Latest News
In this section you will find news related to IPF activities, its members, its projects, etc. We will try to keep you up to date as much as we can. If you need specific information, you can always get in touch using the contact form.
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IPY Montréal Science Conference 2012: Call for Abstracts
13.09.2011
Since the International Polar Year in 2008, the IPF has gained a lot of experience in keeping polar science outreach and education activities alive and prospering. Because of this leadership role, the IPF has been invited to convene a session at the final IPY conference taking place in Montréal in 2012.
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Antarctic film “Par delà les banquises” shows land in a different light
12.08.2011
In November 2007, Dominique Kopp and a film crew boarded the Russian icebreaker Ivan Papanin to shoot a film about the Earth's ultimate frontier, Antarctica. While produced within the framework of the 4th International Polar Year 2007-2008, “Par-delà les banquises” (Beyond the Sea Ice) offers a different view on a continent that is most often described as a place of…
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IPF Education Team Member Joins Students on Ice Arctic Expedition
11.07.2011
Isabelle Du Four, one of the educational officers at the International Polar Foundation (IPF), will be joining the Students on Ice Arctic Expedition, travelling through the Arctic region on a ship turned classroom and bringing to life issues facing the Arctic today. As an education team member she will give workshops related to polar fundamentals and environmental issues.
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IPF at 6th Edition of the Energy and Environment Awards
15.06.2011
On May 27th, the laureates of the 6th edition of the Energy and Environment Awards were announced in Tour & Taxis (Brussels). The prize is supported by over 100 organizations, most notably by the International Polar Foundation (IPF) which has been presenting the IPF Award since the prize’s inception. With IPF President Alain Hubert stuck in Greenland, it was Executive…
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IPF Responds to Recent Allegations
10.06.2011
The International Polar Foundation has been in the Belgian news this past week, with allegations made relating to the Princess Elisabeth Station in Antarctica. A media statement has been issued today which refutes the allegations. Meanwhile, the IPF continues to plan for the upcoming 2011-2012 BELARE season.
