International Ice Charting Working Group

Meetings

Next Meeting

The 25th meeting of the IICWG will be held in Monterey, CA, USA hosted by the Naval Postgraduate School from September 9-13, 2024.

IICWG-XXV 1st Invitation Letter (PDF 933 KB, Mar 2024)

Most Recent Meeting

IICWG-XXIV, September 2023

The 24th meeting of the IICWG was held in Cambridge, United Kingdom hosted by the British Antarctic Survey from September 25-29, 2023.

IICWG-XXIV Executive Summary
IICWG-XXIV Full Meeting Report - Link to a folder with the full meeting report in PDF files
IICWG-XXIV Presentations - Link to a folder with PDF versions of all presentation
IICWG-XXIV Posters - Link to a folder containing PDF versions of all posters
IICWG-XXIV Session Recordings - Link to a folder containing video recordings

IICWG-XXIV group photo — Group photo of the attendees of the September 2023 IICWG-XXIV meeting in Cambridge, UK. — Credit: IICWG

Previous Meetings

IICWG-XXIII, September 2022

The 23rd meeting of the IICWG was held in Buenos Aires at the invitation of the Argentine Naval Hydrographic Service from September 26-30, 2022.

IICWG-XXIII Executive Summary
IICWG-XXIII Full Meeting Report - Link to a folder with the full meeting report in PDF files
IICWG-XXIII Presentations - Link to a folder with PDF versions of all presentation
IICWG-XXIII Posters - Link to a folder containing PDF versions of all posters
IICWG-XXIII Session Recordings - Link to a folder containing video recordings

IICWG-XXIII Group Photo — Group photo of the attendees of the September 2022 IICWG XXIII meeting in Buenos Aires. — Credit: IICWG

IICWG-XXII, September 2021

The 22nd meeting of the IICWG was held by videoconference on September 19-24, 2021

IICWG-XXII Executive Summary
IICWG-XXII Full Meeting Report - Link to a folder with the full meeting report in PDF files
*Note: For the links within the meeting report to work, you must download all meeting report files to the same directory on your computer
IICWG-XXII Pesentations - Link to a folder with PDF versions of all presentations
IICWG-XXII Session Recordings - Link to a folder containing video recordings

2021 video participants — September 2021 IICWG-XXII Participants via Video Conference

IICWG-XXI, September 2020

The 21st meeting of the IICWG was held by videoconference on September 21-25, 2020.

IICWG-XXI Executive Summary
IICWG-XXI Full Meeting Report - Link to a folder with the full meeting report in PDF files
IICWG-XXI Presentations - Link to a folder containing PDF versions of all presentations
IICWG-XXI Session Recordings - Link to a folder containing video recordings from meeting

2020 video participants — September 2020 IICWG-XXI Participants via Video Conference

IICWG-XX, September 2019

The 20th Meeting of the IICWG was held in Copenhagen, Denmark on September 23-27, 2019.

IICWG-XX Meeting Executive Summary
IICWG-XX Full Meeting Report - Link to a folder with the full meeting report in PDF files
IICWG-XX Presentations - Link to a folder containing PDF versions of all presentations
IICWG-XX Posters - Link to a folder containing PDF versions of all posters
IICWG-XX Photos - Link to a folder containing photos from meeting
IICWG-XX Session Recordings - Link to a folder containing video recordings from meeting

2019 group photo — September 2019 IICWG-XX Participant Group Photo

IICWG-XIX, September 2018

The 19th meeting of the IICWG was held in Helsinki, Finland September 24-28, 2018.

IICWG-XIX Meeting Executive Summary
IICWG-XIX Meeting Report - Link to a folder with the full meeting report in PDF files
IICWG-XIX Presentations - Link to a folder containing PDF versions of all presentations
IICWG-XIX Posters - Link to a folder containing PDF versions of all posters
IICWG-XIX Photos - Link to a folder containing photos from meeting
IICWG-XIX WebEx Video Recordings - Link to a folder containing WebEx video recordings from meeting, including the installation file for the WebEx video player

2018 group photo — September 2018 IICWG-XIX Participant Group Photo

IICWG-XVIII, September 2017

The 18th IICWG Meeting was held in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia on September 25-29, 2017.

