1. FOR THE LASTING BENEFIT OF ALL HUMANITY – “the Antarctic Treaty is indispensable to the world of science which knows no national or other political boundaries; but it is much more than that... it is a document unique in history which may take its place alongside the Magna Carta and other great symbols of man's quest for enlightenment and order.” Prof. Laurence M. Gould First President – Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research Testimony to the United States Senate, 14 June 1960 ANTARCTIC TREATY Signed: December 1, 1959 – Washington, D.C. Entered into Force: June 23, 1961

2. ANTARCTIC TREATY SUMMIT SCIENCE-POLICY INTERACTIONS IN INTERNATIONAL GOVERNANCE IN INTERNATIONAL GOVERNANCE www.atsummit50.aq Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History 30 November - 3 December 2009 Washington, D.C.

3. INTERNATIONAL BOARD FOR THE ANTARCTIC TREATY SUMMIT International, Interdisciplinary and Inclusive Prof. Paul Berkman – United Kingdom Dr. Maj De Poorter – New Zealand Dr. Marie Jacobsson – Sweden Dr. Yeadong Kim – Republic of Korea Dr. José Retamales – Chile Dr. Agus Supangat – Indonesia Prof. Oran Young – United States Prof. David Walton – United Kingdom Prof. A.H. Zakri – Malaysia