The Scientific Committee of the IRC 2026 now invites the submission of abstracts for oral and poster presentations. Visit: https://lnkd.in/gTQXXAGY Deadline for submitting abstracts for papers and posters 9 January 2026 Friday by 23:59 Istanbul time (GMT+3)
INTERNATIONAL GEOGRAPHICAL UNION
Research Services
An international, non-governmental, professional organization devoted to the development of the discipline of Geography.
About us
The INTERNATIONAL GEOGRAPHICAL UNION (IGU) is an international, non-governmental, professional organization devoted to the development of the discipline of Geography. The purposes of the IGU are primarily to promote Geography through initiating and coordinating geographical research and teaching in all countries of the world. Its work is conducted through the instruments of its National Committees, Commissions and Task Forces. The IGU hosts the International Geographical Congress every four years and also promotes regional conferences and other meetings that further of the objectives of the Union. The IGU also facilitates the participation of geographers in the global community of scientists through its formal affiliation as a Member Union within the International Science Council (ISC) and the International Council for Philosophy and the Human Sciences (CIPSH).
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http://igu-online.org
External link for INTERNATIONAL GEOGRAPHICAL UNION
- Industry
- Research Services
- Company size
- 1 employee
- Headquarters
- Adelaide
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1922
Locations
Employees at INTERNATIONAL GEOGRAPHICAL UNION
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Nik Lomax
Professor of Population Geography
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Mohamed ALOUAT
Chair of Comission of Mediterranean Basin
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Benno Werlen
UNESCO Chair on Global Understanding for Sustainability. Founding Member of the UNESCO-MOST BRIDGES Coalition. Chair at Academia Europaea -…
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Holly Barcus
DeWitt Wallace Professor of Geography, Macalester College, USA
Updates
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The International Geographical Union (IGU) Executive Committee have followed up their April, 2025 statement with an important new statement about geography, human rights and Palestine. This new statement is in both English and French and is accompanied by a Q&A sheet, again in both languages. https://lnkd.in/g8tReQ_s
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IRC 2026 Regional Conference, Istanbul, Türkiye, from 17–21 August 2026. Final Session Proposals deadline has been extended to 21 August 2025! Click (lnkd.in/gzAFEBCr) to submit your IRC 2026 Session Proposal For more information, please visit: www.irc2026.org
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📢 Reminder: Global hashtag #survey on participation in scientific organizations: https://lnkd.in/epA_c4cd. There is still time to take part in the global survey on participation, leadership, and inclusion in scientific organizations, launched by the International Science Council, The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) and the Standing Committee for Gender Equality in Science. Are you a scientist involved in a scientific organization? This includes science academies, science unions and associations, societies, science councils, and young scientist organizations. ➡️ We invite you to take part in a survey exploring how scientists engage with these institution, including access, roles, leadership pathways, perceived benefits and barriers, organizational culture, inclusion, recognition, policies, and experiences of discrimination. Your input will help generate data-driven recommendations to support more inclusive and equitable scientific institutions worldwide. Please share this survey with colleagues in your networks and organizations. 🗓️ Deadline: 5 August 2025 🔗 Take the survey now: https://lnkd.in/epA_c4cd
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The IRC 2026 Regional Conference, organized by the Turkish Geographical Society and Istanbul University under the auspices of the International Geographical Union (IGU), will take place in the vibrant city of Istanbul, Türkiye, from 17–21 August 2026. We are now welcoming Session Proposals for the scientific program, and we’re excited to announce that the submission deadline has been extended to 14 August 2025! Click (https://lnkd.in/gzAFEBCr) to submit your IRC 2026 Session Proposal For more information, please visit: www.irc2026.org
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IGU Regional Conference (IRC 2026) Gentle Reminder: Deadline for Session Proposal submission is 31st July, 2025. Link to Session Proposal Form: https://lnkd.in/gzAFEBCr Visit Conference Website: https://lnkd.in/gHxwsu7v
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Geography and Sustainability would like to invite scholars and prospective participants to the International Workshop on Geography and Sustainability 2025 (GEOSUS 2025), which will be held on Oct. 17-20, 2025, in Xi’an, China. Currently, the abstract submission has been opened for 35 thematic sessions with a deadline of Aug. 31, 2025. More details can be found on the conference website https://2025.geosus.org/
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