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title: "The 2022 SCAR Open Science Conference will be hosted online by India in August"
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# The 2022 SCAR Open Science Conference will be hosted online by India in August

 ![SCAR Open Science 2022](https://www.acap.aq/images/stories/acap/Posters_Books/SCAR_Open_Science_2022.png)

 The National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research ([NCPOR](https://ncpor.res.in/)), an autonomous organization under the Indian Ministry of Earth Sciences, will host online the SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research) [Open Science Conference 2022](http://www.scar2022.org/) over 1-10 August.  The theme of the conference is “Antarctica in a Changing World”.

 The SCAR Open Science Conference 2022 will feature a comprehensive schedule of meetings, symposia, virtual side events and social activities, daily plenary lectures and poster sessions in an innovative online format.  The conference will include a wide range of [parallel sessions](https://mcusercontent.com/a611f6f7c375923d8563a8821/files/c1705846-f172-eed2-7996-8532fd09a7c7/OSC_2022__Parallel_Sessions.pdf) from the Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, Geosciences, Humanities and Social Sciences, and on Cross-Disciplinary Topics.

 Proposals for additional sessions are welcomed.  Send suggestions to [info@scar.org](mailto:info@scar.org) for consideration and contact the [SCAR 2022 Project Management Team](mailto:scar2022@ncpor.res.in.) for more information.

 *John Cooper, ACAP Information Officer, 15 December 2022*