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Workshop ‘Smart and Resilient Local Governance’ Gyor, Hungary 13 – 14 June 2022

Workshop 'Smart and Resilient Local Governance' Gyor, Hungary 13 - 14 June 2022 While the magnitude of challenges vary across borders, external shocks from the COVID-19 pandemic to the climate crisis highlighted the pivotal role local governments play in response to a crisis. It emphasized not just the importance of strengthening functions to withstand these [...]

By |2022-01-14T09:04:02+00:00January 14th, 2022|News|Comments Off on Workshop ‘Smart and Resilient Local Governance’ Gyor, Hungary 13 – 14 June 2022

World Logic Day 14th January

14th January is World Logic Day. In association with the International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences (CIPSH), IGU favours the practice of geographical investigation on the principles of reasoning and strongly supports the celebration of the principles that World Logic Day represents. Despite its undeniable relevance to the development of knowledge, sciences and technologies, [...]

By |2022-01-13T04:54:59+00:00January 13th, 2022|Miscellaneous, News, Non-IGU Events|Comments Off on World Logic Day 14th January

IGU Honors & Awards in 2022 still open for nomination

Dear IGU Colleagues, It is my great pleasure to inform that the calls of nominations of the candidates for the following four IGU Honors & Awards 2022 is still open for nomination. The IGU Lauréat d’honneur, established to recognize individuals who have achieved particular distinction or who have rendered outstanding service in the work of [...]

By |2021-12-19T12:02:20+00:00December 16th, 2021|Miscellaneous, News|Comments Off on IGU Honors & Awards in 2022 still open for nomination

Call: Paris IGU Travel Grant 2022 Applications Open

Dear Colleagues The International Geographical Union (IGU) announces the availability of travel grants awarded on a competitive basis to help defray the costs of in-person participation in the 2022 IGU Centennial Congress, 18-22 July 2022 in Paris, France. Click to download announcement pdf Applications should be accompanied by a written statement, the abstract of your [...]

By |2021-12-05T07:05:01+00:00December 2nd, 2021|News|Comments Off on Call: Paris IGU Travel Grant 2022 Applications Open

Geography and Sustainability workshop hailed as a success

The International Geographical Union recently held a most successful International Workshop on Geography and Sustainability from November 23rd to 24th 2021. The workshop theme was “Geography of the Anthropocene: Transforming our world for sustainable development”, which aimed to present the latest research progress on geography and sustainability, provide a valuable contribution to transforming our world [...]

By |2021-12-05T06:49:51+00:00December 1st, 2021|Meetings, News|Comments Off on Geography and Sustainability workshop hailed as a success

IGU CGoG International Conference August 2022

International Conference LOCAL GOVERNANCE IN A TIME OF GLOBAL EMERGENCIES IGU Commission Geography of Governance Annual Conference - 2022 Mexico City, 29 - 31 August 2022 Date: 29 - 31 August 2022 Conference venue: Metropolitan Autonomous University (UAM), Mexico,Casa de la Primera Imprenta de América, Mexico City Themes: The Conference is organized into 4 tracks [...]

By |2021-11-12T03:08:17+00:00November 12th, 2021|Miscellaneous, News|Comments Off on IGU CGoG International Conference August 2022

WORLD’S GEOGRAPHY COMMUNITY CALLS FOR A GLOBAL REDOUBLING OF EFFORTS TO CONFRONT CLIMATE CHANGE AND NATURE LOSS

As the world begins to gather in its continuing efforts to tackle the climate and nature crises, the global geography community, co-ordinated by the IGU, the Scottish Royal Geographical Society, the Royal Geographical Society, and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, is calling on world leaders to redouble their efforts and place the protection of nature [...]

By |2021-10-22T06:24:17+00:00October 22nd, 2021|Miscellaneous, News|Comments Off on WORLD’S GEOGRAPHY COMMUNITY CALLS FOR A GLOBAL REDOUBLING OF EFFORTS TO CONFRONT CLIMATE CHANGE AND NATURE LOSS

The IGU-UGI Centennial Congress, Paris 2022 deadline for sessions’ proposals submission: 1st October 2021

Dear colleagues, The summer has been quite eventful for the geographic communities, rhythmed by numerous international symposia (IGU Istanbul, Eugeo Prague amongst others). It is now time to prepare the future important steps for the discipline, and notably the Paris IGU-UGI Centennial Congress to be held in Paris in 2022 (July 18-22). You only have [...]

By |2021-09-17T04:54:46+00:00September 17th, 2021|News|Comments Off on The IGU-UGI Centennial Congress, Paris 2022 deadline for sessions’ proposals submission: 1st October 2021

Call for IGUSCG: Edward Elgar Series books proposals

Dear IGU colleagues This is a call for proposals for books to be published as part of the IGU’s new series produced in a collaboration between the International Geographical Union and Edward Elgar Publishing. The International Geographical Union Series on Contemporary Geographies (IGUSCG) is intended to deliver original, thought-provoking and international perspectives on contemporary geography. [...]

By |2021-09-08T17:05:01+00:00September 8th, 2021|Publication|Comments Off on Call for IGUSCG: Edward Elgar Series books proposals
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