Information Advisory Group (IAG)
Last updated: July 13, 2018
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 2018
- Evaluate and improve the information dissemination of SIOS-KC activities, the Observing System developments and SIOS-related activities within the member institutions
- Develop a SIOS communication strategy
- Give advice for layout and dissemination of the State of Environmental Science in Svalbard report
Associated task forces
There are currently no task forces associated with IAG.
IAG members
- Kristina Baer Alfred Wegener Institute
- Trude Borch Akvaplan-NIVA
- Eva Therese Jenssen The University Centre in Svalbard
- Hilde Lynnebakken University of Oslo
- Stig Mathisen The 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
