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IGU announces Honors and Awards for 2026
Following the recommendation of the IGU Honors and Awards Committee, chaired by former IGU Vice President Professor Joos Droogleever Fortuijn, we are delighted to [...]
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International Summer School on Geography and Sustainability 2026
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IGU CDES Regional Conference, September 9 to 11, 2026, Fortaleza, Brazil
IGU CDES Regional Conference Geographies of America and the transformation of economic spaces in global context September 9 to 11, 2026, Fortaleza, Brazil Key [...]
Applied Geography Commission themed conference, September 9-11, 2026, Sweden
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10th Anniversary Celebration of the 2016 International Year of Global Understanding
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THE 13TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POPULATION GEOGRAPHIES (ICPG 2026)
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Following a request sent by the President of ANPEGE (Associação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Geografia), the IGU Executive Committee met on 11 [...]
Ariovaldo Umbelino de Oliveira: A Living Legacy in Geography
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ISC survey on participation in scientific organizations: Deadline 5th August 2025
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News/Events: Journal Geography and Sustainability & GEOSUS 2025
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Call for Papers on “Platformization and Speculation(s)”
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