EVENTS
Swiss Polar Day – Sion – 9th of September 2026
Swiss Polar Institute 10th Anniversary – Sion – 9th of September 2026
Diplomatic event open to all – Bern – 17th of September 2026
2026 Arctic Circle Assembly – Reykjavik – 8th to 10th of October 2026
Session “Innovative Arctic Partnerships: the CASCADES Expedition 2026” – more information available soon.
PAST EVENTS
On-site Principal Investigators’ meeting – Québec – 18th and 19th of February 2026

Team picture – © Amundsen Science
La Suisse, les pôles et les régions de haute altitude : Quelles ambitions à l’horizon 2035 ? – Bern – 18th of March 2026
- Danièle Rod – © Jelena Ristic
- Prof. Frédéric Herman – © Jelena Ristic
- Prof. Samuel Jaccard and Prof. Hubertus Fischer – © Jelena Ristic
- Apéro – © Manu Friederich
Mobilization of CCGS Amundsen and Sea trials – Québec – 22nd of June to 10th of July 2026
- Mob : still docked in Québec – © Bastien Ruols
- Mob : getting ready – © Bastien Ruols
- Sea trials : cruising – © Bastien Ruols
- Sea trials : operators on deck – © Bastien Ruols
MEDIA APPEARANCES
- RTS, CQFD Podcast, “Une expédition en mer pour étudier la fonte des glaciers”, 20 August 2026
- Le Monde, Video, “Quatre semaines à bord d’un brise-glace, ces navires à la technologie de plus en plus convoitée”, 21 August 2026
- Le Monde, Video, “Quatre semaines à bord d’un brise-glace en vidéo : comment d’étranges organismes marins participent à la régulation du climat dans l’océan Arctique”, 23 August 2026
Header photo: © Keith Levesque, ArcticNet, Amundsen Science











