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    European Polar Board, IPEV, Concordia, the IPY and Climat Change

    09.12.2005

    SciencePoles interviewed Dr Gerard Jugie, Chairman of the European Polar Board and Director of the Institut Paul Emile Victor (IPEV) - the French polar institute - about the IPEV polar research programme and plans for the International Polar Year 2007-2008. The interview took place in Brussels in the context of…

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    Polar View Space Technology at the Service of Polar Research

    30.11.2005

    SciencePoles interviewed Dr Charles Randell, the Canadian Vice-President of C-CORE (a global corporation providing innovative engineering solutions to clients) about the development of the Polar View Earth Observation programme.

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    From Idea to Reality: Planning the International Polar Year 2007-2008

    16.11.2005

    SciencePoles interviewed Dr David Carlson, Director of the International Polar Year 2007-2008 International Programme Office (IPY IPO) on 27 October about the development of plans for the International Polar Year 2007-2008. The interview took place at the IPY-IPO at the British Antarctic Survey in Cambridge.

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    BAS and the IPY: An Interdisciplinary Vision

    08.11.2005

    SciencePoles interviewed Professor Chris Rapley, Director of the UK's British Antarctic Survey (BAS) - one of the world class research institutes for polar regions - on 27 October about BAS, its 'Global Science in the Antarctic Context' (GSAC) research programme, and its preparations and involvement for the coming International Polar…

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    The Alfred Wegener Institute Gears up for the IPY 2007-2008

    04.11.2005

    Sciencepoles interviewed Professor Jorn Thiede, Director of Germany's Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), on 12 October 2005 about AWI and its preparations for the coming International Polar Year 2007-2008. The interview took place at the AWI in Bremerhaven.

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