The IPY - OSC 2010 provides a meeting spot for people from a huge variety of companies, private and governmental research institutions, universities as well as all the organisations coordinating and
facilitating polar research in the Arctic and Antarctica.
ARCUS» efforts to improve the national recognition and support of Arctic
research include formal and informal education, liaison with other national
polar research entities, working with government agencies, providing a central point of contact for inquiries,
facilitating community science planning efforts, and disseminating information through reports, a newsletter, and the ARCUS website.