The Princess Elisabeth Station Displayed at Pleinschool’s Open Door Day
Students in the 11th grade at the Pleinschool in Kortijk (Courtrai) used the Princess Elisabeth Station as a main theme at the school's open door day on May 10th.
News from Antarctica
Interested in what's happening down at Princess Elisabeth? News from the field are posted here regularily to keep you updated about what's going on.
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Interview: Birgit Fremault (FEB)
The International Polar Foundation is publishing a series of four interviews with some of the guests having attended the Princess Elisabeth Station's inauguration in Antarctica mid-February. How was it to…
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The Princess Elisabeth Station as a Classroom Project
Mathieu Tacq is a 6th grade student at the Petite Ecole Libre de Gentinnes. For his end-of-year classroom project, Mathieu has chosen to introduce his classmates to the wonders of…
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Interview: Jérôme Sandron (Dexia)
The International Polar Foundation is publishing a series of four interviews with some of the guests having attended the Princess Elisabeth Station's inauguration in Antarctica mid-February. How was it to…
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Interview: Annick Van Overstraeten (Quick)
The International Polar Foundation is publishing a series of 4 interviews with some of the guests having attended the Princess Elisabeth Station's inauguration in Antarctica mid-February. How was it to see…
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Protect 7-7 in Antwerp
Protect 7-7, a unique photography exhibit, was held on the 7th continent in January 2009. Wim Tellier, the author of this exhibit, chose the "Gedempte Zuiderdokken" in Antwerp to unfold on…
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Princess Elisabeth Station at ATCM in Baltimore
During the 32nd Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) and 50th anniversary celebration in Baltimore, Maryland (USA), the Belgian minister in charge of Economy and Administrative Simplification, Mr. Vincent Van Quickenborne,…
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Interview: Hélène Grandjean (Laborelec)
The International Polar Foundation is publishing a series of 4 interviews with some of the guests having attended the Princess Elisabeth Station's inauguration in Antarctica mid-February. How was it to see…
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Live from Antarctica: Friday February 27th
We have been "inside" for a week now, and as the long Antarctic night begins to close in around the Princess Elisabeth station, Rene is in ecstasy. He marvels at…
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Live from Antarctica: Monday February 23
The Neumayer weather forecaster had been sending us meteorological forecast maps which showed a perfectly circular cyclone with tightly drawn isobars indicating high wind speeds about to make landfall in…