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Brazil and Antarctica
last update: Oct 27, 2010 05:23 PM
Here you can find information about Brazil and their activities in Antarctica, including Brazilian policies and Brazilian Antarctic history.
Brazil and Antarctica
From the first time that Brazil went to Antarctica in the summer of 1982-83, until the present day, the Brazilian Antarctic Program (PROANTAR) has contributed greatly to the development of Antarctic science.
Inter-Ministry Commission for Sea Resources (CIRM)
(Comissão Interministerial para os Recursos do Mar) National agency responsible for the elaboration and implementation of the Brazilian Antarctic Programme, Programa Antártico Brasileiro (PROANTAR), and for maintaining the all-year station Comandante Ferraz. The commission is under the direct command of the Brazilian Navy.
Brazilian National Committee on Antarctic Research (CONAPA)
(Comitê Nacional de Pesquisas Antárticas) National Member of SCAR. This committee is responsible for promoting the liaison between the Brazilian Antarctic Programme and international Antarctic research, co-ordinated by SCAR, and of following the activities and achievements of the research undertaken by other national Antarctic programmes. CONAPA is also an advisory body to other Brazilian organisms of the Brazilian Antarctic System, concerning scientific Antarctic politics. The committee is under the administration of the Ministry of Science and Technology of Brazil.
National Commission on Antarctic Matters (CONANTAR)
(Comissão Nacional para Assuntos Antárticos) National advisory board to the President of Brazil in charge of the formulation and implementation of the National Policy for Antarctic Affairs (Política Nacional para Assuntos Antárticos - POLANTAR). The commission is directly linked to the Ministry of External Relations and the Presidency.
Parliamentary Front in Support of the Brazilian Antarctic Programme
(Frente Parlamentar de Apoio ao Programa Antártico Brasileiro) Permanent joint congressional committee responsible for overseeing Brazil's Antarctic Programme and interests, including funding, and on-going operations. The committee has 175 members (54 Senators and 121 Deputies) and is chaired by a President.
