International Association for Promoting Geoethics Nigeria

The International Association for Promoting Geoethics (IAPG) is a multidisciplinary, scientific platform for widening the debate and creating awareness about problems of Ethics applied to the Geosciences.
The IAPG is legally recognized as a not-for-profit association, has members in 96 countries in 5 continents, and can count on a network of 17 national sections. 
The IAPG was born in August 2012, during the 34th International Geological Congress (IGC) in Brisbane (Australia), from an idea conceived on April 2012 during the session on Geoethics at the European Geosciences Union (EGU) - General Assembly in Vienna.
The IAPG is affiliated to the International Union of Geological Science (IUGS), is recognized as an International Associate Organization of the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) and as an Associate Society of the Geological Society of America (GSA); has agreements of collaboration with the European Federation of Geologists (EFG), the EuroGeoSurveys (EGS), the International Geoscience Education Organisation (IGEO), the African Association of Women in Geosciences (AAWG), the African Network for Geo-Education (ANGE), the Italian Geological Society (SGI).
More information about the IAPG: http://www.geoethics.org/
Become an IAPG member (no fee):http://www.geoethics.org/membership.html
(in the picture, the IAPG definition of geoethics)

International Association for Promoting Geoethics Nigeria

‪#‎Geoethics‬: AGREEMENT ON COOPERATION BETWEEN AAWG and IAPG.
The AAWG - African Association of Women in Geosciences and the IAPG - International Association for Promoting Geoethics have signed an Agreement on Cooperation on 18 September 2015.
The agreement expresses a mutual desire to co-operate on a range of themes in the field of Geoethics. The aim of the agreement is to promote co-ordinated events discussing the ethical, social and cultural implications of geosciences and initiatives enhancing the role of women scientists in geosciences. In particular:
- promotion of principles of geoethics, research integrity and professional deontology in geosciences activities among their networks;
- definition of ethical problems, also through case-studies, affecting geoscience community and organizations;
- promotion of policies and initiatives to enhance the role of women scientists in geosciences;
- promotion of initiatives to promote activities for social inclusivity and enhance the role of geosciences in building peace;
- co-organization of scientific events to disseminate concepts and values of geoethics, among both the professional and research communities, with particular attention to the involvement of women and young geoscientists;
- production of relevant publications;
- identification of possibilities to apply for common projects on geoethics.
This agreement strenghtens the existing collaboration between the two associations, already experimented in the last editions of DESAME (the Day of Earth Sciences in Africa and the Middle East) 2014 (http://iapgeoethics.blogspot.it/…/celebration-of-desame-day…) and 2015 (http://iapgeoethics.blogspot.it/…/water-and-its-role-in-dev…).
Moreover, IAPG is partner of the 8th Conference of the African Association of Women in Geosciences (AAWG), that will take place in Sibiu (Romania) from 1 to 7 October 2016 (Title of the conference: "Building Bridges between Earth Scientists Worldwide: A Way for Promoting Peace and Strengthening Integration": more information about this conference in the page "Events" of the IAPG website:http://www.geoethics.org/events.html).

AAWG (http://www.aawg.org/) is an association born in Nairobi (Kenya) on 1995, created to promote Earth Sciences for Society through women and to promote women through Earth Sciences.

Read more about the affiliations and agreements of the IAPG at:http://www.geoethics.org/affiliations.html

International Association for Promoting Geoethics Nigeria

At the 35th IGC - International Geological Congress, the International Association for Promoting Geoethics (IAPG), the Geological Society of London (GSL), the European Federation of Geologists (EFG) and the EuroGeoSurvey (EGS) proposes a JOINT SYMPOSIUM titled "GEOETHICAL PERSPECTIVES ON MEETING THE RESOURCE NEEDS OF FUTURE GENERATIONS". The CALL FOR ABSTRACT is open (deadline: 31 January 2016). This symposium is organized under the Theme: "Resourcing Future Generations" - Core Topic: "Geoscience in the economy". The symposium description and the link for submitting your abstract for this event are available at:http://www.geoethics.org/35thigc.html.

We remind you that IAPG proposes another symposium titled: "Geoethics: general aspects and case-studies", under the Theme: "Global Geoscience Professionalism and Geoethics" - Core Topic: "Geoscience for Society". The Call for Abstract is open also for this symposium.

Geoscientists, it's time to take photos!!! We want to see you in action. Take part in the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) 2015 Photo Contest "Life as a Geoscientist". The deadline is November 6, 2015.
The IAPG promotes this initiative.
Submit to: workforce1@americangeosciences.org
Entry submission form, contest rules, and awarded
prizes can be found at: http://bit.ly/GeoLifePhotoContest

The IAPG is an International Associate Organization of the AGI

#Geoethics #Geotourism: Mamoon Allan, coordinator of the IAPG-Jordan section, has prepared a brief document, in English and Arabic, containing the major concepts about the geotourism. This document is for free download from the IAPG website:
"Allan M. (2015). Concepts related to Geotourism (tourism with a geological purpose) – English and Arabic Version
September 2015, International Association for Promoting Geoethics - Jordan section". For free downloading, visit the page "Publications" in the IAPG website: http://www.geoethics.org/publications.html

