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EU funding (€8,494,095): Beyond Arctic PASSION - Towards an integrated, interoperable, and responsive Arctic Observing System of Systems (AOSS) that connects knowledge, communities, and policy Hor 5 Jun 2026 EU Research and Innovation programme "Horizon"

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Beyond Arctic PASSION - Towards an integrated, interoperable, and responsive Arctic Observing System of Systems (AOSS) that connects knowledge, communities, and policy

The Arctic is undergoing rapid environmental, economic, geopolitical, and societal change with local to global impacts. Addressing these challenges requires an integrated, interoperable, and accessible Arctic Observing System of Systems (AOSS). While decades of effort have built data archives, infrastructures, and knowledge networks, gaps remain in sustainability, governance, data coverage and interoperability, and Indigenous participation. Beyond Arctic PASSION accelerates AOSS development by filling gaps and delivering an AOSS responsive to local, regional, and international needs. The breadth of knowledge required to credibly address the complexity of AOSS components can only be achieved by a diverse, transdisciplinary, multicultural consortium. Beyond Arctic PASSION is a major European contribution to long-term coordination, governance and implementation of the AOSS. By improving collection, usability, accessibility, and interoperability of data, it strengthens predictive modelling, supports digital twins, and enhances Copernicus services and ESA projects. Observing technologies are advanced through autonomous sensors, ship-based systems, and co-designed community-based monitoring, ensuring culturally relevant and operationally useful solutions. A FAIR/CARE/TRUST-compliant Arctic Data Space will seamlessly integrate with Copernicus, EMODnet, and EDITO, ensuring ethical, open-access data for sustainable management and evidence-based decision making. The actions within our seven interlinked Work Packages strengthens the AOSS, harmonises polar observing strategies, and consolidates EU leadership in polar science and governance. Capacity-building, strategic communication, and co-production with Indigenous Peoples and stakeholders ensure broad adoption and lasting societal, scientific, and policy impact. Our project directly supports the EU Arctic Policy, the European Green Deal, Mission Ocean and Waters, Ocean Pact, the Arctic Council, IPY-5 and UN Ocean Decade.


Funded Companies:

Company name Funding amount
Japan Agency FOR Marine-Earth Science AND Technology ?
Aarhus Universitet €109,000
Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum FUR Polar-UND Meeresforschung €941,583
Arctic Mayor S Forum Secretariat €425,000
Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme Secretariat €310,500
Carleton University €97,938
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique CNRS €100,000
Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche €140,000
Danmarks Meteorologiske Institut €260,293
European Polar Board €250,000
Gronlands Naturinstitut €187,031
Havforskningsinstituttet €114,000
Helsingin Yliopisto €50,107
ICC-Gronland €428,000
Ilmatieteen Laitos €150,094
Instytut Oceanologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk €59,000
Interact-International Network FOR Terrestrial Research AND Monitoring €50,000
Inuit Circumpolar Council (Canada) Inc. €258,063
JRC -Joint Research Centre- European Commission €0.00
Lapin Yliopisto €140,000
Mercator Ocean €200,000
Meteorologisk Institutt €245,000
Norsk Polarinstitutt €349,000
O.A.SYS - Ocean Atmosphere Systems GmbH €115,315
Saami Council Headquarters €474,381
Seascape Belgium €170,375
Sios Svalbard AS €148,000
Stiftelsen Grid Arendal €131,813
Stiftelsen Nansen Senter FOR Miljoog Fjernmaling €134,971
The Alan Turing Institute €120,000
THE Artic Institute OF North America €294,000
United Kingdom Research and Innovation €1,111,633
Universitetet I Tromsoe - Norges Arktiske Universitet €479,000
University OF Ottawa €370,000
Women OF THE Arctic RY €80,000

Source: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101295797

The filing refers to a past date, and does not necessarily reflect the current state. The latest known state is available on the following page: Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Kanagawa, Japan.