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[The term `Manager of National Antarctic Progam' means the national official responsible for planning and conducting that nation's presence in the Antarctic. This person normally represents the organization funded by the government to implement that nation's program and presence. More than one MNAP from a country can be accepted if the internal national structure so demands]
1. To establish a Council of MNAPs, federated to SCAR.
2. To review, on a regular basis, operational matters and to exchange
information.
3. To examine, discuss and seek possible solutions to common
operational problems.
4. To provide a forum for discussion in order to frame better, and in
a timely, efficient and harmonious manner:
i. national responses to common issues directed to National
Antarctic Operators,
ii. appropriate input to SCAR responses to questions involving
science and operations/logistics.
5. To review, with appropriate SCAR WGs and Groups of Specialists,
projected programs requiring major international collaboration on
operations/logistics and to provide appropriate advice to the SCAR
Executive.
6. To respond to requests by SCAR for information, advice and comment.
7. To create sub-groups as necessary, of which one will be a Standing
Committee on Antarctic Logistics and Operations (SCALOP) and which
will replace the SCAR Logistics Working Group upon its termination.
8. Copies of all written outputs of the Council of MNAPs, and its
sub-groups, to be passed to the SCAR Secretariat.
1. Two members representing each country
National Antarctic Program Manager or his/her designated alternate
Logistics and Operations Co-ordinator or equivalent as nominated
by MNAP.
2. Meetings to take place each year, and in SCAR years at the time
and place of the SCAR Delegates' Meeting. MNAPs should take
opportunities to maintain regular contact.
3. The chairman may either be the member from the host country,
chosen by consensus or he/she may be chosen, by consensus, for a
term to be decided by the members for each case.
1. To serve SCAR by providing advice on Antarctic operations and
logistics.
2. To investigate and, if necessary, arrange for research on
operational problems identified by the Council of MNAPs or by SCAR
and its Working Groups.
3. To establish ad hoc groups of experts to discuss and to foster
advances in technology.
4. To hold symposia and expositions to inform of and review
technological advances.
5. To exchange timely information on Antarctic logistics and
operations.
1. One member to be nominated by the MNAP of each country, the
logistics and operations coordinator or equivalent.
2. Meetings to take place in conjunction with the SCAR Delegates'
meetings. Meetings should take place at least annually. Members
should take the opportunity to maintain regular contact.
3. A chairman shall be elected on a consensus basis.