AARHUS 2026.
ARCTIC OBSERVING SUMMIT.
Source: Michael Karcher
SHIFTING PERSPECTIVES:
RECONSIDERING MEASURES OF SUCCESS FOR ARCTIC OBSERVING.
This session will discuss Arctic observing planning and assessment tools to build a shared understanding of why Arctic observing assessment matters and how societal benefits are described. It will also feature a discussion of efforts to revisit theInternational Arctic Observing Assessment Framework (IAOAF) - developed to improve environmental data in the region through the lens of societal benefits like disaster preparedness and food security. The IAOAF outlines more than 160 societally relevant key objectives, but has identified shortcomings that would benefit from broader community review and discussion.
Our session will take place on
April 1, 2026 @ 11-12.30 pm
SPEAKERS.
Embla Eir Oddsdottir is the Director of the Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network (IACN), located in Akureyri, Iceland. Embla is currently chair of the Social, Economic and Cultural Expert Group (SECEG) under the Arctic Council Sustainable Development Working Group as well as lead of the SDWG project Gender Equality in the Arctic.
ORGANIZERS.
The Arctic Observing Summit (AOS) is a biennial summit that aims to provide guidance based on the best available knowledge for the design, implementation, coordination and sustained long-term (decades) operation of an international network of Arctic observing systems.
INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS.
