Full Members

Australia
Professor Iain Hay
Director, Royal Geographical Society of South Australia,
PO Box 3661 Rundle Mall Adelaide SA 5000, AUSTRALIA
Phone:
E-mail: iain.hay@flinders.edu.au

Austria
Dr Peter Jordan
Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften
Institut für Stadt- und Regionalforschung
Postgasse 7/4/2
1010 Wien Austria
E-Mail: peter.jordan@oeaw.ac.at

Azerbaijan
Professor Zakir Eminov
Institute of Geography
31, H. Javid Avenue
Baku 370143, Azerbaijan
E-Mail: zakir_eminov@mail.ru

Belgium
Dr Benjamin Wayens
Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
Département Géosciences, Environnement et Société (DGES)
Institut de Gestion de l’Environnement et d’Aménagement du Territoire (IGEAT)
CP 130/03, avenue F. Roosevelt, 50 – 1050 Bruxelles – Belgique
Phone: +32 (0)2 650 68 08
E-Mail: bwayens@ulb.ac.be

Brazil
Prof.Marco Antonio Mitidiero Junior
Departamento de Geociências da Universidade Federal da Paraíba,
Campus I – sn – Cidade Universitária – CEP 58051-090 – João Pessoa – Paraíba.
Telephones: +55 83 32167750; +55 96 8116-3646
Email: mitidierousp@yahoo.com.br; secretaria.anpege@gmail.com

Bulgaria
Associate Professor Marian Varbanov
Department of Geography
NIGGG: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Acad Georgi Bonchev Str., Bl.3
Sofia 1113 Bulgaria
Phone: +3592 979 39 43
E-Mail: marian.varbanov@gmail.com
URL: http://www.niggg.bas.bg

Co-Chair
Prof. Stoyan Nedkov, PhD Department of Geography,
National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Email:snedkov@abv.bg

Canada
Professor Nathalie Gravel
Laval University | ULAVAL · Department of Geography, 2240 rue du Beau-Site,
Quebec, QC, Canada, G3G 2P7
Phone:
Email: Nathalie.Gravel@ggr.ulaval.ca

Upcoming President from mid August 2024 onward
Professor Susan Elliott
University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, Canada N2L 3G1
E-mail: elliotts@uwaterloo.ca

Chile
Colonel Carlos Prado Casanova
Director of the Instituto Geografico Militar
Nueva Santa Isabel 1651
Santiago de Chile, Chile
Phone: +56 2 24109301 / +56 2 24109314
Fax: +56 2 699 0554
E-mail: direccion@igm.cl
URL: www.igm.cl

China
Professor Fahu Chen
Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research
Chinese Academy of Sciences
16 Lincui Road,
Chaoyang, Beijing 100101
China
Email:fhchen@itpcas.ac.cn
http://wel.lzu.edu.cn/fhchen/

China-Hong Kong
Associate Professor CHEUNG Ting On Lewis
Department of Social Sciences
The Education University of Hong Kong
Email: ltocheung@eduhk.hk
https://www.eduhk.hk/ssc/ltocheung

China_Macau
Tam Tat In Dennis
Pui Ching Middle School
Avenida de Horta e Costa, 7
China-Macau
Phone: +853 66514869
E-mail: geogdennis@gmail.com

China-Taipei
Professor Yuling Song
President of The Geography Society of China (based in Taipei)
Department of Geography at National Changhua University of Education
Address: No.1 Jinde Rd., Changhua City, Taiwan. R.O.C
Telephone number: ＋886(04) 7232105#2816
E-mail: yuling@cc.ncue.edu.tw
URL: http://homepage.ntu.edu.tw/~wenthung/

Professor Yu-Chieh Hsieh
Secretary General of The Geography Society of China-Taipei
Department of Geography at National Changhua University of Education
Address: No.1 Jinde Rd., Changhua City, Taiwan. R.O.C
Telephone number: +886(02)28610511#25535
Email: xyj6@ulive.pccu.edu.tw

Colombia
Professor Luis Carlos Jiménez Reyes
National University of Colombia, Geography Program
Kilómetro 9 Vía Valledupar – La Paz
Sede de La Paz, Cesar, Colombia
Telephone number: + 57 3144534052
Email: lcjimenezre@gmail.com
Email: lcjimenezre@unal.edu.co

Additional Contact person: Prof Dra. Sairi Piñeros, Email: sapineros@unal.edu.co

Croatia
Assisant Professor Mladen Maradin
Department of Geography
Faculty of Science
University of Zagreb
President of Croatian geographical society (Hrvatsko geografsko društvo)
Marulicev trg 19/II, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Phone: + 385 1 4895432
Fax: + 385 1 4895 440
Email: mmaradin@geog.pmf.hr
Cc E-mail: hgd@geog.pmf.hr

