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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The Princess Elisabeth Station Live in Paris
15.02.2011
On February 15th 2011 the Princess Elisabeth research station in Antarctica (PEA) will be the centre of attention at the launch of the 'mardis durables du Palais', a special exhibition focussing on sustainable technologies and innovations, at the ‘Palais de la Découverte’ (Paris).
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BELARE 2010-2011 Season
24.11.2010
The southern hemisphere winter is over, and as the Antarctic warms up, the members of the BELARE (Belgian Antarctic Research) 2010-2011 expedition have headed to Antarctica to re-open the Princess Elisabeth Station for its first complete “zero emission” season. Departing from Cape Town (South Africa), they landed at Utsteinen on November 11th.
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Arctic Futures Symposium Speaker Presentations and Videos Now Available
05.11.2010
The Arctic Futures Symposium, which was held at the European Parliament in Brussels in conjunction with the Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco and the Aspen Institute on October 14th and 15th was a huge success, thanks in no small part to the quality of the presentations of the speakers who attended.
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From Sibos to the Future
03.11.2010
The IPF was invited to attend the 2010 Sibos financial conference in Amsterdam by organizer and long-time partner, SWIFT.
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Alain Hubert Inaugurates New Building for the Collège du Biéreau
21.10.2010
The president of the International Polar Foundation and famous polar explorer Alain Hubert attended the inauguration of the new “Métis” building at the Collège du Biéreau in Louvain-la-Neuve on October 8th. The new passive building, built with environmentally-friendly materials, houses a kindergarten and was equipped with high-end low-consumption equipment.