IICWG-XVIII Executive Summary
IICWG-XVIII Meeting Report - Link to a folder with the full meeting report in PDF files
IICWG-XVIII Presentations - Link to a folder containing PDF versions of all presentations
IICWG-XVIII Posters - Link to a folder containing PDF versions of all posters
IICWG-XVIII Photos - Link to a folder containing photos from meeting

2017 group photo — September 2017 IICWG-XVIII Participant Group Photo

IICWG-XVII, October 2016

The 17th IICWG Meeting was held in Ottawa, Canada on October 24-28, 2016. Below are links to the reports from the meeting.

IICWG-XVII Executive Summary
IICWG-XVII Meeting Report - Link to a folder with the full meeting report in PDF files
IICWG-XVII Presentations - Link to a folder containing PDF versions of all presentation
IICWG-XVII Posters - Link to a folder containing PDF versions of all posters

2016 group photo — October 2016 IICWG-XVII Participant Group Photo

IICWG-XVI, October 2015

The 16th IICWG Meeting was held in Rostock, Germany on October 19-24, 2015. Below are links to the reports from the meeting.

IICWG-XVI Executive Summary
IICWG-XVI Meeting Report - Link to a folder with the full meeting report in PDF files
IICWG-XVI Presentations - Link to a folder containing PDF versions of all presentations

2015 group photo — October 2015 IICWG-XVI Participant Group Photo

IICWG-XV, Ocrtober 2014

The 15th Meeting of the IICWG was held October 20-25, 2014 in Punta Arenas, Chile at the invitation of the Chilean Navy Meteorological Service. Below are links to the report from the meeting.

IICWG-XV Meeting Executive Summary
IICWG-XV Meeting Report - Link to a folder with the full meeting report in PDF files
15th Meeting Presentations - Link to a folder containing PDF versions of all presentations

2014 group photo — October 2014 IICWG-XV Participant Group Photo

IICWG-XIV, October 2013

The 14th meeting of the International Ice Charting Working Group was held in Reykjavik, Iceland on 21-25 October 2013. The University of Iceland and the Icelandic Meteorological Office hosted the meeting. Below are links to the report from the meeting.

IICWG-XIV Meeting Executive Summary
IICWG-XIV Meeting Report - Link to a folder with the full meeting report in PDF files
IICWG-XIV Presentations - Link to a folder containing PDF versions of all presentations
IICWG-XIV Photos - Link to a folder containing a selection of photos from meeting

2013 group photo — October 2013 IICWG-XIV Participant Group Photo

IICWG-XIII, October 2012

The 13th meeting of the International Ice Charting Working Group was held in Tromsø, Norway on 15-19 October 2012. The Norwegian Meteorological Institute hosted the meeting. Below are links to the report from the meeting.

IICWG-XIII Meeting Executive Summary
IICWG-XIII Meeting Report - Link to a folder with the full meeting report in PDF files
IICWG-XIII Documents - Link to a folder containing PDF files of reports and papers from meeting
IICWG-XIII Presentations - Link to a folder containing PDF versions of all presentations
IICWG-XIII Photos - Link to a folder containing a selection of photos from meeting

2012 group photo — October 2012 IICWG-XIII Participant Group Photo

IICWG-XII, October 2011

The 12th meeting of the International Ice Charting Working Group was held in Cambridge, U.K. on 17-21 October 2011. The British Antarctic Survey hosted the meeting. Below are links to the report from the meeting.

