Declaration by the International Geographical Union on the Ukraine crisis The International Geographical Union notes with dismay the alarming situation in Ukraine and finds the invasion of a sovereign democratic nation by Russian forces senseless and unacceptable. These actions are undermining global security and stability and have led to deplorable human suffering and loss of [...]
Dear Colleagues, It gives us immense pleasure to inform you that the Department of Geography, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh, India is going to organize an International Geographical Union (IGU) Thematic Conference on “Sustainability, Future Earth and Humanities: Opportunities and Challenges” in the month of November 24th -25th, 2022. The mode of the conference will [...]
Dear Colleagues ECR workshop on Geospatial Analytics and Urban Planning (only for those in India). The deadline has been extended to 28th February 2022. To express your interest, please send a CV, recommendation letter from supervisor or head of the department (or relevant authorities), and a draft paper on topics relevant to the workshop theme. [...]
The IGU is delighted to announce that our First V-P, Professor Iain Hay, has been elected as one of the American Association of Geographers Class of 2021 Fellows. The AAG Fellows programme, started in 2018, recognises geographers who have made significant contributions to advancing geography. Dr. Iain Hay is Matthew Flinders Distinguished Emeritus Professor of [...]
Dear colleagues, First of all, on behalf of the GeoNight organising committee, we wish you all the best for this new year 2022. Let’s hope this one will be less turbulent and more joyful. As it has become a yearly tradition, we are contacting you to inform you that this year, the GeoNight is going [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
