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August 16,2026

IAI Council Meeting Held in Oslo

The first International Antarctic Institute (IAI) Council Meeting since the Ocean University of China (OUC) rotated the IAI Secretariat was successfully held in Oslo, Norway, on August 16, 2026. Convened as a business meeting during the Open Science Conference of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), the event brought together over 20 representatives from 6 member institutions, 2 associate member institutions, and other leading universities and research organizations.
April 15,2026

IAI Secretariat officially launched

The International Antarctic Institute (IAI) has entered a new phase of revitalization with the official launch of its Secretariat hosted by Ocean University of China (OUC). The launch ceremony took place on 24 February 2026 during a pre-event to the 3rd Polar Symposium in Monaco, co-organized by University of the Arctic (UArctic), the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), and the Oceanographic Institute, Prince Albert I of Monaco Foundation.
January 29,2026

OUC rotates the IAI secretariat

Ocean University of China (OUC) submitted a proposal to host the International Antarctic Institute (IAI) Secretariat by sending an email to all potential IAI contacts in June 20, 2024. Following this, seven representatives from six IAI Partner Institutions (PI) met during the 11th Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) Open Science Conference (OSC) in Pucon, Chile, on August 25, to discuss the IAI future. The candidate secretariat from OUC (SOUC) organized an online meeting to introdu

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