The Chilean Antarctic Institute, known as INACH (), is a

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in charge of managing and coordinating scientific activities in the

Chilean Antarctic Territory The Chilean Antarctic Territory, or Chilean Antarctica (, ), is a part of West Antarctica and nearby islands claimed by Chile. It comprises the region south of 60th parallel south, 60°S latitude and between longitudes 53rd meridian west, 53°W a ...

. It is the national

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operator and has an active role in Antarctic affairs. It was created by the Chilean government on September 10, 1963, and since 2003 it has had its main headquarters in

Punta Arenas Punta Arenas (, historically known as Sandy Point in English) is the capital List of cities in Chile, city of Chile's southernmost Regions of Chile, region, Magallanes Region, Magallanes and Antarctica Chilena. Although officially renamed as ...

, capital of the

Magallanes Region The Magallanes Region (), officially the Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region () or Magallanes and the Chilean Antarctica Region in English, is one of Chile's 16 first order administrative divisions. It is the southernmost, largest, and sec ...

and Chilean Antarctica. In 2018, the INACH scientific boat, Karpuj, whose name in yagon means black eyebrow albatrosses and which allows the development of oceanography studies, entered into operations. The Antarctic Policy Council, led by Foreign Affairs Minister

Andrés Allamand Andrés Allamand Zavala (born February 7, 1956), a Chilean politician, is the founder and one of the past leaders of Renovación Nacional. He is of French, and Basque descent. On January 14, 2011 he was named Minister of Defense by president Se ...

, has approved the 2021–2025 Antarctic Strategic Plan, which contains 103 projects, including the renovation of the scientific bases operated by the Chilean Antarctic Institute. In September 2021, the Chilean Antarctic Institute, Germany's International Cooperation Agency, and the Antarctica Foundation 21 have started working in energy options, assessing alternatives for the Chilean bases in Antarctica, avoiding CO2 emissions, such as

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. In 2023, Antarctic Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile and of the Polar Regions Department of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in the United Kingdom, together with representatives of the INACH and the

British Antarctic Survey The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is the United Kingdom's national polar research institute. It has a dual purpose, to conduct polar science, enabling better understanding of list of global issues, global issues, and to provide an active prese ...

agreed to open bilateral dialogue to explore possibilities of increased collaboration.

The International Antarctic Center

In 2017, an international competition was held for the design of the International Antarctic Centre (), which would be built in Punta Arenas and would be managed by the Chilean Antarctic Institute. The construction of this 2,581 square meter building began in July 2018 and ended in February 2022 with a cost of $10,135 million, financed by the regional Government. On September 30, 2021, the Magellan Regional Council approved by a majority funding for the construction of the International Antarctic Centre.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Instituto Antartico Chileno Chilean Antarctic Institute Chilean Antarctic Territory Research institutes in Chile

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...

Chile and the Antarctic

The International Antarctic Center

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