Memorandum of Agreement between IGU and LOC, IGC 2024, Dublin
Former IGU President Professor Akin Mabogunje
OBITUARY Professor Akin L. MABOGUNJE (18 October 1931 to 4 August 2022) It is with great sadness that IGU announces the death of one its greatest sons, former IGU President Professor Akin Mabogunje. Professor Akinlawon (Akin) Mabogunje died on Thursday, 4 August 2022 at the age of 90 years. Akin Mabogunje was the first African [...]
2nd International Scientific Conference: Tbilisi, Georgia (12-16 September 2022)
2nd International Scientific Conference Landscape Dimensions of Sustainable Development: Science – Mapping – Planning – Governance http://icldscartogis.tsu.ge/en Tbilisi, Georgia Dear Colleagues, The 2nd International Scientific Conference “Landscape Dimensions of Sustainable Development: Science – Mapping – Planning – Governance” will take place in Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia on 12-16 September 2022 to commemorate the 75th [...]
IGU Thematic Conference 2023 on “Islands in Relations: Conflicts, Sustainability, and Peace”
Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that the International Geographical Union (IGU)Thematic Conference on “Islands in Relations: Conflicts, Sustainability, and Peace” will be held at Osaka Metropolitan University, Osaka, Japan, from April 4th to 6th, 2023. The Conference will be organized in a hybrid format (a combination of in-person and virtual sessions) with the [...]
International Geographical Societies Gathering on the Biodiversity Crisis
In April 2022, dozens of geographers from across the globe participated in an online meeting of the world's geographical societies ahead of COP15 of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity in Kunming. An initiative of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society, in collaboration with the International Geographical Union, the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, and the Royal [...]
Synthetic version of IGC Paris 2022 program released
Dear Colleagues A synthetic version of program of IGC Paris 2022 'The Centennial Congress' is released. Participants can navigate to know 1) The programme at a glance; 2) The programme of sessions and 3) Find the reference of a session using congress website link "https://www.ugiparis2022.org/index.php?langue=en&onglet=29&acces=&idUser=&emailUser="
IGU President Professor Michael Meadows conferred Fellowship by the Geographical Society of China (GSC)
Dear IGU Colleagues The IGU is delighted to note that our President, Professor Michael Meadows has been awarded a Fellowship by the Geographical Society of China (GSC) in recognition of his outstanding support for the Society and for Chinese geography. The Fellowship recognizes Professor Meadows’ constant support for the GSC, as well as his valuable [...]
IGU EC Election result 2022
Dear IGU Colleagues Firstly, allow me to thank you all for being willing to stand for election for the vacant IGU Vice-President positions. Thanks to the diligent work of both Aharon Kellerman and Jarkko Saarinen as tellers, I am pleased to be able to report the official results of the recent e-ballot. 51 National Committees [...]
New global palaeovegetation map resource
The widely used QEN Paleovegetation Atlas has existed for more than 20 years, but its maps were in a simple JPEG form, not in GIS form. This has limited their use for modelling in biogeography, archaeology and climate modelling. Thanks to funding generously provided by the School of Geography and Oceanography of Nanjing University, the [...]
IGU Awards announced
The IGU Is pleased to announce the winners of its various awards. These will be presented at the Extraordinalr International Geographical Congress in Paris, 18th to 22nd July 2022. Two new awards were inaugurated this year: the IGU Award for Distinguished Practice and the Early Career Award, along with its long-standing Lauréat d'Honneur, and Planet [...]