Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW 2026)
Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW 2026)
Organizer(s)/Host(s):
International Arctic Science Committee (IASC)
Hosted by Aarhus University & Forum for Arctic Research (FAF) under the Danish Forum for Arctic Research umbrella.
The Arctic Science Summit Week is the premier annual gathering for the global Arctic research community. In 2026 the Summit will include a week of community meetings and workshops (25-29 March), a dedicated Science Day (29 March) focusing on Arctic observations, and the Arctic Observing Summit (30 March-1 April). The event brings together scientists, indigenous knowledge holders, policy-makers and Arctic stakeholders to share research, collaborate across disciplines and chart future directions for Arctic observation and science.
Additional Details
Exhibition / Expo Segments / Show Areas
While this event is research-centric rather than a traditional trade exhibit, there are multiple parallel community meetings/workshops and the Arctic Observing Summit which may include poster sessions, displays of observing technology and networking/exhibition-type spaces for research projects.
Target Audience
Researchers in Arctic science, early-career scientists (ECRs), research programme managers, Indigenous knowledge holders, policy-makers in polar/regional science, engineers/scientists working in Arctic observing systems, academic institutions.
Statistics & Indicators
The event is described as the “most important annual gathering of the Arctic research organisations”.
Speakers / Key Persons / Exibitors
Science Day will feature keynote sessions and parallel sessions across IASC Working Groups (Atmosphere, Cryosphere, Marine, Terrestrial, Social & Human) with emphasis on early career researchers delivering oral presentations.
Venue Logistics & Access
Aarhus is accessible by air, rail and road. The campus of Aarhus University is near city centre of Aarhus in Jutland, Denmark. Venues are wheelchair accessible and within walking distance of each other as per venue information.
Venue Address - Nordre Ringgade 1, 8000 Aarhus Centrum, Denmark
