SESSION 2: ANDROMEDA EARTH OBSERVATORY - BUILDING THE STATION OF THE 22nd CENTURY

Moderator:

Laurent NILLES, Prefalux

Panellists:

Ivan MAINERI, Schneider Electric
Resilient and Sustainable Energy Management & Automation Solutions (Antarctica Proof)

Pierre GOETSCHY, Prefalux
From Princess Elisabeth Antarctica to Andromeda (French)

Jan VAN STEIRTEGHEM, BESIX
BESIX: Built for Challenges

Philippe SAMYN, Samyn and Partners
Engineering Solutions for Extreme Environments

Dries DEMEY, Redwire
Circular Life Support Systems Sustaining Exploration of Space and Extreme Earth Habitats

Aymar DE LICHTERVELDE, Revalio
Water Treatment System Advances at Princess Elisabeth Antarctica

Jeroen VAN BEECK, The von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics
Aerodynamics of Antarctic Architecture

Main Auditorium C1

SESSION 1: OPENING OF THE SYMPOSIUM

Moderator:

Jean DE POMEREU, International Polar Foundation UK

Speaker:

Carlo THELEN, Director General of the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce
Welcome to the First Antarctic Futures Symposium from the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce

Eric RIGNOT, Donald Bren Professor of Earth System Science at the University of California, Irvine
Rationale for a Next Generation Research Station in Antarctica

Alain HUBERT, Founder and President of the International Polar Foundation
Andromeda Earth Observatory: an International Project

Olivier GUILLON, CEO of the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST)
TBC

TBC, Representative of the Government of Luxembourg
TBC

Michel-Etienne TILEMANS, Belgian Ambassador to the Poles
TBC

Nighat AMIN, Co-Founder and Head of Environmental and International Affairs of the International Polar Foundation
The Antarctic Treaty System - Building International Partnerships in Antarctica

Main Auditorium C1

Main Auditorium C1

SESSION 3: BUILDING THE SCIENTIFIC CASE FOR ANDROMEDA

Moderator:

Isabella VELICOGNA, University of California, Irvine - United States of America

Chair of the Science Advisory Committee:

Eric RIGNOT, University of California, Irvine - United States of America

Introductions of the Science Advisory Committee:

Thomas STOCKER, University of Bern - Switzerland

Diana FRANCIS, Khalifa University - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Lucien HOFFMANN, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) - Luxembourg

Thomas JAMES, Geological Survey of Canada at Natural Resources Canada - Canada

René FORSBERG, Technical University of Denmark (DTU) - Denmark

Benjamin HORTON, City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) - People's Republic of China

Jefferson SIMÕES, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) - Brazil

Thulani MAKHALANYANE, Stellenbosch University - South Africa

Frank PATTYN, Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) - Belgium

Michael LEHNING, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) & WSL Davos - Switzerland

François FRIPIAT, Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) - Belgium

Kate MACKEY, University of California, Irvine - United States of America

Sajad TABIBI, University of Luxembourg - Luxembourg

Tom BATTIN, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) - Switzerland

Marc DE KEYSER, Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium - Belgium

Main Auditorium C1

Break-out: Room F33

SESSION 4: EUROPEAN SPACE INDUSTRY - ANTARCTIC PERSPECTIVES

Moderator:

Christine LEURQUIN, Aldoria

Panellists:

Robert SMITH, SES
The MEOSPHERE: The Next Generation for Global Connectivity

Steven KREKELS, Senhive
Zero Emissions for Antarctic Ground Stations

TBC
ESA Strategic Priorities for 2030

Maria BERDAHL, DG DEFIS
Copernicus Road Map for Polar Regions - Status

MEETING OF THE SCIENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE 

This meeting is open only to members of the Science Advisory Committee and invited researchers in order to develop the "Overarching Science Plan for Andromeda".

