 It largely focused on the involvement of school children and young adults in polar literacy projects and strengthening the communication between students and young researchers.Progressively, a need for a broader, more encompassing organization specifically geared towards young researchers and early career scientists arose.Discussions on IPY education and outreach forums, similar initiatives in other scientific realms and the encounter of like-minded people created an awareness of the need for an organization driven by and serving early career researchers, focused on science and career development, unlike the YSC.