On May 14, 2026, on the occasion of the centenary of the transpolar flight of the airship Norge, the Institute of Polar Sciences of the CNR organized, in collaboration with the Institute for the European Intellectual Lexicon and History of Ideas and the Institute of Environmental Geology and Geoengineering, a study day entitled “Discovering the Arctic on the centenary of the flight of the airship Norge.” 

The event will take place at the conference hall of the Rome1 Montelibretti Territorial Research Area. On this occasion, the volume published by CNR Edizioni, “100 Years over the North Pole,” will be presented. Several topics will then be explored in greater depth, ranging from the history of Arctic exploration to the research activities carried out by the CNR at both poles. A live connection with the CNR-ISP base “Dirigibile Italia” in Ny-Ålesund (Svalbard Islands) has also been arranged. - Poster

Presentato il progetto sostenuto dal Programma Interreg VI-A Italia-Slovenia 2021-2027, cofinanziato dall’Unione europea. I dati saranno messi a disposizione su una piattaforma online. Previsti anche i primi studi sui nuovi composti prodotti dalle reazioni innescate dai cambiamenti climatici - Comunicato Stampa ECOMAPS

On April 10, 1926, the airship Norge departed from Ciampino to undertake the "Amundsen-Ellsworth-Nobile Transpolar Flight." On April 10, 2026, the Umberto Nobile Museum in Lauro will commemorate that historic event by celebrating the centenary of the expedition with a series of activities, including a special commemorative postal cancellation, a digital exhibition, and a conference.

Several major institutions that share the project's themes have already confirmed their participation. These include the Norwegian Embassy, various Consulates, the Geographical Society, the Italian Air Force General Staff, the Fram Museum, the Polar Museum, and the association of the descendants of the Norge and Italia crews. The CNR (National Research Council) will be represented by a delegation led by the Director of the Institute of Polar Sciences, Giuliana Panieri, accompanied by Paolo Plini and Roberto Sparapani.

• ISP-Newsletter n.19 Marzo/March 2026 - (Ita - Eng)

In questo numero: In primo piano: Rafforzare la Cooperazione Polare  Internazionale: Arctic Circle Rome Forum – Polar Dialogue. Le radici e i frutti dell’Anno Polare Internazionale: prossima tappa 2032–2033  Qui Dirigibile Italia: 1. Vita da Station Leader a Dirigibile Italia; 2. Frontiere del Monitoraggio Artico: L’eDNA come Sentinella della Biodiversità a Ny-Ålesund News dall'Antartide: 1. Progetto PASSPORT: l'impronta chimica e biologica dell'uomo nel cuore dell'Antartide; 2. PACE: una stagione di scienza, collaborazione e innovazione italiana in Antartide. Racconti: 1. Sole nei sedimenti; 2. Laghi polari sentinelle del cambiamento: microbi e contaminanti tra Artide e Antartide. Outreach: Piccolo Orso e la Montagna di ghiaccio. Cartoline da..; Eventi e News

In this issue: Under the spotlight: Strengthening International Polar Cooperation: Arctic Circle Rome Forum – Polar Dialogue. The Roots and Fruits of the International Polar Year: Next Stop 2032–2033. News from Dirigibile Italia: 1. Life as Station Leader at Dirigibile Italia; 2. Arctic Monitoring Frontiers: eDNA as a Sentinel for Biodiversity in Ny-Ålesund. News from Antarctica 1. PASSPORT Project: the chemical and biological human footprint in the heart of Antarctica; 2. PACE: A Season of Science, Collaboration and Italian Innovation in Antarctica Research Highlights: 1. Sun in sediments; 2. Polar lakes as sentinels of change: the dialogue between water and sediments. Outreach: Little Bear and the Ice Mountain. Postcard from..; Events & News

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