PROJECTION OF THE TRAILER OF THE DOCUMENTARY 2050

Plenary: Main Auditorium C1

WELCOME TO 2ND DAY OF THE SYMPOSIUM

Joseph CHEEK, International Polar Foundation
Explanation of the Organisation of the Working Groups

Room F33

Auditorium C3

Main Auditorium C1

WORKING GROUP 1 -
Science Advisory Committee

This meeting is open only to members of the Science Advisory Committee and invited researchers in order to develop the "Overarching Science Plan for Andromeda".

WORKING GROUP 2 -
Building Concept Elaboration

Moderator:

Åsa DECORTE, Samyn and Partners

Panellists:

Mathieu FENUCCI, SECO Luxembourg
Safety Considerations in Novel Buildings

Design

Brandon VAN SCHAIK, EPFL
Simulation of Environmental Parameters for Optimisation of Energy Production

Daniel F. SCHMIDT, LIST
Sustainable Polymeric Materials for Construction in Extreme Environments

Thoman GIBON, LIST
Life Cycle Assessment of the Environmental Impact of the Station

Frédéric ADDIEGO, LIST
Advanced Polymer Composites for Building in Extreme Environments

WORKING GROUP 3 -
Life Support System & Circularity

Moderator:

Dries DEMEY, Redwire

Panellists:

Alberto LÓPEZ, Agritecture
Building an Automated Space Agriculture Facility

Arttu LUUKANEN, Solar Foods
Food Out of Thin Air - Protein Production via Microbial Gas Fermentation for Extreme Environments

Brigitte LAMAZE, European Space Agency (ESA)
Space Technology for Environmental Impact Reduction

Maria Rita PALATTELLA, LIST
IoT for Microclimate Monitoring/ DT for Control & Automatisation of Hydroponic Plant Production

Jimmy ROUSSEL & Xuan Xu, LIST
Closed Loop Biosystems for Waste Recovery and Food Production

Room F33

Auditorium C3

Main Auditorium C1

WORKING GROUP 1 -
Science Advisory Committee

This meeting is only open to members of the Science Advisory Committee and invited researchers in order to develop the "Overarching Science Plan for Andromeda".

WORKING GROUP 4 -
Science Support Platforms & Processes

Moderator:

Nicolas BAYOU, EarthScope Consortium

Panellists:

Petr BARTEK, HP
3D Printing Functional Parts at Remote Locations

Robert MILLER, Telluraves Aerospace
Developing the Ice Ranger (remote)

Nolwenn CHAUCHÉ, Access Arctic
Autonomous Devices, Rigs and Other for Retrieving Data from Areas with Difficult Access

Martin HELMHART, Superwind
Wind Power for Stand Alone Science Set-ups

WORKING GROUP 5 -
Energy & Mobility

Moderator:

Nicolas HERINCKX, International Polar Foundation

Panellists:

Renaud VIGNAL, ArcelorMittal
Helio Roof

TBC
Hydrogen for Heavy Vehicle Operations

Guus LUPPENS, Pull the plug
Electrifying Mobility in Antarctica

Benoit HELLEBUYCK, International Polar Foundation
Evolving Battery Technologies - Safety Considerations

Tom VAN HAREN, VITO
TBC

Plenary: Main Auditorium C1

REPORT TO THE PLENARY FROM THE WORKING GROUPS

Moderator:

Nicolas VAN HOECKE, International Polar Foundation

Rapporteurs:

Eric RIGNOT, University of California, Irvine
WORKING GROUP 1 - Science Advisory Committee

Christine LEURQUIN, Aldoria
SESSION 4: EUROPEAN SPACE INDUSTRY - ANTARCTIC PERSPECTIVES

Åsa DECORTE, Samyn and Partners
WORKING GROUP 2 - Building Concept Elaboration

Dries DEMEY, Redwire
WORKING GROUP 3 - Life Support System & Circularity

Nicolas BAYOU, EarthScope Consortium
WORKING GROUP 4 - Science Support Platforms & Processes

Nicolas HERINCKX, International Polar Foundation
WORKING GROUP 5 - Energy & Mobility

Room F33

MEETING OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE 

This meeting is open exclusively to Steering Committee members and invited participants.

Chair of the Steering Committee:

Alain HUBERT, International Polar Foundation

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