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This section presents the latest news on the International Polar Foundation's educational activities and projects. It also contains general interest news on the polar regions, climate change and sustainable development for the educational world. Our RSS feeds will inform you when news are published on this website.

  • IPF participated to the GIFT workshop in Vienna

    14.04.2006

    70 teacher formators and teachers from all over Europe gathered in Vienna between the the 3rd and the 5th of April for the 4th edition of the GIFT workshop (Geophysical Information For Teachers). This year's topic was the Polar Regions. This had been decided in order to prepare the teachers for the International Polar Year which will take place between 2007 and 2008.

  • The interactive comicbook “The Migration of the Ibanes” is online

    14.03.2006

    As part of the ClimaTIC project, Inforef and the International Polar Foundation are progressively uploading online an interactive version of the comic book produced by the IPF: "La migration des Ibanes" (currently available in English and in French)

  • Teaching dossier “The migration of the Ibanes” : translation

    27.01.2006

    The International Polar Foundation has translated into english, italian and german its teaching dossiers related to the comics book "The migration of the Ibanes".

  • The weekly “Atlas” radio show in Switzerland was dedicated to the IPF

    26.01.2006

    In the Framework of the ClimaTIC project, the french-speaking Swiss radio called "la première" dedicated its weekly environmental radio show "Atlas" to the International Polar Foundation. Alain Hubert, Laurent Dubois and Didier Raboud presented the International Polar Foundation and its educational projects.

  • The class@poles contest

    23.12.2005

    Interested in the Poles and pole research? Eager to know more about it? The Class@Poles contest offers you the opportunity to dive into the polar world, together with your class. If you are Belgian and in the second level of secondary education, have a look at our brochure for further information and subscribe using the available form.

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