The International Geographical Union (IGU) announces the availability of travel grants to help defray the costs of participation in the 33rd International Geographical Congress, 21 - 25 August 2016 in Beijing, China. Please note that, due to limited availability of funds, the IGU Travel Grants provide only a partial contribution to registration, transport and accommodation. A maximum of US$1000 [...]
Our sincere condolences go to the family and friends of Matthieu Giroud, our Parisian colleague, who was one of the victims of the Bataclan attack last Friday. Matthieu Giroud was a young urban geographer (39 years old), assistant professor in Paris-East University and member of the team of comparative Studies of powers. He was very [...]
Professor Zhang Gouyou, Executive Director of the Geographical Society of China and IGU Secretary-General and Treasurer, Mike Meadows, recently signed the Memorandum of Understanding for the 33rd International Geographical Union Congress to be held in Beijing from 21st to 25th August 2016. More than 200 scientific sessions have already been proposed, along with special symposia, workshops, exhibits, keynote [...]
2016 to be the International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) “Building bridges between global thinking and local action” The International Council for Science (ICSU), the International Social Science Council (ISSC) and International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences (CIPSH) jointly announced today that 2016 would be the International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU). The aim [...]
University of Belgrade - Faculty of Geography and Serbian Geographical Society, in cooperation with the Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management from University of Novi Sad - Faculty of Science, Department of Geography from University of Nis - Faculty of Science, Department of Geography from University of Pristina in Kosovska Mitrovica - Faculty of [...]
IGU's overall objective is to be a truly global organisation. According to its strategy document 2015 to 2022, one of the current Executive Committee's goals is to achieve increased involvement of new country members and the improvement of cooperation with geographers in particular from Africa, Latin America and other regions not yet fully participating in [...]
The IGU Regional Conference, hosted by the Russian Geographical Society and being held at the Lomonosov Moscow State University (pictured) is underway. Delegates from all over the world have descended on the campus for regular programme of scientific papers, in addition to which there are eight thematic lectures, eight keynote addresses, special days for schoolteachers, a youth programme, [...]
The Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER), a world association of academics and researchers, organizes its 6th Annual International Conference on Urban Studies & Planning. Dates: 6-9 June 2016 Venue: Athens, Greece Please submit a 300-word abstract before 9 November 2015, by email (atiner@atiner.com), addressed to Dr. Nicholas N. Patricios, Director, Engineering & Architecture Research [...]
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IGU Planet and Humanity Medal The IGU Planet and Humanity Medal was created to honour individuals (not necessarily geographers) who have made outstanding contributions to environmental issues. Nominations for the award of The IGU Planet and Humanity Medal in 2016, to be announced and presented at the 2016 IGU Congress, must be made on the [...]