Czechia
Prof. Vít Vilímek, Ph.D.
Chair of Czech National Geographical Committee
(Czech Geographical Society)
Charles University, Faculty of Science, Department of Physical Geography
and Geoecology, Albertov 6, Praha 2 128 43, Czechia
Phone: 420 – 221 951 361
E-Mail: vilimek@natur.cuni.cz

Denmark
Professor Aart Kroon
Institut for Mennesker og Teknologi/Geografi/Rum, sted og mobili,
Roskilde University, Universitetsvej 1, DK-4000 Roskilde Denmark
Phone:
E-Mail: ak@ign.ku.dk

Dominican Republic
Professor Yonkers J. Garces Pichardo
Dirección Asociación Dominicana de Geógrafos
C/ Francisco Domínguez Charro #1, Residencial Atala, Distrito Nacional
Código Postal 10115
Santo Domingo
Dominican RepublicPhone: +1 829 7623354
Email: asociaciondominicanageografia@gmail.com;

Egypt
Professor Mohamed Zaki Al-Sedemy
Egyptian Geographical Society, 109 Kasr el-Eini Street, Al, Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt

Phone: +00201211265008
Fax: +20 2 795 6771
Email: ggeoegypt@yahoo.com, mzelsedemy@gmail.com

Secretary General
Professor Ismail Youssef,
Phone:+00201280610899
Email: youssefegyptgeo@hotmail.com

Estonia
Professor Hannes Palang
Centre for Landscape and Culture
School of Humanities
Tallinn University
Tallinn EE-10120 Estonia
Phone: +372 619 9557
E-Mail: hannes.palang@tlu.ee

Finland
Professor Arto Miettinen
Academy Secretary, Pohjoinen Makasiinikatu 7 A, 00130 Helsinki, Finland
Phone:
E-Mail:
Contact Person for Invoice: Markus Jylhä markus.jylha@helsinki.fi

France
Pr. Caroline Leininger
Département de Géographie, Université Paris Cité
Postal adress : 23 rue Antoine Baif, 75205 Paris Cedex 13
Mob: +33 6 62 19 71 99, France
Email : caroline.leininger-frezal@u-paris.fr

Georgia
Dr Nino Pavliashvili
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
Defartment of Human Geography,
Faculity of Social and Political Studies
14, I.Chavchavadze Ave.
0179, Tbilisi, Georgia
Tel.: +995 322 38 25 25
Mob.: +995 599 970 142
E-Mail: npavliashvili11@gmail.com

Germany
Professor Georg Glasze
Lehrstuhl für Geographie (Kulturgeographie)
Institut für Geographie, Wetterkreuz 15
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität (FAU) Erlangen-Nürnberg
91058 Erlangen,Germany
Phone: +49 9131 85-22633 (secretary Mrs. Sabine Donner)
E-Mail: georg.glasze@fau.de

Hungary
Prof. Zoltán Kovács
Geographical Research Institute
Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Department of Human Geography
H-1112 Budapest, Budaörsi út 45
Hungary
E-mail: zkovacs@mail.iif.hu
Phone: +36-30-3220484
Fax: +36-1-3092684

Iceland
Professor Benjamin David Hennig
Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences University of Iceland,
Reykjavik101, Iceland
Phone:
E-Mail: ben@hi.is

India

Dr Vineet K Gahalaut
Chairman, Joint National Committee of IUGG-IGU
CSIR-NGRI, Hyderabad and WIHG Dehradun
Email: vkgahalaut@ngri.res.in
National Committees For International Council For Science – Indian National Science Academy

Prof Anindita Datta
National Representative to IGU
Dept of Geography, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi
Email: adatta@geography.du.ac.in

Ireland
Professor Kathy Reilly
School of Geography, Archaeology and Irish Studies, University of Galway,
University Road, Galway, Ireland
Phone: +353 91 524411
Email: Kathy.Reilly@galwayuniversity.ie

Israel
Professor Michael Sofer
Department of Geography
Bar Ilan University
Ramat Gan 5290002 Israel
Tel.: +972 3 5318773
Fax.: +972 3 7384008
E-Mail: soferm1@gmail.com

Italy
Professor Maria Paradiso
Dept of Humanistic Studies DSU
University of Naples Federico II
Naples, Italy
Phone:
E-mail: Maria.paradiso@unina.it

Japan
Professor Yasuhiro Suzuki
Chair of IGU Committee, Science Council of Japan
Disaster Mitigation Research Center
Nagoya University
Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya
464-8601, Japan
Phone: +81 52 788 6037
Email: ysz.nagoya.jpn[at]gmail.com

