Welcome to the EFG, the Voice of European Geologists
| About EFG |
| The European Federation of Geologists is a non-governmental organization that was established in 1981 and includes today 21 national association members.
EFG is a professional organisation whose main aims are to contribute to a safer and more sustainable use of the natural environment, to protect and inform the public and to promote a more responsible exploitation of natural resources. The guidelines to achieve these aims are the promotion of excellence in the application of geology and the creation of public awareness of the importance of geoscience for the society. |
| News |
| Photo Competition - Geology in the 21st century |
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In 2012 EFG organizes jointly with other interested geosciences organizations a photo competition with the subject "Geology in the 21st century". Participants can submit up to three pictures in the following categories:
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| 4th International Professional Geology Conference, Vancouver, Canada, 22-24 January 2012 |
| The theme of this conference for which EFG is co-convener is "Earth Science - Global Practice". The online-registration for this event is still open at www.4ipgc.ca until 17 January. |
| 34th International Geological Congress, Brisbane, Australia, 5-10 August 2011. |
 The third circular for this event can now be downloaded here and you can register directly via the website at http://www.34igc.org/. EFG will participate in the 34th IGC with a symposium on "Strengthening communication between fundamental and applied geosciences and between geoscientists and public" (Theme 36, Symposium 10). The call for abstracts for this symposium is open until 17 February 2011. |
GEOTRAINET: Geo-Education for a sustainable heating and cooling market |
 GEOTRAINET + Meeting, Brussels, Belgium, 14 October 2011.
The official activities of the GEOTRAINET project came to an end in spring 2011, but EGEC and EFG have organized on 14 October a Geotrainet + meeting evaluating future activities in continuation of the project.
All presentations given during the meeting as well as a pressrelease can be found at: www.geotrainet.eu |
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International Professional Sustainable Energy Europe Partners |
For its implication in the GEOTRAINET project, the European Federation of Geologists has been recognised as an Official Partner of the Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign and contriubtes in the areas of promotional, communication and educational actions.
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EURO-AGES: The European Accredited Geological Study Programmes-Project |
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PanGeo: Enabling Access to Geological Information in Support of GMES |
 On 1 and 2 March 2011 EFG participated in the PanGeo KickOff Meeting one of its new projects. The objective of PanGeo is to enable free and open access to geo-hazard information in support of GMES. This will be achieved by the generation of a validated Geohazard Data Layer supported by a Geohazard Summary for 52 of the largest towns listed in the GMES Land Theme's Urban Atlas involving all 27 countries of the EU. |
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EFG Office: European Federation of Geologists |
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