The 34th International Geological Congress
From : 05.08.2012 Till : 10.08.2012 Location : Brisbain, Australia
The 34th IGC will showcase the Oceania region's geoscience strengths, innovations and natural wonders. It will feature a very wide ranging scientific program, an exciting range of pre-and post-Congress field trips, both of which are being organized with important contributions from our New Zealand partners and inputs from other Pacific neighbours. A large exhibition, expert training workshops and an education and outreach will be other features. Under the theme Unearthing our Past and Future - Resourcing Tomorrow, the IGC program will cover all facets of the geosciences. It will demonstrate how geoscience knowledge and applications are contributing directly to meeting societalvneeds through innovation in the resources and energy based industries, better informed land and water management, enhanced understanding and mitigation of climate change and geohazards, and building major cities and infrastructure. The scientific program remains open for comment and we invite your suggestions. Over thirty field trips are planned. These will be held in every Australian state, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea and Malaysia. There will also be a variety of day tours available during the Congress, which will cover places of geological, scenic and cultural interest closer to and within Brisbane. A GeoHost program suppporting attendance of delegates from developing nations is being planned around the participation in a range of training workshops on important topics such as sustainable mining, geohazards and climate change, carbon sequestration, and groundwater. Furthermore, the anticipated UNESCO patronage of the 34th IGC and the inclusion of Symposia which are directly relevant to the needs of developing nations, will help other delegates from such nations receive support for their attendance from international sources. The 34th IGC will incorporate the 2012 meetings of IGUS' Commissions, Task Groups and Joint Programs and the 2nd Young Earth-Scientists (YES) Congress. We invite all geoscience groups internationally to consider integrating their 2012 meetings into 34th IGC, to benefit from the opportunities it offers for synergies and networking.
Internet: http://www.34igc.org
Posted on: 10.05.2011