The IPY Planning Group is comprised of representatives of international organisations. It meets twice a year and:

• provides input, advice and overall direction for the IPY planning process and the IPY Executive Committee

• prepares, presents and assists in taking forward specific issues to the IPY Executive Committee

Task Groups will be set up by the IPY Planning Group to work on specific aspects of the planning process in more detail. The task groups report back periodically to the IPY Planning Group.

Organisations currently involved in the IPY Planning Group: 

The IPY Executive Committee is composed of representatives of the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), the International Science Council (ISC) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), plus others as needed. 

This committee moves planning efforts forward between IPY Planning Group Meetings and takes overall responsibility for the direction and development of the IPY.

The interim IPY Secretariat is provided by the Secretariats of IASC and SCAR from its existing staff members with additional contributions from the ISC and WMO. 

A call for a host and funding for a dedicated IPY Secretariat will be issued in 2025. 

Currently assisting with tasks in the Interim IPY Secretariat: 

• Dr Gerlis Fugmann - IASC Executive Secretary 

• Dr Chandrika Nath - SCAR Executive Director

• Dr Morgan Seag - ISC Senior Representative to the UN System, Global Science Policy Unit

• Angharad Downes - SCAR Science and Operations Officer

• Federica Scarpa - IASC Communications Manager

You can contact the Interim IPY Secretariat at ipy-secretariat@iasc.info