IICWG-XII Meeting Executive Summary
IICWG-XII Meeting Report - Link to a folder with the full meeting report in PDF files
IICWG-XII Documents - Link to a folder containing PDF files of reports and papers from meeting
IICWG-XII Presentations - Link to a folder containing PDF versions of all presentations
IICWG-XII Photos - Link to a folder containing a selection of photos from meeting
News Release 21 Oct. 2011: International Ice Experts Caution that "Open" Arctic Shipping Routes Does Not Mean Ice-Free

2011 group photo — October 2011 IICWG-XII Participant Group Photo

IICWG-XI, October 2010

The 11th meeting of the International Ice Charting Working Group was held in Washington D.C. on 18-22 October 2010. The National Ice Center hosted the meeting.

IICWG-XI Meeting Executive Summary
IICWG-XI Meeting Report - Link to a folder with the full meeting report in PDF files
IICWG-XI Documents - Link to a folder containing PDF files of reports and papers from meeting
IICWG-XI Presentations - Link to a folder containing PDF versions of all presentations
IICWG-XI Photos - Link to a folder containing a selection of photos from meeting
News Release 20 Oct. 2010: National Ice Services Warn of Continuing Hazards to Navigation in the Polar Seas

2010 group photo — October 2010 IICWG-XI Participant Group Photo

IICWG-X, October 2009

The tenth meeting of the International Ice Charting Working Group (IICWG) was held in Geneva Switzerland on 12-16 October, 2009 and was hosted by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

IICWG-X Meeting Executive Summary
IICWG-X Meeting Report - Link to a folder with the full meeting report in PDF files
IICWG-X Documents - Link to a folder containing PDF files of reports and papers from meeting
IICWG-X Presentations - Link to a folder containing PDF versions of all presentations
IICWG-X Photos - Link to a folder containing a selection of photos from meeting
News Release 16 Oct. 2009: National Ice Services Advise of Continuing Navigation Hazards

2009 group photo — October 2009 IICWG-X Participant Group Photo

IICWG-IX, October 2008

The ninth meeting of the International Ice Charting Working Group (IICWG) was held in Luleå, Sweden on 20-24 October, 2008, and it was hosted by the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI).

IICWG-IX Meeting Executive Summary
IICWG-IX Meeting Report - Link to a folder with the full meeting report in PDF files
IICWG-IX Documents - Link to a folder containing PDF files of reports and papers from meeting
IICWG-IX Presentations - Link to a folder containing PDF versions of all presentations
IICWG-IX Photos - Link to a folder containing a selection of photos from meeting
News Release 24 Oct. 2008: National Ice Services Advise of Continuing Navigation Hazards

2008 group photo — October 2008 IICWG-IX Participant Group Photo

IICWG-VIII, October 2007

The eighth meeting of the International Ice Charting Working Group (IICWG) was held in Frascati, Italy, 22-26 October, 2007. It was hosted by the European Space Agency’s Centre for Earth Observation (ESRIN).

IICWG-VIII Executive Summary
IICWG-VIII Meeting Report - Link to a folder with the full meeting report in PDF files
IICWG-VIII Documents - Link to a folder containing PDF files of reports and papers from meeting
IICWG-VIII Presentations - Link to a folder containing PDF versions of all presentations
IICWG-VIII Yearbook
News Release 23 Oct. 2007: 2007 Arctic Ice Retreat Concerns National Ice Services

2007 group photo — October 2007 IICWG-VIII Participant Group Photo

IICWG-VII, September 2006

The Finnish Institute of Marine Research (later integrated with the Finnish Meteorological Institute) hosted the seventh International Ice Chart Working Group Meeting in Helsinki, Finland. The meeting, and associated Science Workshop, took place 24-29 September. It was organized by the Finnish ice service through a local committee led by Ari Seina.

