What is the difference between the National IPY committee, the Canadian IPY Secretariat and the Federal Program office for IPY?
In 2004, the Canadian Steering Committee (subsequently renamed National IPY committee) was established to provide leadership and promote interest in International Polar Year across Canada. This committee includes representatives from federal departments and agencies, universities, Aboriginal organizations, Northern communities, territorial and provincial governments, Northern research institutes and colleges and others. The Canadian IPY Secretariat was established at the University of Alberta to support the National IPY Committee and facilitate the planning and implementation of IPY in Canada. The mandate of the Secretariat is to support planning and implementation of the Canadian IPY program, broaden the discussions of proposed IPY research, facilitate collaborations between projects (regionally, nationally and internationally), enable the development of Canadian contributions to IPY, and provide support to the efforts of the National Committee. The IPY Federal Program Office has been
