GRUNDTVIG LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
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Preliminary project title
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Main activity
Education and Outreach in the field of polar sciences, climate change and energy efficiency
Institution
International Polar Foundation (IPF),
Fondation d’Utilité Publique,
Headquarters in Brussels,
Belgium
www.polarfoundation.org
Partner description
We are looking for partners who need Education and Outreach experience – Grundtvig programme.
Expertise offered
1) The IPF has conceived an interactive workshop center which is open to Belgian schools since 2009. The workshop covers four themes: climate change, Polar Regions, polar sciences and exploration, sustainable development. The management of energy in the “zero emission” Princess Elisabeth Antarctica station is explained to the students (100% renewable energies, smart grid). This workshop has also hosted sessions for student teachers.
2) The IPF contributes in several teacher conferences each year. The IPF has also organized teacher trainings (75 teachers per year) and was active partner in the Education and Outreach committee of IPY‐Oslo 2010 (http://ipy‐osc.no/). The IPF is currently active in the organization of a teacher workshop in the follow‐up IPY‐Montreal 2012 conference (http://ipy2012montreal.ca) and in the organization of a teacher training in UK (June 2010).
3) The IPF has developed and manages a three languages
(English, French and Dutch) educational website containing news and teaching tools for students and teachers. Website: www.educapoles.org
4) The IPF produces a wide variety of educational material:
Activity and theory dossiers
Experiment dossiers
Multimedia animations
Videos and picture galleries
Kids tales
Learning Objectives
To sensitize people to the importance of the Polar Regions and of climate change.
To promotes innovative and multifaceted responses to the complex challenges raised by the need for action on sustainable development.
Contact
Institution: International Polar Foundation
Contact person: emmanuelle.driesschaert@polarfoundation.org
