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Antarctic Futures Symposium

2026

Philippe Samyn presents at the Antarctic Futures Symposium

Philippe Samyn presents at the Antarctic Futures Symposium

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Antarctic Futures Symposium

2026

Philippe Samyn presents at the Antarctic Futures Symposium

Philippe Samyn, from Samyn and Partners architects & engineers presents at the Antarctic Futures Symposium.

Antarctic Futures Symposium

2026

Dr. Isabella Velicogna speaking at the first Antarctic Futures Symposium

Dr. Isabella Velicogna speaking at the first Antarctic Futures Symposium

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Antarctic Futures Symposium

2026

Dr. Isabella Velicogna speaking at the first Antarctic Futures Symposium

Dr. Isabella Velicogna speaking at the first Antarctic Futures Symposium at the Luxembourg Chambre de Commerce.

2026

Dr. Frank Pattyn speaks at the Antarctic Futures Symposium

Dr. Frank Pattyn speaks at the Antarctic Futures Symposium

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Dr. Frank Pattyn speaks at the Antarctic Futures Symposium

Dr. Frank Pattyn speaks at the Antarctic Futures Symposium.

Antarctic Futures Symposium

2026

Dr. Thomas Stocker and Simon Steffen in discussion

Dr. Thomas Stocker and Simon Steffen in discussion

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Antarctic Futures Symposium

2026

Dr. Thomas Stocker and Simon Steffen in discussion

Dr. Thomas Stocker and Simon Steffen discuss during the breakout session for scientists at the Antarctic Futures Symposium.

Antarctic Futures Symposium

2026

Philippe Samyn at the Antarctic Futures Symposium

Philippe Samyn at the Antarctic Futures Symposium

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Antarctic Futures Symposium

2026

Philippe Samyn at the Antarctic Futures Symposium

Philippe Samyn presenting at the Antarctic Futures Symposium.

Antarctic Futures Symposium

2026

Alain Hubert speaks at the Antarctic Futures Symposium

Alain Hubert speaks at the Antarctic Futures Symposium

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Antarctic Futures Symposium

2026

Alain Hubert speaks at the Antarctic Futures Symposium

Alain Hubert giving his opening address at the Antarctic Futures Symposium held at the Luxembourg Chambre de Commerce from April 23-24th, 2026.

Antarctic Futures Symposium

2026

Aymar de Lichtervelde speaking at the Antarctic Futures Symposium

Aymar de Lichtervelde speaking at the Antarctic Futures Symposium

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Antarctic Futures Symposium

2026

Aymar de Lichtervelde speaking at the Antarctic Futures Symposium

Aymar de Lichtervelde speaking at the Antarctic Futures Symposium.

Antarctic Futures Symposium

2026

Philippe Samyn asks question at Antarctic Futures Symposium

Philippe Samyn asks question at Antarctic Futures Symposium

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Antarctic Futures Symposium

2026

Philippe Samyn asks question at Antarctic Futures Symposium

Philippe Samyn asks question at Antarctic Futures Symposium.

Antarctic Futures Symposium

2026

Scale Model of Princess Elisabeth Antarctica

Scale Model of Princess Elisabeth Antarctica

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Antarctic Futures Symposium

2026

Scale Model of Princess Elisabeth Antarctica

Scale model of Princess Elisabeth Antarctica at Antarctic Futures Symposium.

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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Jason Hatton from ESA presents during the Antarctic Futures Sympsoium

Antarctic Futures Symposium Draws Strong Interest and Marks Major Success

The first Antarctic Futures Symposium, held on April 23–24 at the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce, proved to be a major success.

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Antarctic Futures Symposium Starts today in Luxembourg!

The first ever Antarctic Futures Symposium is happening on Thursday and Friday this week at the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in the Kirchberg district of Luxembourg City. A screening of the documentary 2050 on Friday evening at Kinepolis Kirchberg to close out the event.

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Live from Antarctica 2.0

Video of Live from Antarctica 2.0 Now Available

Back in January, the International Polar Foundation teamed up with the SPIKE Center for Sustainability Education at the University of Colorado Boulder to co-host “Live from Antarctica 2.0” direct from the Princess Elisabeth Station. The entire recording of the event is now available to watch online.

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Vesthaugen Nunatak

“22nd Century” Polar Research Station Will Be Focus of First Antarctic Futures Symposium in Luxembourg

The International Polar Foundation (IPF), the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), and the House of Sustainability at the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce will convene the first Antarctic Futures Symposium on April 23rd - 24th, 2026 at the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce. It will mark a significant milestone in the development of the IPF’s next ambitious flagship initiative: the establishment of the Andromeda Earth Observatory in East Antarctica.

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2050 series lead

Bargoens’ Documentary 2050 to be shown on Belgian Broadcaster VRT in Extended Five-Part Series

Starting on Monday, March 23rd, viewers can watch an extended five-part television version of the Bargones documentary, 2050.

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BELARE 2025-26 team defoe leaving PEA

Now that the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica has been closed for the season and the remaining members of the BELARE team have arrived in Cape Town, the 2025-26 season has officially come to an end.

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