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Online webinar: Science for Human Security: Natural Geoengineering Methods for Cooling the Planet

The World Academy of Arts and Science (WAAS) is hosting an online webinar on natural geoengineering methods to mitigate climate change.  Event details: Wednesday 28th February 2024 13h00 to 14h30 CET.  Register here For further information on speakers etc. navigate to: https://worldacademy.org/conference-page/science-for-human-security-nature-based-climate-control/  

By |2024-02-27T06:43:51+00:00February 27th, 2024|Meetings, News, Non-IGU Events, Other Events|Comments Off on Online webinar: Science for Human Security: Natural Geoengineering Methods for Cooling the Planet

World Science Day for Peace and Development

The International Geographical Union strongly supports the International Science Initiative for a World Science Day, celebrated this year on 10th November under the theme 'Trust in Science'.  Find more details about the event and how to participate here      

By |2023-11-10T01:39:18+00:00November 10th, 2023|News, Non-IGU Events|Comments Off on World Science Day for Peace and Development

UN Conference on Water for Sustainability

Chair of the IGU Water Sustainability Commission, Professor Frank Winde represented the International Science Council at the United Nations Conference on Water for Sustainability that wound up yesterday at the UN headquarters in New York.  Professor Winde was given a 3-minute slot in the Dialogue to present the International Science Council Policy Brief (see the [...]

By |2023-03-25T14:38:08+00:00March 25th, 2023|News, Non-IGU Events|Comments Off on UN Conference on Water for Sustainability

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 representation at the UNGEGN

The IGU has for some years now been invited to send a representative to the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (UNGEGN) sessions.  As in the past, IGU was represented this year by Professor Cosimo Palagiano, joint chair of the IGU-ICA Joint Commission on Toponymy.  During this session, Helen Kerfoot was given the [...]

By |2021-06-07T15:13:44+00:00June 7th, 2021|Meetings, News, Non-IGU Events|Comments Off on IGU representation at the UNGEGN

UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development

Learn for our Planet. Act for Sustainability 17 – 19 May 2021 Follow the conference live 17 May, 12:00pm – International Conference Watch event live: English - original language 18 May, 08:00 am – International Conference Watch event live: English - original language 19 May, 1:00 pm – International Conference Watch event live: English - [...]

By |2021-05-17T08:36:59+00:00May 17th, 2021|Meetings, News, Non-IGU Events, Other Events|Comments Off on UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development

International Geodiversity Day

International Geodiversity Day will enable coordinated activities to take place worldwide, highlighting the importance of geodiversity. Bringing  together people, communities, organisations, and countries across the world, it is expected that this will include educational, awareness raising, and public and policy engagement activities. More details can be found here: http://www.geodiversityday.org/

By |2021-03-13T15:36:34+00:00March 13th, 2021|News, Non-IGU Events, Other Events|Comments Off on International Geodiversity Day

FOSS4G 2018 Conference

The annual FOSS4G conference is the largest global gathering focused on open source geospatial software. FOSS4G brings together developers, users, decision-makers and observers from a broad spectrum of organizations and fields of operation. Through six days of workshops, presentations, discussions, and cooperation, FOSS4G participants create effective and relevant geospatial products, standards, and protocols. 27, 28 [...]

By |2018-07-31T12:45:42+00:00July 31st, 2018|Non-IGU Events|Comments Off on FOSS4G 2018 Conference

Geography for Sustainable Development- Vision 2030

The first conference on Education for Sustainable Development in Saudi Arabia: "Geography for Sustainable Development- Vision 2030” will be held in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Dates: 27-29 March 2018 More information: download the programme

By |2018-03-22T08:07:30+00:00March 19th, 2018|Non-IGU Events|Comments Off on Geography for Sustainable Development- Vision 2030

EURASIAN GIS CONGRESS 2018

This congress will be held on 04-07 September 2018 at Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geography in Baku, Azerbaijan. Web-site of congress is:http://eurasiangis2018.selcuk.edu.tr/ The EURASIAN GIS CONGRESS 2018 aims to bring together researchers, academicians and postgraduate students of all levels to exchange and share their experiences and research results with an interest in Geographical Information Sciences. It also provides forum for [...]

By |2018-03-19T18:04:19+00:00March 19th, 2018|Non-IGU Events|Comments Off on EURASIAN GIS CONGRESS 2018
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