Polar Research and Policy Initiative (PRPI) is a London-based international, independent think-tank dedicated to Arctic, Nordic, North Atlantic, North Pacific and Antarctic affairs.

Contact details

Website:
https://polarconnection.org/

Address:
12A Jerdan Place, London, United Kingdom

Country:
United Kingdom

Sub-region:
Northern Europe

Organisation details

Business model
Other
Year founded
2016
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Founded by
Founders: Dr Dwayne Ryan Menezes
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): DWAYNE RYAN MENEZES
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): DWAYNE RYAN MENEZES
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Dr Dwayne Ryan Menezes (Founder and Managing Director)
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Polar Research and Policy Initiative
16
United Kingdom average
32
Global average
87
2023
Polar Research and Policy Initiative
85
2021
Polar Research and Policy Initiative
34
% Female staff
2025
Polar Research and Policy Initiative
56%
United Kingdom average
48%
Global average
50%
2023
Polar Research and Policy Initiative
38%
2021
Polar Research and Policy Initiative
50%
Age (years)
Polar Research and Policy Initiative
10
United Kingdom average
37
Global average
33
% Female researchers
2025
Polar Research and Policy Initiative
37%
United Kingdom average
45%
Global average
47%
2021
Polar Research and Policy Initiative
50%
2020
Polar Research and Policy Initiative
50%

Organisational performance

Publications
2022
Polar Research and Policy Initiative
4
United Kingdom average
45
Global average
49
2020
Polar Research and Policy Initiative
250
2019
Polar Research and Policy Initiative
250

Social

Facebook
Likes (2023)
Polar Research and Policy Initiative
3,500
United Kingdom average
40,732
Global average
26,974
Likes (2021)
Polar Research and Policy Initiative
3,561
Likes (2019)
Polar Research and Policy Initiative
3,460
Twitter
Followers (2025)
Polar Research and Policy Initiative
3,225
United Kingdom average
28,566
Global average
19,785
Followers (2024)
Polar Research and Policy Initiative
3,378
Followers (2022)
Polar Research and Policy Initiative
3,399
Subscribers (2025)
Polar Research and Policy Initiative
17
United Kingdom average
11,210
Global average
7,402
Subscribers (2024)
Polar Research and Policy Initiative
16
Subscribers (2019)
Polar Research and Policy Initiative
16
Followers (2025)
Polar Research and Policy Initiative
2,000
United Kingdom average
15,432
Global average
15,795

Data notes

Last updated: 09/03/2025
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website
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