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Cooperation with the French and German embassies
What is the status of Arctic research?
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Det Norske Videnskaps-Akademi
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Venue: The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, Drammensveien 78, Oslo.
Time: Thursday November 13, 2025, 18:00 – 20:00
Stars of Polar Night
Stars of Polar Night is an outdoor photography exhibition, which presents visual narratives of everyday life and scientific research during the polar night in Svalbard.
The exhibition will be displayed near Oslo City Hall for four weeks between October and November.
The exhibition is funded by National Geographic Society, based on Esther Horvath’ National Geographic Wayfinder Award.
Read more about Stars of Polar night
The French and German embassies in Norway together with the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters hereby invite to a meeting where we will take a closer look at the status of the Arctic research in today's demanding global situation.
Practical information
Venue: The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, Drammensveien 78, Oslo.
Time: Thursday November 13, 2025, 18:00 – 20:00
“What happens in the Arctic does not stay in the Arctic!”
The Arctic is one of the most sensitive regions on Earth and it is particularly affected by global warming. International Arctic research provides us with essential scientific information about the mechanics of climate change and offers us key insights in how we can best tackle this global challenge through international cooperation. However, the melting of Arctic Sea ice has also made the region a hotspot for conflicting economic interests and a target for security policies, which can hinder the coordinated fight against climate change, particularly in the Arctic.
The meeting in the Academy in cooperation with the French and German embassies in Norway accompanies the outdoor photo exhibition "Stars of Polar Night" by internationally renowned visual science communicator Esther Horvath. The exhibition will be displayed at the Oslo City Hall exhibition area between the City Hall and Olav Vs plass between October 28 and November 23.
Stars of Polar Night
The photo exhibition aims to discover life and work at the Ny-Ålesund Research Station, Svalbard, through captivating photographs by artist and science communicator Esther Horvath. She is a photographer for the Alfred Wegener Institute and National Geographic Explorer.
The scientists and staff in Ny-Ålesund gather climate data, striving to improve our understanding of how our planet is changing and how to best tackle this global challenge.
The photo exhibition showcases the critical research being conducted in Norway's Arctic region on the Svalbard archipelago and highlights the urgent need to address global climate change. The exhibition focuses on the French-German Arctic Research Base AWIPEV, The Norwegian Polar Institute, Kings Bay and other institutes in Ny-Ålesund.
The photo series is a visual testament to the close and trusting cooperation and friendship between Norway, France, and Germany. It is presented in collaboration with the Embassies of France and Germany in Norway and the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research.
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What is the status of Arctic research?
17:30
Doors open, mingling
18:00
Welcome and introduction
Serafima Andreeva, moderator
Marit Westergaard, Secretary General, The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
H.E. Florence Robine Ambassador of France to Norway
M. Jan Kantorczyk – Acting Head of Mission German embassy to Norway
18:15
Have we reached an Arctic tipping point? Reports from a warming Svalbard
Andreas Kääb, Professor, Section of Physical geography and Hydrology, UiO
18:30
Integrating sea-ice forecasting, machine-learning, and field observations to enhance maritime safety in a changing Arctic
Malte Müller, Senior Scientist, The Norwegian Meteorological Institute (and Ass. Prof. II, UiO)
18:45
Ecosystems and fisheries in the future Arctic Ocean
Sissel Jentoft, Researcher, Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis, UiO
19:00
A melting Arctic Ocean meets a changing geopolitical situation
Elana Wilson Rowe, Professor, Norwegian University of Life Sciences and Adjunct Research Professor, NUPI
19:15
Presentation of the Tara Polar Station project, as example of an international scientific cooperation initiative in Arctic research
Marcel Babin, Tara Ocean Foundation, expeditions director
19:30
Panel discussion
20:00
Fingerfood and mingling
