Happy New Year 2025
Dear Colleagues Wishing all a year filled with peace, knowledge, learning, happiness and success Happy New Year 2025 Best Regards IGU Executive Committee
Well-known Romanian geographer awarded honorary doctorate
Professor Ioan Ianos, Emeritus Professor of the University of Bucharest, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Constanţa (Romania). This highest distinction of the institution was imposed by the Rector of the University, at the request of the Faculties of Science (where the Department of Geography is located), Philology and Mathematics. Professor [...]
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/
IGU at the AAG
The IGU has a stand in the Exhibition Hall of the 2023 AAG annual conference currently taking place in Denver. Several members of the Executive Committee, along with members of the Local Organizing Committee of the Dubling IGC 2024 are present to promote the IGU and its activities. The stand has been visited by countless [...]
International Geomorphology Week 2023
Dear Colleagues This is a friendly reminder that the International Geomorphology Week 2023 will start soon and will run from 1st to 8th of March. The detailed programmes of the IAG's Regional Webinars as well as a number of other exciting events are available on the IAG website http://www.geomorph.org/international-geomorphology-week-2023/ Please have a look at all [...]
The History and Philosophy of Geography Research Group Engagement Award 2023
Dear IGU Colleagues The History and Philosophy of Geography Research Group Engagement Award 2023 The History and Philosophy of Geography Research Group (HPGRG) of the Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers (RGS-IBG) is launching a new initiative. Every two years, HPGRG will offer a small award of £150 to support projects which [...]
The 28th IUGG General Assembly (IUGG2023), 11 to 20 July 2023 at the CityCube in Berlin, Germany
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 [...]
Gathering of Global Geographical Societies in response to environmental crises
On the 22nd June 2021, representatives from almost all of the world’s geographical societies met to discuss their individual and collective responses to environmental crises. Jointly organised by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society, the Royal Geographical Society (https://protect-za.mimecast.com/s/qMkzCwjyBrS53ZmyTVMJSF) and the International Geographical Union, the online meeting was attended by over 65 delegates from 30 countries. [...]
Registration free! Workshop on Nature-Based Solutions implementation and Ecosystem Services Assessment in a Changing Environment
A free online workshop: Nature-Based Solutions implementation and Ecosystem Services Assessment in a Changing Environment will be held on 23-26 June, 2021. The workshop is being organized under the auspices of the journal Geography and Sustainability (see: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/geography-and-sustainability Now the registration is open, we warmly welcome participants worldwide to join us! The online classroom will be [...]
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 - [...]