A new educational tool by IPF
IPF will soon launch a new educational project "Puzzel je warm...experimenter je koud" (warm up with puzzle... cool down with experiments) where it shows the importance of polar research …
News Archive
Want to learn more about the work of the International Polar Foundation over the years? Begin your research here, in our news archive.
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IPF at Greenweek 2006: Biodiversity
Alain Hubert, Chairman of the Board of Directors, was invited to speak at the Greenweek 2006 opening session on the 30th of May. The theme of this year's Greenweek, organised by …
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IPF participates in the 2006 edition of the “Fête de l’Environnement”
Once again, on Monday 5th of June thousands of visitors came to the Fête de l'environnement at the Cinquantenaire in Brussels. More than 80 environmental organisations presented their activities …
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Press Conference: Belgium’s Antarctic research station - a global sustainability benchmark
The International Polar Foundation (IPF) unveiled the final plans for Belgium's Princess Elisabeth Antarctic research station, to be built during the International Polar Year 2007-08 (IPY). The station will enable …
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The IPF visits the Belgica
On the 19th of May the IPF visited the oceanographic research ship the "Belgica" which formed part of the Port of Brussels Anniversary celebrations.
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Pole-position Awards Ceremony
The Pole-position contest, organised by the Belgian Federal Science Policy Office (Belspo) was a huge success among Belgian schools. With 76 registered teams and 55 projects finalised, it has demonstrated the great …
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Professor van Ypersele was awarded the IPF prize at the EEAwards
The Belgian Awards for Energy and Environment aims at rewarding innovative actors in the fields of energy and environment. Professor Jean-Pascal van Ypersele was awarded the International Polar Foundation special …
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Class@poles contest now closed
Class@Poles the educational contest within BE-POLES has now closed. Five classes contributed creative projects and have won a trip to the North.
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BE-POLES workshop: a genuine success
Polar research can take all sorts of amazing twists and turns. But as odd as it may seem, all of it involves Belgian scientists directly and the study of the …
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DROMLAN meeting Helsinki
In preparation for the pre-season DROMLAN meeting in Hobart (Tasmania, Australia) the East-Antarctic countries met in Helsinki to assess air transport needs for the coming Antarctic season.