Kazakhstan
Dr. Farida Akiyanova
Kazakhstan National Geographic Society
Block 11, Room 11103
53 Kabanbay batyr ave.,
Astana 010000, Kazakhstan
Phone: +771 72 706 607
Fax: +771 72 709 255
E-Mail: info@qazaqgeography.kz
E-Mail: Saken.temirbek@q-g.kz
URL: www.qazaqgeography.kz

Republic of Korea
Prof. Sung-Hoon Jung
President of the Korean Geographical Society, Professor at the Department of Geography Education, Kangwon National University
1 Kangwon University Road, Chuncheon City, Gangwon Province 24341, Republic of Korea
Phone: +82 33 250 6691
E-mail: shjung@kangwon.ac.kr

Dr. Jaehyun Lee (for communication)
Department of Geography, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
Tel: +82-053-950-7173
Email: giscience@knu.ac.kr

Latvia
Professor Dr Zaiga Krisjane
University of Latvia
19 Raina bulv.
Riga LV-1586, Latvia
E-Mail: zkrisjan@lanet.lv

Lithuania
Danielius Jurčiukonis
Lithuanian Georaphical Society
M. K. Čiurlionio 5-19, LT-03101 Vilnius, Lithuania
Phone: +37065758575
E-Mail: danielius.jurciukonis@gmail.com

Luxemburg
Georges Hengesch
29, rue des Fleurs,
L-3468 Dudelange,
Luxembourg
Phone: +352 517981
Mobile +352 621 323937
E-Mail: georges.hengesch@education.lu

Mexico
Professor Manuel Suarez Lastra
Director of the Institute of Geography of UNAM
(National Autonomous University of Mexico)
Mexico
E-Mail: msuarez@igg.unam.mx

Myanmar
Professor U Min Oo
President: Geographical Association of Myanmar
Director of Academic Affairs, Retd.
University of Yangon,
Yangon Region,
Myanmar
Phone: +95 9420 15 7533
Email: minoo.yuprofessor@gmail.com

Namibia
Dr. Ewaldine Menjono-Katjizeu
Department of Environmental Science
University of Namibia
340 Mandume Ndemufayo Ave,
Pionierspark, Windhoek,
Namibia
Phone: +264 (0) 206 4912
Cell: 00264 816129340
E-Mail: ekatjizeu@unam.na

The Netherlands
Professor Niels Beerepoot
Department of Geography and Planning
University of Amsterdam
PO Box 15629
1001 NC Amsterdam
The Netherlands
E-Mail: n.p.c.beerepoot@uva.nl
Phone: +31 205 255753

New Zealand
Professor Lynda Johnston
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
University of Waikato, Private Bag 3015, Hamilton,
New Zealand 3240
E-mail: lynda.johnston@waikato.ac.nz
Phone: +64 7 838 4666 ext 9172
https://igugender.wixsite.com/igugender

Nigeria
Professor Adamu I. Tanko
Geography Department
Bayero University, PMB 3011,
Kano, Nigeria
Phone: +234 803 263 8229
E-Mail: aitanko@gmail.com
tankoa2459@buk.edu.ng

Norway
Associate Professor Peter Anderson
Department of Geography
University of Bergen
Postboks 7802
5020 Bergen
Norway
Phone: +47 55 58 30 63
E-mail: Peter.Andersen@uib.no

Peru
Professor Edwwion Lozada (President) and
Professor Juan M. Delgado
National Committee IGU Peru
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Av, Universitaria, Cuadra 34, Lima
Email: ugi.peru@gmail.com, juanmanueldelgado@gmail.com

Poland
Professor Marek Degorski
Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization
Polish Academy of Sciences Head of the Department of Geoecology and Climatology
Twarda Straat 51/55
00-818 Warsaw, Poland
Phone: +48 22 6978840
Fax: +48 22 6206221
E-mail: m.degor@twarda.pan.pl

Portugal
Professor Adélia Nunes
Portuguese Association of Geographers
Instituto de Ciências Sociais, Av. Professor Aníbal Bettencourt, n.º 9, 1600-189 Lisboa
Portugal
Phone:+00351217804700
E-mail: adelia.nunes@fl.uc.pt, geral@apgeo.pt

Romania
Professor Dan Balteanu
Institute of Geography
Str. Dimitrie Racovita 12
Bucharest RO-70307
Romania
Phone: +40 1 313 5990
Fax: +40 1 311 1242
E-Mail: igar@geoinst.ro

Samoa
Dr Tuiloma Susana Taua’a
Department of Social Sciences
National University of Samoa
PO.Box 1622, Le Papaigalagala Campus,
To’omatagi, Samoa
E-mail: s.tauaa@nus.edu.ws

