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Arctic Futures Symposium 2012 Report Now Available

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:40:45 +0100

Summaries of presentations and discussions from a broad range of Arctic stakeholders present at Arctic Futures 2012 in Brussels, are now available for download in the Arctic Futures Symposium 2012 Final Report.

Scientists Working at Princess Elisabeth Antarctica Discover 18kg Meteorite

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:05:45 +0100

A team of scientists working at Princess Elisabeth Antarctica have discovered a meteorite weighing 18kg, the largest such meteorite found in the region since 1988.

Foundation team are first humans to visit emperor penguin colony

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:05:45 +0100

Three members of the International Polar Foundation's Princess Elisabeth Antarctica are the first humans to visit and photograph a newly-discovered 9,000-strong colony of emperor penguins.

Inside the Station Exhibition Opens in Brussels

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 12:05:45 +0100

We are proud to announce that on Saturday December 22nd, our exhibition of life at Princess Elisabeth Antarctica, Inside the Station, opens at Tour & Taxis in Brussels. The exhibition runs until May 31st, 2013.

Arctic Futures 2012: Video Q&A with Speakers

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 12:05:45 +0200

As a followup the Arctic Futures Symposium in Brussels earlier this month, we have now posted Questions and Answer sessions with three of the key speakers from the conference - Professor David Vaughan, Charles Emmerson and Dr Walt Meier on the Arctic Futures Vimeo Channel, who speak to us in depth about the issues facing the Arctic.

Sir Ranulph Fiennes visits the International Polar Foundation

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:05:45 +0200

Legendary polar explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes dropped by the Internatonal Polar Foundation offices here in Brussels this morning, to meet up with the foundation's president Alain Hubert. Sr Ranulph is currently preparing for a major polar challenge: The Coldest Journey on Earth, which will see him and five companions attempt to cross Antarctica in winter.

Princess Elisabeth Antarctica book now available!

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 12:05:45 +0200

We're delighted to announce a new book by International Polar Foundation vice-president Nighat Amin, about the world' first zero emission polar research station.

Brussels’ Manneken-Pis Becomes a Polar Explorer

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 12:05:02 +0200

Brussel's world-famous icon, the mischievous Mannekin-Pis statue of the "little peeing boy", turned into an Arctic and Antarctic adventurer this morning, when he was presented with a polar expedition suit by Belgian polar explorer and International Polar Foundation president Alain Hubert, to mark the tenth anniversary since the creation of the organisation.

Arctic Futures Symposium 2012 kicks off in Brussels

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 12:05:45 +0200

Arctic stakeholders, including EU and foreign policymakers, scientists, industry representatives, indigenous peoples and academics are gathering this morning in Brussels, for the annual Arctic Futures Symposium.

Marking Ten Years of Achievement

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 12:33:42 +0200

The International Polar Foundation celebrates ten years of achievement, in the presence of their Royal Highnesses Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde of Belgium, and His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco, at a gala dinner for 300 guests tonight central Brussels.