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COMISSAO POLAR CANADENSE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Polar Geography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Polar Commission
1, record 1, English, Canadian%20Polar%20Commission
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Established in 1991 as the lead agency in the area of polar research, the Canadian Polar Commission has responsibility for: monitoring, promoting, and disseminating knowledge of the polar regions; contributing to public awareness of the importance of polar science to Canada; enhancing Canada's international profile as a circumpolar nation; and recommending polar science policy direction to government. In carrying out its mandate, the Commission hosts conferences and workshops, publishes information on subjects of relevance to polar research, and works closely with other governmental and non-governmental agencies to promote and support Canadian study of the polar regions. 2, record 1, English, - Canadian%20Polar%20Commission
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Géographie du froid
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Commission canadienne des affaires polaires
1, record 1, French, Commission%20canadienne%20des%20affaires%20polaires
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Commission canadienne des affaires polaires, qui a été créée en 1991 en tant que principal organisme chargé de la recherche polaire, a les responsabilités suivantes : promouvoir et diffuser les connaissances relatives aux sciences polaires et suivre leur évolution; aider à sensibiliser le public à l'importance de la science polaire pour le Canada; intensifier le rôle du Canada sur la scène internationale à titre de nation circumpolaire; et recommander l'adoption d'une politique sur la science polaire par le gouvernement. Dans le cadre de son mandat, la Commission organise des conférences et des colloques, publie de l'information sur des questions qui ont rapport à la recherche polaire et collabore étroitement avec les autres organismes gouvernementaux et non gouvernementaux pour encourager les études canadiennes sur les régions polaires. 2, record 1, French, - Commission%20canadienne%20des%20affaires%20polaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités federales (canadienses)
- Geografía polar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Comisión Canadiense de Asuntos Polares
1, record 1, Spanish, Comisi%C3%B3n%20Canadiense%20de%20Asuntos%20Polares
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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