The 2041 Organisation will recruit members to participate in the International Antarctic Treaty Expedition, slated to take place from Nov. 15 to 30.

The organisation is named after the next year that the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty could potentially be modified or amended.

Founded by polar explorer, environmental leader and public speaker Robert Swan, 2041 aims to promote awareness of the significance of the Antarctic Protocol on Environmental Protection.

As the first person in history to walk to both the North and South poles, Swan has dedicated his life to the preservation of Antarctica by the promotion of recycling, renewable energy and sustainability to combat the effects of climate change.

This year, the expedition will welcome 70 new members, including students, corporate leaders, educators and entrepreneurs, who will share this incredible experience with their companies, schools and communities.

Hoang Thi Minh Hong in 1997 became the first Vietnamese to visit Antarctica as part of Roberts Swan’s first international youth expedition. She will work with 2014 to select up to eight Vietnamese representatives for this year’s expedition.

Vietnamese citizens aged between 18 and 60, in good health, with strong English language skills and a commitment to protecting the environment can contact Hong at hong2041@gmail.com for advice prior to making an official application.

The 2041 Organisation has committed itself paying 50 percent of the expenses of Vietnamese expedition members, with the remaining 50 percent of 15.000 USD funded by the individual through sponsorship.

This will be Hong’s second trip to Antarctica at the invitation of 2041. Hong is one of 15 alumni of the five hundred 2041 alimni selected to go on the IATE 2009.

The trip aims to mark the 50 th anniversary of the December 1, 1959 signing of the Antarctic Treaty and will focus on the importance of respecting the treaty and conserving Antarctica .

The South Pole has 14 million sq.km of ice and contains up to 70 percent of the world’s total fresh water volume./.