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The International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) is an international non-governmental organization devoted to international cooperation in the field of geology. Image File history File links Newblue. ... Image File history File links Newblue. ... The term non-governmental organization (NGO) is used in a variety of ways all over the world and, depending on the context in which it is used, can refer to many different types of organizations. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ...

About

The IUGS was founded in 1961 and is a Scientific Union member of the International Council for Science (ICSU), which it recognizes as the coordinating body for the international organization of science. Currently geologists from 117 countries are represented through a national (and regional) organizations. The International Council for Science (ICSU), formerly called the International Council of Scientific Unions, was founded in 1931 as an international non-governmental organization devoted to international co-operation in the advancement of science. ...

IUGS promotes and encourages the study of geological problems, especially those of world-wide significance, and supports and facilitates international and interdisciplinary cooperation in the earth sciences. [1]

The Union's Secretariat is currently located at Geological Survey of Norway (NGU) in Trondheim, Norway.

Activities

On December 22, 2005, the 60th Session of the United Nations General Assembly ratified the International Year of Planet Earth for 2008. IUGS and UNESCO initiated the programme to establish this UN Year which celebrates Earth Sciences. December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The foundation of the U.N. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. ... About 2008 has been declared by the 60th United Nations General Assembly as the International Year of Planet Earth [1].The Years activities will span the three years 2007-2009. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ...

The Union is the main scientific sponsor of The International Geological Congress [2], which takes place every four years. The 33rd International Geological Congress will be in Oslo, Norway. County District Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² 426 km² 0. ...

IUGS is a joint partner with UNESCO for the International Geoscience Programme (IGCP) and involved with the UNESCO Geopark Network. The International Geoscience Programme (IGCP) is a cooperative enterprise of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) and the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS). ... Geopark is short for Geological Park. ...

The Ministry of Land and Resources in Beijing, China, produces and distributes the Union's quadrennial journal entitled Episodes, as well as providing editorial support. The Geological Society of London oversees the production and distribution of IUGS Publications. An episode is to television and radio what a chapter is to a book: a part of a sequence of a body of work. ... The Geological Society of London is a learned society based in England with the aim of investigating the mineral structure of the Earth. It is the oldest national geological society in the world and the largest in Europe with over 9000 Fellows entitled to the postnominal FGS - over 2000 of...

External links

• International Union of Geological Sciences Website
• International Council for Science Website
• International Year of Planet Earth Website
• Episodes Website
• Permanent Secretariat Website
• International Geoscience Programme Website