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title: "The next SCAR Open Science Conference will be held in Norway in 2026"
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# The next SCAR Open Science Conference will be held in Norway in 2026

![Open Science Conference 2014](https://www.acap.aq/images/stories/acap/Logos/Open_Science_Conference_2014.jpg) The next SCAR ([Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research)](https://scar.org/) Open Science Conference (the [12th](https://www.npolar.no/en/arrangement/scar2026/?utm_source=SCAR&utm_campaign=e78846d234-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_08_19_02_59_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b964133964-e78846d234-293380261)) will be held in the [Oslo Congress Centre](https://www.oslokongressenter.no/en/), Oslo, Norway over 10-14 August 2026.  The conference will be hosted by the [Norwegian Polar Institute](https://www.npolar.no/en/).  The SCAR Open Science Conference 2026 will comprise a diverse programme featuring plenary lectures, mini-symposia, parallel sessions, panel discussions, posters and various social and excursion opportunities in Oslo and its surroundings.  The SCAR Delegates Meeting takes place over 17 and 18 August 2026 |

 The 2024 SCAR Open Science Conference with the theme “Antarctic Science: Crossroads for a New Hope” was held in Pucón, Chile, from 19-23 August 2024.  The conference featured an extensive programme, attracted over 1200 participants and received 1617 abstract submissions.  The meeting was hosted by the Instituto Antártico Chileno ([INACH](https://www.inach.cl/)).  The livestreamed sessions are available to watch on the INACH [YouTube channel](https://scar.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a611f6f7c375923d8563a8821&id=25dfd66a9e&e=1eca0c9437).

 The SCAR Open Science Conferences offer scientists from various disciplines and countries the opportunity to present their work, network and participate more actively in SCAR’s scientific activities.

 *11 September 2024*