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The IAPG is recognized as an Associated Organisation of GIRAF

The IAPG has been recognized as an Associated Organisation of the Geoscience Information in Africa - Network (GIRAF).

The mission of GIRAF - Network (http://www.giraf-network.org/) is to support that knowledge-based geoscience information contributes to improve the environmental & economic prosperity of the people in Africa.

The aims of GIRAF are:

• Build a pan-African geoscience information knowledge network of geological surveys, universities and companies.
• Exchange and share geoscience information and good practice.
• Bring together relevant African authorities, national experts and stakeholders in geoscience information.
• Make Africa a more active part of the international geoscience information community.
• Stimulate and support cross-border geoscience information projects in Africa.
• Gather and review up-to-date feedback on the actual situation of geoscience information status and progress in Africa.
• Review the progress of the GIRAF network as set up at the 1st workshop in Namibia 2009.
• In the long run improve the way geoscience information contributes to improve the health and prosperity of the people in Africa.

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Agreement on Cooperation between GEVAS and the IAPG

GEVAS Red Argentina and the IAPG - International Association for Promoting Geoethics have signed an Agreement on Cooperation on 4 January 2016.

The agreement expresses a mutual desire to promote coordinated activities and events discussing the ethical, social and cultural implications of geosciences and initiatives enhancing the application of geoethics to the study and management of geohazards and to their impact on society, environment and human health.

The agreement has been signed by Silvia Peppoloni (IAPG Secretary General) and Elizabeth Rovere (President of GEVAS Red Argentina). Elizabeth is co-coordinator of the section IAPG-Argentina.

GEVAS is a civil, not-for-profit, Association that was legally recognized in 2013. The objectives of GEVAS are related to promote actions aimed at developing the "Best Practices" for interaction between Geosciences and Society.

GEVAS is devoted at facing the social and environmental impact of volcanic hazard and other geohazards. Particular objectives are related to fostering transfer of scientific knowledge to society, to collaborate with public and private institutions involved in risk management, to perform basic scientific research, to develop international networks and communications on geohazards, to provide technical support to different levels of actors (scientific, politics, society in general, educational, public health), and to encourage local communities from affected areas to participate and create resilient social behaviors.


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

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The IAPG - International Association for Promoting Geoethics is partner of the CAAWG8 - 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".
The IAPG Secretary General, Silvia Peppoloni, will give a Plenary Lecture titled "Geoethics: a new perspectives for geosciences".
The IAPG Continental Coordination for Africa and President of the AAWG, Ezzoura Errami, will give a Plenary Lecture titled "Building bridges between Earth scientists worldwide: A way for promoting peace
and strengthening integration".

Download the Brochure of the Conference: http://media.wix.com/…/5195a5_36a3487dc3cf45a7a74f2beb95c96…
Submit an abstract to: caawg8@gmail.com
Deadline: 30 April 2016

We remind you that IAPG and AAWG have signed an Agreement on Collaboration on 18 September 2015.

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We remind you the call for the symposium on Geoethics that IAPG is organizing at the next 35th IGC - International Geological Congress 2016 in Cape Town.

GEOETHICS: GENERAL ASPECTS AND CASE-STUDIES
Convenership: Giuseppe Di Capua, Peter Bobrowsky, Martin Bohle, John Geissman, Silvia Peppoloni
(Theme: Global Geoscience Professionalism and Geoethics)...

Symposium description: Geoethics consists of research and reflection on the values that underpin appropriate behaviours and practices, wherever human activities interact with the geosphere. Geoethics deals with the ethical, social and cultural implications of Geosciences education, research and practice and with the responsibility of geoscientists in conducting their professional activities.
Geoscientists play a fundamental role in society, given their unique range of skills, by helping to meet human needs and address problems of relevance at the local and global scale, and by providing information and expert advice to support informed decision-making and public debate.
Geoscientific discourse is increasingly addressing ethical and social problems related to land management; environmentally sustainable supplies of energy and geo-resources; pollution reduction and its impacts on health and the climate; risk mitigation and communication; geoeducational strategies; research integrity and professional deontology; relationships among geoscientists, politicians, the mass media and the public; and the value of geodiversity, geoheritage and geoparks.
Geoscientists with greater awareness of their ethical responsibilities will be better able to put their knowledge at the disposal of society, by spreading the value of geosciences, especially among the young.
The conveners invite abstracts on both practical and theoretical aspects of Geoethics, including case studies. The aim of the session is to develop ethical and social perspectives on the challenges arising from human interaction with natural systems, to complement technical approaches and solutions, and to help to define an ethical framework for geoscientists' activities.
The symposium is proposed by the IAPG - International Association for Promoting Geoethics.

More information at: http://www.geoethics.org/35thigc.html

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#‎Geoethics‬: Resilient America Roundtable, by Susan Kieffer (USA, IAPG Vice-President). The U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has a Roundtable called "Resilient America," which brings together experts to organize and facilitate activities to help American communities build resilience to extreme natural hazards. Which are the geoethical implications of this project? Read the article in the IAPG Blog: http://iapgeoethics.blogspot.it/…/resilient-america-roundta…

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Silvia Peppoloni, Secretary General of the IAPG, gave a Lectio Magistralis on Geoethics at the International Forum on Geological Risks in Arequipa (Peru)

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#Geoethics: Agreement on Cooperation between AEG and IAPG.
The AEG - Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists and the IAPG - International Association for Promoting Geoethics have signed an Agreement on Cooperation on 8 October 2015. 
The aim of the agreement is to promote co-ordinated initiatives and events discussing the ethical, social and cultural implications of geosciences and favouring the adoption of ethical standards in the research and practice of geoscience community in order to better serving the Society. 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;
- co-organization of scientific events to disseminate concepts and values of geoethics, among both the professional and research communities, with particular attention to young geoscientists;
- production of relevant publications;
- identification of possibilities to apply for common projects on geoethics, research integrity and professional deontology.

AEG (http://www.aegweb.org/) is the organization providing leadership, advocacy, and applied research in environmental and engineering geology for its members' professional success and the public welfare. AEG is the acknowledged international leader in environmental and engineering geology, and is greatly respected for its stewardship of the profession. AEG offers information on environmental and engineering geology useful to practitioners, scientists, students, and the public. AEG members are presently located in 15 countries. In the United States of America, AEG members come from each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

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