Saudi Arabia
Dr. Ali Abdullah Aldosari
Saudi Geographical Society – President
Geography Department, King Saud University
P.O.Box 2456
Riyadh 11451
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Phone: + 966 11 4678798
Fax: +966 11 4677732
E-Mail: adosari@ksu.edu.sa

Serbia
Professor Jelena Lukovic
Faculty of Geography
University of Belgrade
Studentski trg 3/3
11000 Beograd Serbia
E mail: jlukovic@gef.bg.ac.rs
jelenalu@yahoo.com

Singapore
Professor David Taylor
Head, Department of Geography
National University of Singapore
1 Arts Link, Kent Ridge
Singapore 117570
Phone: +65 6516 3851
Fax: +65 777 3091
E-Mail: geohead@nus.edu.sg

Slovakia
Professor RNDr. Vladimir Ira
Institute of Geography
Slovak Academy of Sciences
Stefanikova 49
Bratislava 814 73 Slovakia
Phone: +421 2 5249 5587
Fax: +421 2 5249 1340
E-Mail: geogira@savba.sk

Slovenia
Associate Professor Eva Konečnik Kotnik
Department of Geography
University of Maribor
Faculty of Arts
Koroška cesta 160, 2000 Maribor,
Slovenija
Phone: +386 2 22 93 655
E-Mail: eva.konecnik@um.si
URL: www.ff.um.si

South Africa
Associate Professor Zarina Patel
Department of Environmental & Geographical Science
University of Cape Town
Rondebosch 7701
South Africa
Phone: +27 21 650 2873
Email: zarina.patel@uct.ac.za

Spain
Professor Rafael Puyol Antolín
President Spanish Committee IGU (2024-2028)
President- Spanish Royal Geographical Society
E-mail: rafael.puyol@unir.net
spanish.committee.ugi@gmail.com
realsociedadgeografica@gmail.com
Website: https://realsociedadgeografica.com/

Professor Maria Asunción Martín Lou
Secretary Spanish Committee IGU (2024-2028)
E-mail: m.martinlou@yahoo.es
spanish.committee.ugi@gmail.com
realsociedadgeografica@gmail.com
Website: https://realsociedadgeografica.com/

Sweden
Associate Professor Susanne Stenbacka
Department of Human Geography
University of Uppsala
P.O. Box 256, SE-751 05
Uppsala, Sweden
Vox: +46 18 471 7957
Email: Susanne.stenbacka@kultgeog.uu.se

For treasury related communications:
THÉRÈSE TIETJENS
Academy secretary
Tel +46 8 673 95 03
Mobile +46 70 215 30 25

KUNGL. VETENSKAPSAKADEMIEN
THE ROYAL SWEDISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
Box 50005, SE-104 05 Stockholm, Sweden
Besök/Visit Lilla Frescativägen 4 A,
SE-114 18 Stockholm, Sweden
Reception +46 8 673 95 00
Web: www.kva.se

Switzerland
Professor Yvonne Riaño
Institute of Geography
University of Neuchâtel
Espace Tilo-Frey 1
2000 Neuchâtel
Switzerland
Telephone: +41 (0) 32 718 1812
Email: yvonne.riano@unine.ch

Turkey
Prof. Dr. İhsan Çiçek
Ankara University, Faculty of Languages and History-Geography,
Geography Department, Hacettepe Mh., 06100, Sıhhıye Kavşağı,
06430 Altındağ/Ankara , Turkey
E-Mail: ihsan.cicek@ankara.edu.tr, cicekihsan@gmail.com

Uganda
Dr Frank Mugagga
Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Climatic Sciences School of Forestry, Environmental and Geographical Sciences,
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,
Makerere University
P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda
Phone: +256 414 531261
Email: frank.mugagga@mak.ac.ug

Ukraine
Associate Professor Viacheslav Oleshchenko
Koretsky Institute of State and Law
National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
44, Volodimirska St. post box N72
Kyiv 01054, Ukraine
tel: +380 67 288 93 60
E-mail: ukrgeo1873@gmail.com

United Arab Emirates
Dr.Asma Al-Farraj AlKetbi
President: Emirates Geographical Society, P.O Box 4368,
Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirate
Phone:
Email: asma@uaeu.ac.ae

United Kingdom
Professor Jamie Woodward
The University of Manchester
Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 161 306 6000
E-mail: Jamie.Woodward@manchester.ac.uk

Institutional contact (for continuity and funding)
Dr Catherine Souch,
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
1 Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AR, UK
Telephone: 44 207 591 3022
Email: c.souch@rgs.org

United States
Professor Patricia McDowell
Department of Geography
University of Oregon
1251 University of Oregon
Eugene OR 97403-1251
United States of America
Phone: +91 541-346-4567
Email: pmcd@uoregon.edu