International Association for Promoting Geoethics Nigeria

Dear colleagues and friends, please find enclosed the announcement of the fourth edition of the celebration of the Day of Earth Sciences in Africa and Middle East. I hope that you will celebrate the day in your respective countries and also help us to disseminate the information. Thank you. Best regards, Ezzoura

International Association for Promoting Geoethics Nigeria

The IAPG is a formal signatory of the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) "Consensus Statement Regarding Access and Inclusion of Individuals Living with Disabilities in the Geosciences."
As stated by AGI, this is an important step on our collective journey to providing full access and promoting inclusion of geoscientists with disabilities into our academic programs and workforce.
Read more about the Disability Consensus Statement in the IAPG website: http://www.geoethics.org/dcs.html

International Association for Promoting Geoethics Nigeria

The new book on #Geoethics we have published in the Lyell Collection of the Geological Society of London is out:
Peppoloni Silvia and Giuseppe Di Capua (Eds.)
Geoethics: the Role and Responsibility of Geoscientists
2015, Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 419, ISBN 978-1-86239-726-2.
Two articles are for free download:
- Introduction.
- The L'Aquila Trial (an important matter with geoethical implications, affecting the interaction between geoscientists and civil society).
More information about this new book and articles for free download are available at: http://www.geoethics.org/geoethicsgsl.html

International Association for Promoting Geoethics Nigeria

 

SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT for the session "ED004: Ethical principles and practices in the Ocean Sciences" at the 2016 Ocean Sciences Meeting that will take place in New Orleans, Lousiana (USA) on 21-26 February 2016 (deadline is approaching: 23 September 2016, 11:59 P.M. EDT).

Conveners of the session are: Elizabeth S Gordon and Cindy M Palinkas (co-coordinator of the IAPG-USA section).
Here the session description: Geoethics is an interdisciplinary study that encompasses professional ethics and scientific integrity, stewardship, and risk communication. As such, Geoethics provides a valuable framework for exploring our ethical obligations as ocean scientists in a variety of settings. As scholars and experts, we have an obligation to not only conduct research responsibly but also to inform society of potential marine resources and hazards. For example, ocean scientists are uniquely suited to address such issues as tsunami warnings, overfishing, iron fertilization, and ocean pollution, informing science-based management and policy decisions. As educators, we also have an obligation to train our students in ethical practices and principles. The goal of this session is to discuss these obligations through presentations that highlight case studies at the interface of marine science and ethics, as well as educational strategies for incorporating Geoethics into undergraduate and graduate curricula.
SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT: https://agu.confex.com/agu/os16/preliminaryview.cgi/Session9330

International Association for Promoting Geoethics Nigeria

The IAPG will be in Cape Town (South Africa) at the 35th IGC - International Geological Congress, 2016. We are organizing a Symposium titled "Geoethics: general aspects and case-studies". The CALL FOR ABSTRACTS IS OPEN. Join us and take part in the discussion about the ethical and social perspectives on challenges arising from human interaction with Earth systems. Read more at http://www.geoethics.org/35thigc.html.

International Association for Promoting Geoethic Nigeria

The program of the IAPG session on #Geoethics at the GSA Annual Meeting 2015 in Baltimora is out!
Look at the list of the 16 presentations from 23 authors, for this important event in the US: https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2015AM/webprogram/Session37724.html
The session is titled "Ethics of Geoscience in practice and application" and will be chaired by Cindy Palinkas and Vincent Cronin, co-coordinators of the section IAPG-USA.
The session will take place on Sunday, 1 November 2015
1:30 PM-5:30 PM, Room 337 (Baltimore Convention Center).
The IAPG is an Associate Society of The GSA - Geological Society of America (http://www.geoethics.org/).

International Association for Promoting Geoethics Nigeria

The issue n. 5 - 2015 of the IAPG Newsletter is out.
You can download it from the IAPG website:
http://www.geoethics.org/newsletter.org.

Summary:
1) The program of the IAPG session on Geoethics at the GSA Annual Meeting 2015 in Baltimora (USA).
2) First Colloquium on Geoethics in Peru.
3) Lectio Magistralis on Geoethics.
4) IAPG sessions on Geoethics at the 35th IGC - International Geological Congress 2016: CALL FOR ABSTRACTS.
5) Symposium on Geoethics in Spain at the IX Congreso Geológico de España: CALL FOR PAPERS.
6) New book on Geoethics in the Lyell Collection of the Geological Society of London: Peppoloni S. and Di Capua G. (2015). Geoethics: the Role and Responsibility of Geoscientists.

International Association for Promoting Geoethics Nigeria

CALL FOR PAPERS
Colleagues are invited to submit papers for the Symposium "S6. Geoética" that will take place in Huelva (Spain) at the IX Congreso Geológico de España (12-14 September 2016).
The Symposium on Geoethics is organized by the IAPG-Spain section, thanks to our national co-coordinators: Emilia Hermelinda Lopera Pareja and Domingo Alfonso Martín Sánchez.
The description of the Symposium and other information are available from the IAPG homepage: http://www.geoethics.org/