The main tasks and responsibilities of the Committee are as follows:
- Consolidation and coordination of scientific polar research in Poland.
- Stimulating cooperation between scientific and research sector (universities, institutes of Polish Academy of Sciences and other research units) and public administration, non-governmental organizations and entities from the private sector.
- Editing the peer-reviewed ‘Polish Polar Research’ journal, and other periodical publications and occasional.
- Outreach and popularization of the results of polar research, especially those of particular import_ance for Poland and in the global scale.
- Representation of Poland in the international polar organizations.
- Co-organization and patronage of nationwide polar symposia and international scientific conferences.
- Initiation and support for interdisciplinary research projects, both national and international.
- Assistance in the development of Polish research infrastructure in the Arctic and Antarctic polar areas (scientific stations and research vessels).
- Scientific patronage, support and cooperation with APECS Poland (Association of Polar Early Career Scientists) and the Polish Polar Consortium. (Source: http://www.kbp.pan.pl)
