The second edition of the Conference is organized in September 3–5, 2025 in Kathmandu, Nepal.

The Second Inter-Polar Conference will bring together
experts, early-career scholars, and knowledge holders from the Arctic and the Third
Pole Hindu Kush Himalaya to explore the shared challenges of a rapidly changing
cryosphere. 

Building on the success of the 2023
inaugural conference, this year’s gathering is organised jointly by the Arctic
Centre of the University of Lapland, the International Centre for Integrated
Mountain Development (ICIMOD), and the Ocean Policy Research Institute (OPRI), in
collaboration with the UArctic Chair in Arctic Legal Research and Education, and the
UArctic Law Thematic Network. 

In alignment with the
International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation (IYGP) 2025, the conference will
spotlight how cryosphere decline is reshaping ecosystems, communities, and global
climate systems, focusing on:

• Understanding cryosphere changes
& impacts – from extreme events and hazards to food, water, and livelihood
security.
• Protection, preservation & conservation – the role
of governance, Indigenous knowledge, science diplomacy, and adaptation
strategies.
• Socio-cultural dimensions – how local and Indigenous
communities experience, interpret, and respond to rapid environmental
change.

This unique inter-polar dialogue presents an opportunity
to share knowledge, strengthen research and policy collaboration, and build
resilience for communities most affected by changes in the cryosphere.

More information in the conference website: www.arcticcentre.org/EN/Inter-Polar-Conference