IPY-5 in 2032-33 aims to address urgent global challenges by advancing polar research, focusing on the impacts of climate change in the Arctic and Antarctic. This coordinated effort will bring together scientists, Indigenous knowledge holders, and global stakeholders to produce actionable insights for mitigating and adapting to environmental changes, while promoting international collaboration and inclusivity.
IPY-5 is guided by an international Planning Group that sets the direction and coordinates key initiatives. An Executive Committee oversees the process between meetings, supported by an Interim Secretariat until a permanent Coordination Office is established in 2027.
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The 5th International Polar Year (2032–33), or IPY-5, will be a large-scale multilateral coordinated action to address urgent global challenges by advancing polar research. Its success will depend on strong national contributions linked together through international cooperation.
Posted on 15 October 2025
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The Executive Committee of the 5th International Polar Year 2032-33 (IPY-5) is now accepting bids to host and sponsor the International Coordination Office for the planning and implementation of the IPY-5. The operational period of the Coordination Office is expected to be from early 2027 until at least the end of 2035.
Posted on 15 October 2025
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The 5th International Polar Year (2032–33) will include an ambitious and broad range of research, education, outreach and other projects and activities across the globe focused on the polar regions.
A system of project endorsements will highlight and connect initiatives that contribute to IPY-5 from 2026 onwards. Receiving endorsement as an IPY-5 initiative is a way to connect projects to this global polar effort and ensure it contributes to the shared legacy of IPY-5.
Posted on 15 October 2025
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