IICWG-VII Documents - Link to a folder containing PDF files of reports and papers from meeting
IICWG-VII Presentations - Link to a folder containing PDF versions of all presentations

2006 group photo — September 2006 IICWG-VII Participant Group Photo

IICWG-VI, October 2005

The North American Ice Service hosted the sixth International Ice Chart Working Group Meeting in Ottawa, Canada. The meeting was organized by the Canadian Ice Service through a local committee led by Roger De Abreu. It was held from 25-28 October 2005, with an associated IICWG Science Workshop on 24 October. You may download the files below for more information.

IICWG-VI Meeting Documents - Link to a folder containing PDF files of reports and papers from meeting
Interoperable Data Formats - Special Session Workshop Summary
IICWG-VI Presentations - Link to a folder containing PDF versions of all presentations
IICWG-VI Photos - Link to a folder containing a selection of photos from meeting (provided by Roger DeAbreu)
Ice in ECDIS Workshop Report (from June 2000) - Link to a folder containing a summary and presentations from this June 2000 workshop

2005 group photo — October 2005 IICWG-VI Participant Group Photo

IICWG-V, April 2004

The fifth meeting of the International Ice Charting Working Group (IICWG) was held April 20-23, 2004, in Hamburg Germany. Additionally, the science workshop, entitled "Information Extraction and Ice Modeling - Steps towards Data Assimilation," was held on Monday, April 19. To access presentations given at the meetings, please see the agendas below.

IICWG-V Meeting Agenda
IICWG-V Science Workshop Agenda
IICWG-V Documents - Link to a folder containing PDF files of reports and papers from meeting
IICWG-V Presentations - Link to a folder containing PDF versions of all presentations
IICWG-V Photos - Link to a folder containing a selection of photos from meeting
IICWG-V Ad Hoc Format Working Group - Shapefile Discussion

2004 group photo — April 2004 IICWG-V Participant Group Photo — Credit: Klaus Strübing

IICWG-IV, April 2003

The fourth meeting of the IICWG was held in St Petersburg, Russian Federation, April 7-11, 2003. It was hosted by and convened at the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI) and sponsored by the U.S. National Ice Center, Canadian Ice Service, the U.S. Office of Naval Research Polar Programs, and the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute.

IICWG-IV Documents - Link to a folder containing PDF files of reports and papers from meeting
IICWG-IV Presentations - Link to a folder containing PDF versions of all presentations
IICWG-IV Photos - Link to a folder containing a selection of photos from meeting (courtesy of Vasily Smolyanitsky)

2003 group photo — April 2003 IICWG-IV Participant Group Photo

IICWG-III, November 2001

The third annual meeting of the IICWG was held in Tromso, Norway, November 14-16, 2001. It was hosted by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute (DNMI) and sponsored by the the Office of Naval Research Polar Programs, the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, the U.S. National Ice Center, and the Canadian Ice Service.

IICWG-III Documents - Link to a folder containing PDF files of reports and papers from meeting
IICWG-III Presentations - Link to a folder containing PDF versions of all presentations

2001 group photo — November 2001 IICWG-III Participant Group Photo

IICWG-II, October 2000

The second meeting of the IICWG was held at Grand Hotel Reykjavik, Iceland, October 3-5, 2000. The meeting was hosted by the Icelandic Meteorological Office, and sponsored by the U.S. National Ice Center, the Office of Naval Research - Europe, the Icelandic Meteorological Office, and the Canadian Ice Service.

IICWG-II Documents -Link to a folder containing PDF files of reports and papers from meeting
IICWG-II Presentations - Link to a folder containing PDF versions of all presentations

2000 group photo — October 2000 IICWG-II Participant Group Photo

IICWG-I, October 1999

The IICWG was formed at a meeting held at the Danish Meteorological Institute in Copenhagen, 5-7 Oct 1999. The meeting was sponsored by the U.S. National Ice Center, the Office of Naval Research (Europe), the Danish Meteorological Institute, and the Canadian Ice Service.

1999 group photo — October 1999 IICWG-I Participant Group Photo — Credit: Vasily Smolyanitsky