 Its aims were to ensure that IPY's goals to include the next generation of polar researchers and the world's youth were met.The YSC was designed as a decentralized institution relying on national committees, which rapidly came to life in several countries, including Canada, Germany, New Zealand, Portugal, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, among others.Those committees rapidly gained independence and developed their own networks as exemplified by the creation of the UK Polar Network in 2007.