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• The Belgian Solar Team finishes the World Solar Challenge in 12th position

  03.10.2005

  For the first time in the history of the World Solar Challenge, a Belgian team completed the race and arrived in Adelaide, Australia after 3021 kilometres. The Umicore team arrived in 12th position and won the Hans Tholstrup Adventurer Award. Alain Hubert and the International Polar Foundation were proud to support this endeavour.

• The IPF participates in the “Environment and Sustainable Development Day” in Nice

  01.10.2005

  This one day event was organised for the 8th consecutive year by the University of Nice Sophia Antiopolis. This year, the "Journée de l'Environnement et du Développement Durable" was focused on rediscovering the concept of sustainable development 13 years after Rio and what it means and implies in today's society. Gauthier Chapelle, IPF scientific officer, was invited by Pr Michel…

• The Georges Lemaître Prize 2005 awarded to Professor Edouard Bard

  30.09.2005

  The Georges Lemaître Prize 2005 has been awarded to Professor Edouard Bard, Professor at the Collège de France for his major contribution to the reconstruction of ancient climates and to the comprehension of rapid climate change. His works are based on various types of climate archives, including polar ice. André Berger -co-founder of the IPF - and N.F.D. Johnson-Amin attended…

• IPF in running for the Descartes prize for European science communication

  29.09.2005

  The IPF is being considered for the prestigious Descartes prize for European science communication. The IPF was nominated for its work in creating innovative interactive animations on the polar regions and climate change. The European Commission's Research Directorate-General announced nominations for the communications prizes on 28 September.

• Special editon of “Environment for Europeans” Magazine

  28.09.2005

  IPF actively participated in the latest Green Week and is prominently featured in this supplement to the September issue (issue 21) of DG Environment's bimonthly magazine. This publication can be downloaded in PDF format on the DG Environment's website.

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