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Agenda Item 4.2.7: Solid Earth Responses and Influences on Cryospheric Evolution (SERCE), with External Review

Speaker/Chair: T Wilson

Papers: Working Paper 15a

The outgoing Chair, T WIlson, presented progress and plans for the SRP SERCE, including the responses to the external review. P Whitehouse and M King will take over as Co-Chairs of SERCE after the meeting.

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Agenda Item 4.3.1: The Humanities and Social Sciences Expert Group (HASSEG)

Speaker/Chair: D Liggett / E Leane

Papers: Working Paper 16

Co-Chairs D Liggett and E Leane reported on progress with the Humanities and Social Sciences Expert Group.

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Agenda Item 4.3.3: The Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS), with External Review

Speaker/Chair: A Constable

Papers: Working Paper 18a, Working Paper 18b

A Constable reported on progress with the Southern Ocean Observing System, including responses to the external review.  The SOOS is sponsored by SCAR and SCOR and endorsed by POGO and the WCRP projects CLIVAR and CliC.

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Agenda Item 4.3.5: Partnerships between the WMO and SCAR

Speaker/Chair: E Charpentier

Papers: Information Paper 2

E Charpentier of the WMO reported on WMO and WCRP activities of most relevance to SCAR.

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Agenda Item 4.3.6: ICSU, Unions and SCAR

Speaker/Chair: J Buckeridge

Papers: Working Paper 19

J Buckeridge reported on developments at ICSU and interactions between SCAR and activities of its Union members of SCAR.

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Agenda Item 5.1: Standing Committee on Antarctic Data Management (SCADM)

Speaker/Chair: A Van de Putte

Papers: Working Paper 20

A Van de Putte reported on progress and plans with SCADM.

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Agenda Item 5.2: Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)

Speaker/Chair: A Fox / J-Y Pirlot

Papers: Working Paper 21

A Fox / J-Y Pirlot reported on progress and plans with SCAGI.

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Agenda Item 5.3: SCAR Products

Speaker/Chair: J Baeseman

Papers: Information Paper 3

J Baeseman updated Delegates on progress with the SCAR Products.

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Agenda Item 6.1: SCAR Partnerships, MoUs and Other Agreements

Speaker/Chair: J Baeseman

Papers: Working Paper 22

J Baeseman updated Delegates on recent developments regarding SCAR partnerships.

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Agenda Item 6.2: SCAR/IASC Think Tank Report

Speaker/Chair: V Rachold / J Baeseman

Papers: Information Paper 4

V Rachold and J Baeseman reported on the SCAR/IASC Think Tank meeting and the resulting recommendations.

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Agenda Item 7.2: Report of the Standing Committee on the ATS (SCATS), including Interactions with the Treaty, CCAMLR, and other Treaty Parties

Speaker/Chair: A Terauds

Papers: Working Paper 23a, Working Paper 23b, Working Paper 24, Information Paper 17

A Terauds reported on progress and plans with SCATS, interactions with the Treaty and the CEP, and the future of the Antarctic Environments Portal.

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Agenda Item 7.3: Advice to Other Bodies, such as the IPCC

Speaker/Chair: E Griffin

Papers: Working Paper 25

E Griffin commented on interactions with other bodies such as the IPCC and UNFCCC.

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Agenda Item 8.1: The SCAR/COMNAP Fellowship Programme

Speaker/Chair: E Griffin

Papers: Information Paper 6

E Griffin presented an update on the SCAR/COMNAP Fellowships.

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Agenda Item 8.2: The Visiting Professor Scheme

Speaker/Chair: E Griffin

Papers: Information Paper 7

E Griffin presented an update on the Visiting Professor Scheme.

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Agenda Item 8.3: The Tinker-Muse Prize

Speaker/Chair: E Griffin

Papers: Information Paper 8

E Griffin presented an update on the Tinker-Muse Prize, including the results of the review.

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Agenda Item 8.4: Capacity Building, Education and Training including Future Plans

Speaker/Chair: K Lochte

Papers: Working Paper 26

K Lochte presented an update on the activities within CBET and future plans for the committee.

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Agenda Items 4.3.7 and 4.3.8: ICED (Integrating Climate and Ecosystem Dynamics in the Southern Ocean) Programme AND Future Multi-national Initiatives from ICED and SOOS

Speaker/Chair: A Constable

Papers: Information Paper 15, Information Paper 16

A Constable reported on the ICED programme and on ICED and SOOS multi-national initiatives.