Organizing Institutions: 
The University Centre in Svalbard – UNIS
Centre for Polar Studies, Poland – CPS
together with:
University of Oslo and University of Sheffield
Scientific Committee:
Prof. Piotr Głowacki (CPS/Institute of Geophysics PAS)
Prof. Jon Ove Hagen (University of Oslo)
Prof. Andy Hodson (University of Sheffield)
Prof. Jacek Jania (CPS/University of Silesia)
Dr. Sławomir Kwaśniewski (CPS/Institute of Oceanology PAS)
Prof. Paweł Rowiński (CPS/Institute of Geophysics PAS)
Prof. Tymon Zieliński (CPS/Institute of Oceanology PAS)
Project management:
Manager: Prof. Ole Jørgen Lønne (UNIS), Co-manager: Dr. Maja Lisowska (CPS).
Conference Secretariat: Dr. Dariusz Ignatiuk, Marta Bystrowska (CPS/University of Silesia), Dr. Bartłomiej Luks (CPS/Institute of Geophysics PAS).
