This IPA Regional Conference on Permafrost aims at covering all relevant aspects of permafrost research, engineering and outreach on a global and regional level in a changing world. The conference main theme is "Permafrost in a changing world". This call aims to promote the interaction amongst researchers as well as stakeholders, socio-economic, political and cultural actors, commonly engaged to address the societal challenges of permafrost in a warming world.

Session proposals can be submitted until 20 April 2022.  Each session can be organized by two or three co-conveners. We encourage international and gender-balanced convener boards, and at least one convener should be a member of the Permafrost Young Researchers Network (PYRN). The conveners will be responsible for the selection of abstracts and for the organization of oral or poster presentations.

To submit a proposal, please send by e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. the following information:
   - Session title
   - Names, affiliations and emails of the conveners
   - Summary (10-15 lines) 

Suggested session themes include (but are not restricted to):
Alpinepermafrost - Circumpolar permafrost - Permafrost paleoenvironments - Periglacial geomorphology - Infra-periglacial geomorphology - Forest/ice/snowcover on permafrost - Permafrost biogeochemistry - Permafrost microbiology - Permafrost and ecosystems changes - Biodiversity in permafrost landscapes - Fire and permafrost dynamics - Critical zone - Permafrost and climate change - Carbon cycling and climate feedbacks - In-situ and remote observationtechniques and programs - Modeling - Planetary permafrost - Natural hazards - Risks on permafrost-affected slopes - Foundation engineering and infrastructure on permafrost - History of permafrost engineering and research - Socioeconomicand cultural dynamics - Permafrost and planetary health - Education and outreach.

The call for abstracts for the accepted sessions will be open from September until December 2022. 

Full details will be available in due course on the EUCOP'23 website.