1. APECS: Its Origin and History during the International Polar Year Eleanor Darlington and Jonny Day WWRP Polar Prediction Project Reading, UK : 12 th & 13 th December 2012

2. Polar Prediction Project Education Skill development workshops Conference and networking events PhD and Post Doctoral positions

3. PPP - Workshops -Skill development -Enhancing core skills and analysis techniques -Career development -Encouragement of collaborations, networking, grant applications -Communication training -Translate research into a medium suitable for general public, use of multi-media to educate and inspire

4. PPP – Conferences & Networking -Mentors -To help with the “What’s next?” and “Sign-posting” -Advice panels -Get advice from the experts on a particular topic e.g. getting published, planning fieldwork -Social events -An opportunity to share research ideas in an informal setting

5. PPP – Outreach -Research into lessons (IPY resource book) -Multimedia -Polar week

7. Ideas: -Webinars -Virtual Poster Session -Frost Bytes -Cool Speakers -Post YOPP film festival