Professor Emeritus André Berger
On Tuesday May 27th, an academic ceremony was held at the Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium, to officially pay homage to Prof. André Berger, a pioneering climatologist and …
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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Antarctica InBev-Baillet Latour Fellowship: Call for Proposals
A call for proposals has been launched for the first Antarctica InBev-Baillet Latour Fellowship (ABLEF) Award. The laureate of this award will be allocated a research fund enabling him to …
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Arctic Arc Results Presented to the European Space Agency
On May 19th, polar explorer Alain Hubert, founder of the International Polar Foundation, visited the European Space Agency (ESA) to hand over a unique set of snow-depth measurements which had …
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Duet at the Abbey in Brussels
As announced last week, a fund-raising concert was given on Sunday May 18th in favor of the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica research station. Diana and friends played a vast repertoire of …
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Alain Hubert Receives “Climate Change” Award
For the first time since its creation, the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation delivered its "climate change" award to Alain Hubert, founding president of the International Polar Foundation (IPF), …
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Convincing the Public to Use Public Transport
The Brussels public transport service, STIB/MIVB, is carrying out an ambitious public awareness-raising campaign across the Brussels Capital Region to try and convince drivers to opt for the city's …
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BELARE 2007-2008: Last Module Goes In
We just lived a historical moment here in Brussels, as we received a phone call from Utsteinen base camp. Alain Hubert phoned to say that the last exterior module was …
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A Flag for the Princess Elisabeth Polar Station
Schoolchildren from the Hoogstraten primary school, located near Antwerp, designed and sewed a flag especially dedicated to the new Belgian Station in Antarctica.
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BELARE 2007-2008: East Facade Up
The Utsteinen workaholics have now completed mounting the exterior modules on the Station's East side.
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BELARE 2007-2008: Waiting for Better Weather
The C-shaped wooden side beams have now all been mounted. Next step involves tackling the exterior metal panels, as soon as the weather permits to do so.