I was national point of contact for the International Polar Year from 2004 to 2009 and since then, I am coordinating of the Portuguese Polar Program (PROPOLAR). Since 2011 I am Head of the FCT funded program and working with Teresa Cabrita (Executive Director) and Ana David (Logistics Manager) at PROPOLAR/IGOT. PROPOLAR is supervised by a Coordinating Committee, which includes myself, Adelino Canário (CCMAR, UALG), Catarina Magalhães (CIMAR/UP), João Canário (CQE/IST) and José Xavier (MARE/UC). Every year PROPOLAR coordinates the national call for Polar projects, manages the logistics of about 15 projects in the Arctic and Antarctica, and the PROPOLAR flight between Chile and King George Island that contributes to Antarctic logistics and transports about 100-140 researchers from 10 partner programs.