Friday 9 October 2015

International Association for Promoting Geoethics Nigeria - Official blog

The issue n. 6 - 2015 of the IAPGeoethics Newsletter is out!
You can download it from the IAPG website:
http://www.geoethics.org/newsletter.html

Summary:...
1) Geoethics in Congresses/Meetings (South Africa, Spain, USA).
2) Geoethics in Conferences (Peru).
3) Publications/Documents on Geoethics issues.
4) New IAPG agreements/partnerships.
5) Posts from the IAPG Blog.
6) Young Scientists Club (call for the YSC Executive Board).
7) Geoethics in EU Projects.
8) AGI Photo Contest 2015

Tuesday 6 October 2015

International Association for Promoting Geoethics Nigeria - Official blog

#‎Geoethics‬: We remind you the following Peruvian events on geoethics by IAPG that will take place in October 2015:
- FIRST COLLOQUIUM ON GEOETHICS IN PERU (12 October 2015, Lima - Peru): http://www.geoethics.org/colloquiumperu.html)
- LECTIO MAGISTRALIS ON GEOETHICS at the International Forum on Geological Risk Management in Peru (16 October 2015, Arequipa - Peru): http://www.geoethics.org/forumperu.html)

Monday 5 October 2015

International Association for Promoting Geoethics Nigeria - Offcial blog

The IAPG is seeking for 5-6 young scientists to create the Executive Board of the IAPG Young Scientists Club (YSC). The deadline to submit candidatures is approaching (11 October 2015).
The Young Scientists Club (YSC) represents the interface between the IAPG and the young geoscientists' organizations and groups. Its goal is to promote more effectively geoethics and the IAPG among the youngest colleagues.
Here the link to the IAPG-YSC page where the call for candidatures can be downloaded:http://www.geoethics.org/ysc.html

Friday 2 October 2015

International Association for Promoting Geoethics Nigeria - Official blog

DESAME 2016: Day of Earth Sciences in Africa and Middle East.
The African Association of Women in Geosciences and the African Geoparks Network proclaim the 20th March as a "Day of Earth Sciences in Africa and Middle East, DESAME".
The day aims to increase the awareness about the role that earth scientists could play to help to build a peaceful, healthier and wealthier continent.
The 2016 theme is: "Geoethics, Geoheritage, Georesources & Geoenvironment".
First celebrated in 2013, DESAME is being celebrated in 2016.
The IAPG took part in DESAME 2014 (http://iapgeoethics.blogspot.it/…/celebration-of-desame-day…) and 2015 (http://iapgeoethics.blogspot.it/…/water-and-its-role-in-dev…) with events organized by its national section in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Even this year the IAPG is partner of DESAME and we wish to thank Ezzoura Errami (IAPG continental coordinator for Africa) for promoting this important event.
If you are willing to propose activities in your respective countries or online activities through your facebook groups, your blogs or your tweets, please join us to make this exciting experience a success.
Why the 20th March?
Equinoxes have been celebrated in cultures all over the world. In the northern hemisphere the March equinox marks the start of spring and has long been celebrated as a time of rebirth. The 20th March corresponds to the March equinox where night and day are nearly of the same length all over the world. However, even if this is widely accepted, it isn't entirely true. The March equinox occurs the moment the sun crosses the celestial equator from south to north. This happens either on March 19, 20 or 21 every year. In that way, the activities, related to the DESAME, could be extended to the 19th and the 21st March.
Activities
Conferences, seminars, courses, presentations, field trips, exhibitions, films, games, visits of Earth Sciences departments, etc. It is up to you to create and innovate in order to answer the need of your respective societies.
Target public
Pupils from primary and secondary schools, students from universities, policy makers, large public, potential partners and sponsor. All the components of your respective societies.
Contact
Ezzoura Errami
DESAME Coordinator
errami.e@ucd.ac.ma, erramiezzoura@yahoo.fr