What is APECS Belgium?

The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) is an international and interdisciplinary organization for undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, early faculty members, educators and other people with interests in Polar Regions and the wider cryosphere. Its main goals are communication, education, outreach, and assistance to early career scientists. The APECS leadership team is comprised of early career researchers that are interested in and committed to furthering the activities and the future directions of the organisation. Project initiation and management, web-based or in-person events, are carried out by a number of member-initiated working groups and committees made up of both members and mentors. APECS Belgium, the Belgian National Committee of APECS, was founded in 2011 and has organized and participated in many events and activities since; for example: Conference Symposia, Science fair, school visits, workshops, documentary screenings, outreach events and much more. APECS Belgium encourages polar research at the national level by promoting research projects and institutes in the Belgian territory and sharing the fascination of the Poles with other researchers and the community. Every early career scientist based in Belgium with an interest in the Polar Regions is highly encouraged to join us! We also invite people with links to polar education and research to become part of APECS Belgium. For more information, visit our website: www.apecsbelgium.wordpress.com .