Antarctica Day is celebrated annually on 1 December, honoring of the signing of the Antarctic Treaty in 1959. Join APECS' activities by participating in one of our contests or listening to the Antarctic-themed talks organized by the APECS International Polar Weeks 2024 / Antarctica Day 2023 and APECS Art Project Groups.
Join the APECS Antarctica Day speaker series on 1 December - register to attend here.
09:00 - 10:00 Klara Koehler and Lea Francomme
IceBio – Studying the glacial biome
10:00 - 11:00 Miaomiao Yin
Climate change mitigation and the Antarctic Treaty System
11:30 - 12:00 Dr. Marilena Dracea-Chelsoi
David Rosenthal and His Art Infused with Science. The joy of painting the end of the ice age.
12:00 - 13:00 Nina Cossin-Sevrin
How can cellular-level energy production explain how wild birds cope with environmental stress?
13:30 - 14:00 Claudia Vásquez Gómez
General Considerations: Antarctic Treaty | Operations | Land Art
IceBio – Studying the glacial biome
10:00 - 11:00 Miaomiao Yin
Climate change mitigation and the Antarctic Treaty System
11:30 - 12:00 Dr. Marilena Dracea-Chelsoi
David Rosenthal and His Art Infused with Science. The joy of painting the end of the ice age.
12:00 - 13:00 Nina Cossin-Sevrin
How can cellular-level energy production explain how wild birds cope with environmental stress?
13:30 - 14:00 Claudia Vásquez Gómez
General Considerations: Antarctic Treaty | Operations | Land Art
Visual Motto Contest
This contest encourages participants to showcase their creativity by submitting a visual motto and an image related to Antarctica. Our project group members will select the most innovative and impactful submission as the winner. The winner will receive a 150 euro prize, which must be used for attending a polar- or alpine-related conference or workshop (can cover travel costs, registration fee, etc.). You can see last year's winning submission by Ludger Püttmann below. Entries must be submitted via this form by 15 December 2023, 23:59 GMT.
This contest encourages participants to showcase their creativity by submitting a visual motto and an image related to Antarctica. Our project group members will select the most innovative and impactful submission as the winner. The winner will receive a 150 euro prize, which must be used for attending a polar- or alpine-related conference or workshop (can cover travel costs, registration fee, etc.). You can see last year's winning submission by Ludger Püttmann below. Entries must be submitted via this form by 15 December 2023, 23:59 GMT.
Art Contest
In this contest, we invite participants to share their experiences or insights related to Antarctica. Participants can submit their entries in the form of visual art or literary art. The most compelling and inspiring entry, as determined by our team, will receive a 150 euro prize. The prize must be used for attending a polar- or alpine-related conference or workshop (can cover travel costs, registration fee, etc.). Entries must be submitted via this form by 15 December 2023, 23:59 GMT.
All contest entrants must familiarize themselves with APECS' contest rules and regulations.