The International Geographical Union is distressed to hear of the abduction of the Ukrainian geographer, Professor Vladimir Vorovka at the hands of the invasive forces and supports the following statement issued by the Ukrainian Geographical Society. Before the start of this full-scale war, which the Russian Federation started on February 24, 2022 on the territory [...]
Dear colleagues, Dear colleagues, following up on some requests, we are pleased to communicate that the deadline for proposing events for GeoNight 2023, scheduled for today, has been extended to February 20th. If you could share the information with your colleagues we would be very grateful. Responding to some requests, it seems useful to recall [...]
Dear Colleagues Cape Town, 5 December 2022 International Geographical Union is proud to announce that IGU President Prof.Michael Edward Meadows, University of Cape Town, South Africa and Vice Chair, IGU Commission on Mountain Studies Prof. Irasema Alcantara-Ayala, Institue of Geography, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico, who are now active and integral part of [...]
Dear Colleagues The U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set ambitious targets for all the world’s nations to strive for, so that humankind might hope to prosper, sustainably and equitably. But how do nations meet them while also respecting the delicate balance between human civilization and the resource-providing bounty of nature? This is a question addressed [...]
Dear Colleagues, Please be advised that the registration and abstract submission for the 2023 IUGG General Assembly is now open https://www.iugg2023berlin.org/ The 28th IUGG General Assembly (IUGG2023) will be held from 11 to 20 July 2023 at the CityCube in Berlin, Germany. This General Assembly is a special opportunity for participants from around the world [...]
Dear Colleagues The Portuguese Association of Risks, Prevention and Security (RISCOS), in collaboration with the Department of Geography and Tourism, Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Coimbra (FLUC), and other institutional partners, is organizing the VI International Congress on Risks, under the theme “Risks and Territorial Conflicts". From natural disasters to geopolitical [...]
International Conference PARADIGM SHIFTS IN LOCAL AND URBAN GOVERNANCE IGU Commission Geography of Governance Annual Conference - 2023, Budapest, 4 - 6 September 2023 Call for Abstracts Date: 4 - 6 September 2023 Conference venue: Humanities Research House (MTA Humán Tudományok Kutatóháza), H-1097 Budapest Themes: The Conference is organized into 3 tracks (themes) Track 1 [...]
Dear Colleagues IGU COMMISSION GEOGRAPHY OF GOVERNANCE WEBINAR THE RESPONSE OF LOCAL GOVERNANCE TO THE GLOBAL CLIMATE EMERGENCY 8 November 2022 The IGU Commission on the Geography of Governance organizes a Webinar on 'The Response of Local Governance to the Global Climate Emergency', on 8 November 2022, 13:00 - 16:30 (UTC). The program includes 8 [...]
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 [...]
