The Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) 2026 will take place in a hybrid format during 25 March – 1 April 2026 in the city of Aarhus, Denmark. It is organized by the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) and hosted by the University of Aarhus and the Forum for Arctic Research. The Summit incudes three parts.

(1) ASSW-2026 Community Meetings and Workshops (25 – 29 Mar 2026):
This part of the Summit Week includes meetings, workshops and other events of several Arctic organisations and projects. The entire Arctic community is encouraged to use summit as a venue for bringing together their organisations, collaborations, and teams. The organisers will provide the logistical support, and your meeting attendees only have to register and show up. As ASSW-2026 will be organised as a hybrid conference, opportunities for onsite and online meetings will be offered during the conference.

(2) ASSW-2026 Science Day “Arctic Observations” (29 Mar 2026):
The Science Day will open with a plenary keynote on the importance of Arctic observations and monitoring, followed by parallel sessions under the themes of the IASC Working Groups (WGs). Sessions will highlight research across the Arctic Terrestrial Environment, Arctic Marine Environment, Arctic Economic Politics, Arctic Atmosphere, Arctic Cryosphere, Arctic Human Health, and Arctic Societies and Governance. A defining feature of the 2026 Science Day is the emphasis on early career researchers: all oral presentations, apart from the keynote, will be delivered on this day. This ensures the programme elevates the perspectives and contributions of the next generation of Arctic researchers, including scientists, community members, and other knowledge holders. In the afternoon, the programme will feature a cross-disciplinary science session, bringing together insights from across the WG areas. The day will conclude with the presentation of the finalized ICARP (International Conference on Arctic Research Planning) IV report, marking a milestone for international Arctic research cooperation.

(3) Arctic Observing Summit (AOS) 2026 (30 Mar – 1 Apr 2026):
The summit serves as a platform for communication within the Arctic observing community. It brings together perspectives from across national and operational/ research boundaries, and centres Indigenous priorities in the conversation. WGs at the summit link regional Arctic observing efforts into global observing systems, provide community input into the Sustaining Arctic Observing Networks (SAON) initiatives, connect the broader observing community with data system efforts, and highlight areas of pressing need within the observing community. The summit facilitates these conversations through a short statement and white paper process, and plenary and breakout sessions at the summit. Recommendations generated at the summit inform decisions from the project level to the Arctic Science Ministerial. Through the summit, the Arctic observing community will jointly work to build a more resilient, efficient, and equitable observing system.

The daily programme is available at: https://assw.info/program/assw-2026-programme

Information about ASSWs which took place in the previous years is available at: https://assw.info/past-assws

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