Swedish polar research secretariat
Encyclopedia
The Swedish Polar Research Secretariat is a government authority under the Ministry of Education and Research
. Its task is to promote Swedish polar research by organising and leading research expeditions to Antarctica and the Arctic, primarily as part of international efforts.
The Swedish Polar Research Secretariat is the agency that issues permits to Swedish citizens, pursuant to the Swedish Antarctic Act (2006:924).
The Swedish Polar Research Secretariat's premises are located in Stockholm, close to Stockholm University. The main office is in the same building as the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
, and the Logistics centre is located in Kräftriket.
The Swedish Polar Research Secretariat manages the Swedish research stations in Antarctica, Wasa and Svea.
The Swedish Polar Research Secretariat charters the icebreaker Oden
from the Swedish Maritime Administration
for research expeditions to Antarctica and the Arctic Ocean
.
Ministry of Education and Research (Sweden)
The Ministry of Education and Research is a government ministry in Sweden responsible for matters relating to schools, universities, colleges, and research.Before 1968 the ministry were called the Ministry of Ecclesiastical Affairs....
. Its task is to promote Swedish polar research by organising and leading research expeditions to Antarctica and the Arctic, primarily as part of international efforts.
The Swedish Polar Research Secretariat is the agency that issues permits to Swedish citizens, pursuant to the Swedish Antarctic Act (2006:924).
The Swedish Polar Research Secretariat's premises are located in Stockholm, close to Stockholm University. The main office is in the same building as the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences or Kungliga Vetenskapsakademien is one of the Royal Academies of Sweden. The Academy is an independent, non-governmental scientific organization which acts to promote the sciences, primarily the natural sciences and mathematics.The Academy was founded on 2...
, and the Logistics centre is located in Kräftriket.
The Swedish Polar Research Secretariat manages the Swedish research stations in Antarctica, Wasa and Svea.
The Swedish Polar Research Secretariat charters the icebreaker Oden
Oden (icebreaker)
The Oden is a large Swedish icebreaker, built in 1988 for the Swedish Maritime Administration. It is named after the asa god Odin. First built to clear a passage through the ice of the Baltic sea for cargo ships, it was later modified to serve as a research vessel...
from the Swedish Maritime Administration
Swedish Maritime Administration
The Swedish Maritime Administration is the Swedish government agency which provides services to the transport sector by keeping the sea lanes open and safe...
for research expeditions to Antarctica and the Arctic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
The Arctic Ocean, located in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Arctic north polar region, is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five major oceanic divisions...
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Directors-General
- Anders Karlqvist (1984–1993, 1995–2009)
- Olle Melander (1993–1995)
- Björn Dahlbäck (2010-)