The Second Circular of the SCAR/IASC IPY Open Science Conference "Polar Research - Arctic and Antarctic Perspectives in the International Polar Year", to be held in St Petersburg, Russia, 8-11 July 2008, is now available for download at: http://arcticportal.org/uploads/B1/d2/B1d2LNDleyhb8xMoFRX3Dg/scar-iasc-OSC2008_2nd_circular.pdf.

Please view the draft Plenary Programme (8 July 2008), and the Science Sessions and Chairs (9-11 July 2008).