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.

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.