Information Advisory Group (IAG)
Last updated: March 4, 2020
Contact and secretary for IAG: information@sios-svalbard.org
The IAG directive is to
- Develop a SIOS communication strategy that is approved by the General Assembly (GA) and implement its goals through an communication plan;
- Implement and maintain information channels to be used to provide information about SIOS-KC activities, the Observing System developments and SIOS-related activities within the member institutions – following the SIOS information policy;
- Contribute to the information flow through the above mentioned channels;
- Monitor networking possibilities, contribute to advertise SIOS in existing networks and seek collaboration with other initiatives;
- Develop and maintain an outreach programme on SIOS-related activities with focus on the development and improvement of the Observing System.
The IAG work programme for 2020
- Implementing the communication plan for 2019-2020
- Support the ongoing SIOS information activities
- Update the SIOS web portal
- Prepare an information package for member institutions
- Review the Terms of referenc for IAG
- Suggest training and workshops to be held in 2021
- Write work programme for 2021
Associated task forces
- Task force to update the SIOS web page
IAG members
- Trude Borch Akvaplan-NIVA
- Eva Therese Jenssen The University Centre in Svalbard
- K.P. Krishnan National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research
- Elzbieta Lepkowska University of Silesia, Poland
- Hilde Lynnebakken University of Oslo
- Stig Mathisen Norwegian Polar Institute
- Hiroshi Miyaoka National Institute for Polar Research
- Wojciech Piotrowski Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences
- Christine F. Solbakken Norwegian Institute for Air Research
- Vito Vitale National Research Council of Italy
