The 2012 Canadian Hydrographic Conference is to be held at the Scotiabank Convention Centre in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada from May 15th to 17th. The conference will explore new approaches to the challenges of Arctic hydrography.

The 18th International Symposium on Polar Sciences will be held on Jeju Island in the Republic of Korea 22-24 May 2012. The theme of this year’s symposium is "Milestones in Polar Research Collaboration."

From May 25th to June 1st 2012, the International Glaciological Society (IGS) will hold an International Symposium on Seasonal Snow and Ice in Lahti, Finland.

The 22nd International Offshore (Ocean) and Polar Engineering Conference will be held in Rhodes, Greece from June 17th to 22nd, 2012.

The International Conference on Permafrost, held every four years, is the premier venue for all research related to permafrost. To be held in Tyumen (Russia) from June 25th to 29th, this conference will focus on arctic, Antarctic, and alpine permafrost research.

The SCAR Science Week 2012 and 5th Open Science Conference will be held in Portland, Oregon, USA from July 13th to 25th, 2012. The events will emphasize SCAR's dual role in facilitating scientific research and providing advice to policy makers.

Health professionals will be gathering in Fairbanks, Alaska, USA from August 5th to 10th to share health-related research findings and program successes that will improve the quality of life for those living in circumpolar regions at the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health.

The Circumpolar Conference on Education for Indigenous People will be held in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada from 26 to 30 November 2012. The event will be co-hosted by the Government of Greenland and the Government of Nunavut.