Press Releases
View the full archive of International Polar Foundation press releases published since the organisation's founding in 2002.
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International Polar Foundation Welcomes Scientists to Antarctica for 2012-2013 Season
Antarctica, 22 November 2012 - Nine scientists from Belgium, UK, Japan and Germany [1], touched down today at Princess Elisabeth Antarctica [2], to begin the Belgian Antarctic Research Expedition (BELARE) summer science season. Expedition …
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Hampered by bad weather, Antarctic Season Begins at Zero Emission Research Station
Antarctica, 12 November 2012 – An International Polar Foundation [1] operations team led by expedition leader Alain Hubert arrived today at Princess Elisabeth Antarctica - the world’s first zero emission polar …
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Manneken-Pis Becomes a Polar Explorer
Brussels, Monday, October 8 -- Brussel's world famous icon, the Manneken-Pis statue, turns into an Arctic and Antarctic adventurer this morning, when he is presented with a polar expedition suit …
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Antarctic Ice Sheet Scientist Awarded €150,000 Fellowship
Brussels, October 3rd, 2012 - A young German glaciologist was tonight presented with the prestigious €150,000 InBev-Baillet Latour Antarctica Fellowship [1], by His Royal Highness Prince Philippe of Belgium, for his proposal …
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Prince Philippe of Belgium honours ten years of International Polar Foundation
Brussels, October 2nd 2012 – Their Royal Highnesses Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde of Belgium, and His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco, will preside over a gala dinner with 300 …