商务会议和公开科学会议。对南极洲和南大洋及其在地球系统中的作用的研究从未像现在这样重要。该地区正在经历全球性的变化，技术发展的快速步伐使每天都有新的观察和发现成为可能。随着研究项目的多样化和增长，整个南极地区对协调良好和深思熟虑的项目管理的需求也在增加。现在主办COMNAP和SCAR会议会增强美国的实力吗？创建于1988年的COMNAP支持来自世界各地的国家南极项目之间的工作关系，以发展和促进管理对南极科学研究的支持的最佳做法。实现这一目标的途径是作为一个论坛，以对环境负责任的方式制定提高活动有效性的做法，促进和促进国际伙伴关系，为信息交流提供机会和制度，并向南极条约系统提供来自国家南极方案的客观和实用的技术和非政治建议？专业人才库。COMNAP与SCAR保持着一种特殊的、互补的关系--各自的高管每年举行一次会议，两个组织都试图协调他们每两年举行一次的会议，以促进两次会议的交叉参与。广泛影响这一提议的更广泛影响在于，会议将促进国际合作，拓宽美国科学家的视野，并为下一代极地科学家提供与该领域领导人互动的机会。主办XXXIIII COMNAP和XXXII SCAR为在强调跨学科方法和国际合作重要性的框架内向公众介绍南极和南大洋科学提供了一个独特的机会。计划在2012年会议期间开展各种教育和公众参与活动。这些活动包括公共艺术和音乐活动、正式和非正式场合的公开讲座、俄勒冈州科学和工业博物馆的展览开发，以及旨在将非正规教育专业人员与南极科学家，特别是早期职业科学家聚集在一起的专业发展活动。波特兰州立大学和其他地区机构的学生将以实习生和志愿者的身份参与会议的组织和运营。

Intellectual MeritSupporting the largest national Antarctic science program in the world, the United States plays a special role in setting national and international research and stewardship priorities in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. As the focus for Antarctic scientific research in the United States, the National Science Foundation?s Office of Polar Programs (NSF OPP) is responsible for managing the support of scientific research in the Antarctic Treaty Area on behalf of the federal government and in the spirit of the Antarctic Treaty. One element of the United States' national and international leadership role is active participation in the Council of Managers of Antarctic Programs (COMNAP).COMNAP will hold its 2012 meeting in Portland, Oregon. The location and timing of the meeting were chosen to match the planned Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) business meetings and Open Science Conference. The study of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, and their role in the Earth system, has never been more important. The region is experiencing changes that are global in scope and the rapid pace of technological development makes new observations and discoveries possible every day. As research programs diversify and grow, so does the need for well coordinated and thoughtful program management across the Antarctic. Hosting both the COMNAP and SCAR meetings now will enhance the United States? leadership role in the full complement of Antarctic activities.Created in 1988, COMNAP supports working relationships among National Antarctic Programs from around the world in order to develop and promote best practice in managing the support of scientific research in Antarctica. This goal is met by serving as a forum to develop practices that improve effectiveness of activities in an environmentally responsible manner, facilitating and promoting international partnerships, providing opportunities and systems for information exchange; and providing the Antarctic Treaty System with objective and practical, technical and nonpolitical advice drawn from the National Antarctic Programs? pool of expertise. COMNAP maintains a special, complementary relationship with SCAR - the respective executives meet annually and both organizations attempt to coordinate their bi-annual meetings to facilitate cross-participation in both meetings.Broader ImpactsThe broader impacts of this proposal are in that the meeting will promote international collaboration, broaden the perspective of U.S. scientists, and provide an opportunity for the next generation of polar scientists to interact with leaders in the field. Hosting the joint XXXIIII COMNAP and XXXII SCAR offers a unique opportunity to present Antarctic and Southern Ocean science to the public in a framework that emphasizes the importance of cross-disciplinary approaches and international collaboration. A diverse range of education and public engagement activities are planned to coincide with the meetings in 2012. These include public art and music events, public lectures in formal and informal settings, exhibit development at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, and professional development activities intended to bring informal education professionals together with Antarctic scientists, in particular, early career scientists. Students at Portland State University and other regional institutions will be involved in meeting organization and operations, as both interns and volunteers.