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Antarctic Futures Symposium

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Antarctic Futures Symposium

2026

Nicolas Herinckx speaking at the Antarctic Futures Symposium

Nicolas Herinckx speaking at the Antarctic Futures Symposium

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Antarctic Futures Symposium

2026

Nicolas Herinckx speaking at the Antarctic Futures Symposium

Nicolas Herinckx speaking at the Antarctic Futures Symposium in Luxembourg.

Antarctic Futures Symposium

2026

The Andromeda Earth Observatory

The Andromeda Earth Observatory

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Antarctic Futures Symposium

2026

The Andromeda Earth Observatory

Antarctic Futures Symposium

2026

The Andromeda Earth Observatory

The Andromeda Earth Observatory

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Antarctic Futures Symposium

2026

The Andromeda Earth Observatory

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Testing the New Instrument for Measuring Ozone Layer Thickness Before Shipping It to Antarctica

As the Antarctica season draws near, the last preparations are now being done before the first team leaves for Antarctica. On September 28th, IPF staff members Nicolas Herinckx and Henri Robert (Chief Engineer and Science Liaison Officer respectively) visited the Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium in preparation for this year's mission.

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Inhabiting the Extreme. An Architectural Biography of Antarctica

Princess Elisabeth Antarctica and Andromeda Earth Observatory Featured in Exhibition in Buenos Aires

On September 22nd, the National Museum of Fine Arts in Buenos Aires, Argentina, hosted the opening ceremony of its exhibition “Inhabiting the Extreme: An Architectural Biography of Antarctica.” Running from September 23rd to October 18th the exhibition is part of the 20th edition of the Buenos Aires International Biennial of Architecture. 

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Swiss Camp in its heyday

The Far-Reaching Legacy of Swiss Camp

IPF's automatic weather station specialist Simon Steffen explains the legacy of Swiss Camp, which his father Dr. Konrad "Koni" Steffen established on the Greenland Ice Sheet in 1990, and his journey there this past summer to finish cleaning up the site.

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Henri Robert at SCAR OPen Science Conference in OSLO August 2026

IPF Attends SCAR Biannual Open Science Conference

Last week IPF Science Liaison Officer Henri Robert attended the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) Open Science Conference in Oslo, Norway to give a poster presentation of the Andromeda Earth Observatory project and connect with the Antarctic scientific community.

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Henri at Sainte Sophie school in Luxembourg

IPF Participates in Three-Day Educational Event "Les journées de la terre" in Luxembourg

The International Polar Foundation (IPF) was delighted to participate in Les Journées de la Terre, a three-day educational event held at l'École Sainte-Sophie in Luxembourg and organised by David Degouis.

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Uummannaq Greenland

Dates of 17th Arctic Futures Symposium announced

The dates of the 17th annual Arctic Futures Symposium have been confirmed.

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Nico Herinckx presents at Agata School in Brussels

Princess Elisabeth Antarctica’s Head Engineer Talks to High Schoolers about His Unique Job

Earlier this week, Head Engineer at the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica Nicolas “Nico” Herinckx paid a visit to Anges School in Brussels to talk about his work in Antarctica and inspire students to learn about STEM subjects.

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Sir Phlippe Samyn speaks at the Antarctic Futures Symposium in Luxembourg 23 April 2026

Philippe Samyn - Designer Extraordinaire - 1948-2026

IPF mourns the loss of a gifted architect, close friend and collaborator.

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LTAFA Composite winners 2022-25

Fifth Laurence Trân Arctic Futures Award Call for Applications Opens

The International Polar Foundation and the Trân Family Foundation are thrilled to announce that the fifth call for submissions for the annual Laurence Trân Arctic Futures Award has officially opened. The winner will be announced at this year's Arctic Futures Symposium in Brussels the first week of December.

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Henri Robert from IPF at the St George's International School's Ocean Symposium

International Polar Foundation Takes Part in Ocean Symposium organised by St George’s International School in Luxembourg

On May 8th, the International Polar Foundation took part in an Ocean Symposium organised by St George’s International School in Luxembourg in honour of Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday, bringing together more than 240 students to take part in a vibrant event for environmental learning, activism and creativity.

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