BE-POLES at the annual assembly of scientific teachers
IPF and the Renard Centre of Marine Geology of Ghent University presented the two BE-POLES contests for secondary school teachers at the "Congrés des sciences". On their stand …
News Archive
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IPF collaborates with the Belgium-Japan Association and Chamber of Commerce (BJA)
Following the Belgian Economic Mission to Japan, the International Polar Foundation was asked by the Belgium-Japan Association and Chamber of Commerce to write a short article about Belgo-Japanese collaboration in …
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A survey on climate change and mountains ranges in collaboration with ONERC
The International Polar Foundation is collaborating with the French "Observatoire National sur les Effets du Réchauffement Climatique" (ONERC) on a survey regarding the impact of climate and climate …
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The IPF attended the Second International Conference on Arctic Research Planning (ICARP II)
The IPF attended the Second International Conference on Arctic Research Planning (ICARP II) that was held in Copenhagen Denmark from the 10th to the 12th of December. Crown Prince Frederik …
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Collaboration with the Institut des Hautes Etudes en Communication Sociale (IHECS, Brussels)
A 12' video film on the future Antarctic Station commissioned from the IPF by the Belgian Federal Government, will be produced by IHECS. Another team will produce a Flash Animation …
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Belgian Antarctic Station: the second phase in the testing campaign has started
After the preliminary wind tunnel testing in July 2005, validating the snow accumulation simulation method, the second phase in the testing campaign has started. During this phase the wind conditions at …
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Visit of the “Paleosite” by the PCCO museologic team
After our June trip to the "Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie" of La Villette for the "Climax" exhibition and a meeting with its director, the museologic team of …
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Towards an integrated education and outreach program for the International Polar Year
The need for a coordinated effort of Education and Outreach (E&O) within the context of the International Polar Year (IPY) of 2007-08 is a pressing issue that has …
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A new museologist for the PCCO: the team is now completed
Agnès Levillain, a French museologist and professor at the "Université de Bourgogne" in Dijon, has joined the scientific films director Pierre Morize and the biologist Gauthier Chapelle …
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The Belgian Antarctic Station: First wind tunnel testing at the von Karmann Institute
The Belgian Antarctic Station is conceived as a prototype to achieve the minimum environmental impact and the highest efficiency in the use of energy resources and waste management, fundamental issues …