The conference has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will be rescheduled, probably for September 2021.

IV International Scientific and Practical Conference, dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the Discovery of Antarctica

The theme of the conference is: "The Natural Environment of Antarctica - Cross-Disciplinary Study Approaches".

The main topics of the conference are as follows:

• Ecological problems and protection of Antarctic natural environment.
• Study of Antarctic biota; modern methods and approaches.
• Medical and biological studies and problems of prevention of the polar settlement territories.
• Climatic, meteorological and aerospace researches in Antarctica.
• Geological, geophysical, glaciological and paleogeographic researches in Antarctica.
• Development of the instrumentation base for scientific research in Antarctica.
• Antarctic logistics, infrastructure, safety.
• Legal aspects of activities in the Antarctic Treaty System.
• Promoting the international scientific cooperation in the Antarctic.

The conference will be held in Belarus, on the premises of the State Environmental Institution ‘Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve’ in Domgerice township, Vitebsk region. The conference languages are English, Belarusian and Russian.

Terms of participation, key dates and requirements for conference abstracts will be available soon.

For full details please visit the Conference website.