Tag: Antartic Treaty system

• Tuesday, February 23rd 2021 - 09:32 UTC

  Argentina's Antarctica Day celebrates 117 years of Orcadas Station, formally Omond House met station

  

  Argentina on 22 February celebrates Antarctica Day, which commemorates the inauguration of the Meteorology and Magnetic Observatory on Laurie Island, South Orkney Islands, in 1904, which would later become Orcadas Station, a historic milestone which marked the beginning of Argentina's uninterrupted presence in Antarctica.

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• Saturday, January 4th 2020 - 09:55 UTC

  Argentine president recalls when the British invaded the Malvinas and reaffirms Antarctica policy

  

  President Alberto Fernandez on Friday underlined the significance of Argentina's standing presence in Antarctica, --to defend its sovereignty claims--, and also recalled that 187 years ago the British invaded and usurped the Malvinas Islands, a land which “we will never renounce to, and we will always claim”.

• Thursday, May 10th 2018 - 18:34 UTC

  IAATO’s Responsible Tourism Conference votes new and revised guidelines

  

  The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) has concluded its 27th annual meeting in Newport, Rhode Island, USA having agreed to strengthen its mission of promoting the practice of safe, environmentally responsible travel to the Antarctic.

• Tuesday, April 28th 2015 - 08:05 UTC

  IAATO 2015 convention starts today in Rotterdam - Falkland Islands Tourist Board Management in Attendance

  

  Tony Mason, Director, International Communications and Stephanie Middleton, Interim CEO of the Falkland Islands Tourist Board are in Rotterdam, Netherlands this week attending the IAATO conference where key issues affecting the region will be discussed.