"Spatial Coverage" for each metadata is inked with "Google Map" for display.

Standing Committee on Antarctic Data Management meeting （SCADM-16 meeting was held on July 13, 14 at Portland, USA.

National reports from NADCs including Japan, together with SCAR Data and Information Strategy and their Implementation Activities are discussed.

Three directors of the World Data System (WDS) under ISCU visited NIPR on May 25, 2012. And the Special Science Seminor is held.

Dr. David Carlson（UNAVCO, USA）
（Director of International Programme Office for the IPY 2007-2008）
<< Urgent Topics for Future Polar Research >>

Dr. Mustapha Mokrane (WDS-IPO, NICT)
（Executive Director of WDS-International Programme Office)
<< The ICSU World Data System Tackles IPY Data Challenges >>

Dr. Kostiantyn Yefremov（Ukrina WDC director）
<< Activity of WDC @ Ukrina >>

User Mannual of the metadata portal sever is renwed.

2nd version (2012, March, 7,500KB)

Check the follwoing URL,

http://scidbase.nipr.ac.jp/modules/site/index.php?content_id=14

Dr.Mustapha Mokrane of ICSU’s Scientific Data and Information activities visited Polar Data Center of NIPR on 3rd February, 2012. He discussed with the staff of PDC as for the NIPR database, IPY management, as well as about cooperaiton strategy fo the newly established World Data System (WDS) under ICSU.

As Executive Director, Mokrane will head the WDS International Programme Office (IPO) from early March 2012, which is hosted by the Japanese National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) in Tokyo.

The Office is to manage and coordinate the establishment and operations of the WDS, and take responsibility for outreach and promotional activities, under the guidance of the ICSU WDS Scientific Committee.