The Secretariat is pleased to announce that Ecuador became a Member of the Commission on 19 October 2022.
 
Ecuador coordinates and promotes scientific research projects of national interest in Antarctica within its Technical-Scientific Program, which is part of the different Ecuadorian Antarctic expeditions, through the Ecuadorian Antarctic Program PROANTEC – INOCAR (1988–2004), the Ecuadorian Antarctic Institute (2004–2020), and currently through the Oceanographic and Antarctic Institute of the Navy (2020 to date), within the framework of the provisions of the Antarctic Treaty.
 
Ecuador’s Antarctic scientific research is aimed at obtaining new knowledge, bridging gaps in science, and supporting decision-making in terms of governance, administration and environmental protection in Antarctica.