Our Projects
The International Polar Foundation conceives and implements ambitious projects to support polar scientific research, promote informed action on climate change, and drive development of a sustainable society.
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Princess Elisabeth Antarctica
The International Polar Foundation's flagship project: Powered by wind and solar energy, the world’s first zero emission research station welcomes scientists from around the world.
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Arctic Futures Symposium
Held in Brussels, this annual conference brings together international policymakers, scientists, academics, Arctic indigenous peoples and industry representatives to discuss the future of the Arctic.
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Polaris Climate Change Observatory
The PCCO is a state-of-the-art venue for contextualising the role of polar science in issues of major social importance, through innovative installations that possible responses to climate change.
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INTERACT
INTERACT is an infrastructure project funded by the EU. It falls under the SCANNET umbrella, a circumpolar Arctic network of more than 80 terrestrial field stations across northern Europe, Russia, US, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Scotland and some northern alpine areas.
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Antarctic Operator
Supporting Science: As operator and manager of Princess Elisabeth Antarctica, the International Polar Foundation provides logistics and infrastructure support to scientists from the international research community.
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Baillet Latour Antarctica Fellowship
The Baillet Latour Antarctica Fellowship provides young scientists affiliated with a Belgian university or research institution with the opportunity to conduct research at or in the vicinity of the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica research station in Dronning Maud Land, East Antarctica.
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ExploraPoles: Polar Adventures
The ExploraPoles portal features news and features on polar expeditions and explorers. Through adventure, we hope to share in the discovery of these fabulous regions and their importance in our planet's climate systems.
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Class Zero Emission
The International Polar Foundation’s highly successful educational workshop brings new interactive methods into the classroom, reaching school age children and their teachers with current science knowledge on climate change.
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EducaPoles: Science Education
The Educapoles platform delivers a fresh approach to the scientific process by enabling teachers to explore climate and polar science with their students through the use of creative tools and learning methods.
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SciencePoles: Polar Science Hub
The SciencePoles portal communicates on scientific research from the Polar Regions; essential for greater public understanding the Earth, its ecosystems, and the global climate system.