Call for Applications and Mentors
From Knowledge to Careers Workshop
Montreal, Canada
21-22 April 2012
Travel and accommodation application deadline: Friday, 30 September 2011
Workshop application deadline: Monday, 31 October 2011
For further information, please go to:
http://apecs.is/workshops/montreal2012
The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) and the
ArcticNet Student Association (ASA) announce a "From Knowledge to
Careers" workshop opportunity, to be held in Montreal, Canada in
conjunction with the IPY 2012 From Knowledge to Action conference. The
workshop is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, 21-22 April 2012, prior
to the start of IPY 2012.
The IPY 2012 From Knowledge to Action conference is the final event of
International Polar Year (IPY) 2007 - 2008, the largest international
program of interdisciplinary polar research ever undertaken. The
conference will provide an opportunity to apply and disseminate the
knowledge and scientific results from IPY from around the world and
focus on next steps. Participants will consider ways to translate those
new understandings into policy that will guide activities in and enhance
stewardship of the polar regions. There will be many opportunities for
early career researchers and mentors to get to know each other, share
experiences, and develop collaborations.
The "From Knowledge to Careers" workshop aims to help early career
researchers develop skills necessary for work and collaboration in the
international and interdisciplinary area of polar research. The agenda
will include plenary and breakout sessions with experienced mentors
focusing on topics such as communicating science, working with policy
makers, publishing research results, and careers in polar research.
There will also be a number of social activities to allow networking
with other participants and mentors.
The application for the workshop is now open and can be found at:
http://apecs.is/workshops/montreal2012. A preliminary agenda is also
available on the website.
Organizers are also looking for mentors. If you are interested in
participating as a mentor, please contact workshop chairs Kimberley
Keats (kkeats [at] mun.ca) and Karley Campbell (umcampb2 [at] cc.umanitoba.ca).
Travel and accommodation application deadline: Friday, 30 September 2011.
Workshop application deadline: Monday, 31 October 2011.
Please note that the workshop application is combined with the travel
application, so there is no need to complete two separate applications.
For further information, please go to:
http://apecs.is/workshops/montreal2012.
For questions, please contact:
Kimberley Keats
Email: kkeats [at] mun.ca
Karley Campbell
Email: umcampb2 [at] cc.umanitoba.ca