IPF Projects & Events

IPF is currently working on many different projects and is also organising a few events. This section will give you the most up-to-date information on each of them.

Princess Elisabeth Antarctica

Posted on 16.07.2009 • Website

The journey began in 2004: the International Polar Foundation, commissioned by the Belgian Federal Government, set out to build a new research station in Antarctica which would become a platform for international polar science.
Class Zero Emission

Posted on 15.07.2009 • Website

Class Zero Emission offers students across Belgium the opportunity to learn about the breathtaking world of the Arctic and Antarctic. This interactive pedagogical workshop was initiated by the International Polar Foundation, with the support of the Governments of Belgium's Flemish and French communities.
Polaris Climate Change Observatory

Posted on 15.07.2009

With the Princess Elisabeth Station successfully completed, the International Polar Foundation’s next big endeavor is the Polaris Climate Change Observatory (PCCO).
PANDA & Dome A station: 25th Chinese Antarctic Expedition

Posted on 03.11.2008

The International Polar Foundation (IPF) is sending a science communication officer to take part in the 25th Chinese Antarctic Expedition (CHINARE).
The Arctic Arc Expedition

Posted on 25.10.2007

To celebrate the International Polar year 2007-2008, Alain Hubert and Dixie Dansercoer attempted a traverse from Siberia to Greenland on skis. As part of their journey, they participated in a full educational programme. They also undertook a range of scientific studies and took measurements and samplings under the guise of several polar research institutes.
The Sixth Continent Initiative (6CI)

Posted on 10.11.2006

The Sixth Continent Initiative is a project of the International Polar Foundation and the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) endorsed by the IPY Joint Committee. It aims to open up access to scientific activity on the Antarctic to researchers from developing countries. With the menace of climate change looming over the future of the planet, the importance of the…
Polarstern 2006 / CAML expedition: Antarctic biodiversity

Posted on 11.10.2006

As a prelude to the International Polar Year, from the end of November 2006 to February 2007, the IPF will send its scientific liaison officer to Antarctica. On board "Polarstern", the Alfred Wegener Institute's main research vessel, Gauthier Chapelle will cover the research undertaken during this expedition.
A mobile exhibition for DAMOCLES

Posted on 17.02.2006

The DAMOCLES (Developing Arctic Modeling and Observing Capabilities for Long-term Environmental Studies) project is an integrated ice-atmosphere-ocean monitoring and forecasting system designed for observing, understanding and quantifying climate change in the Arctic. An advanced observing system will be developed and deployed, providing for the first time, synoptic, continuous and long-term monitoring of the lower atmosphere, sea ice and upper ocean.
IPY-CARE: Climate of the Arctic and its Role for Europe

Posted on 20.07.2005

The overall objective of IPY-CARE (International Polar Year - Climate of the Arctic and its Role for Europe) is to create, co-ordinate and prepare a Pan-European science and implementation plan for an Arctic climate change and ecosystems research programme as contribution to the International Polar Year.
Be-poles

Posted on 23.03.2005

The Be-poles project initiated by Belspo (Belgian Science Policy) aims to promote the national and international profile of Belgian polar research. The International Polar Foundation (IPF) is actively involved.