UNESCO and IUGS Announce Funding for Three IGCP Africa Projects
UNESCO, in partnership with IUGS, has announced funding for three new projects under the IGCP Call for Africa. Following a competitive evaluation of over 300 expressions of interest and 11 full proposals, each selected project will receive USD 50,000 per year for three years to advance geoscience research addressing key regional challenges in Africa. Funded projects include: Tamer Nassar (Egypt) – Machine learning for sustainable groundwater management under climate stress. Bjorn von der…
Fostering Ties with African Countries: IUGS met with representatives from the AMGC and Malawi
In Nairobi, IUGS President Hassina Mouri met with Mr. Ibrahim Shaddad, Director General of the African Minerals and Geosciences Centre (AMGC). The fruitful meeting highlighted potential collaboration opportunities between AMGC and IUGS. Key discussion points included AMGC’s Support in encouraging more African states to join IUGS, and to explore ways to work together on medical geology initiatives in Africa. Hassina Mouri was very optimistic after the meeting: “The conversation with Dr….
IUGS at the 30th Colloquium on African Geology (CAG 30) in Nairobi
From 22 to 25 September 2025, IUGS President, Hassina Mouri, and IUGS Secretary General, Ludwig Stroink, joined scientists, policymakers, and industry leaders for the 30th Colloquium on African Geology, CAG 30, in Nairobi. In her inspiring opening address on 23 September, Hassina Mouri applauded the outstanding organization of the event – made possible through strong IUGS support – and welcomed ~600 participants from across the continent. She celebrated Africa’s extraordinary wealth of…
IUGS Councillors’ Nomination to the Gender Committee and Their Statement
IUGS Councillors Prof. Lola Pereira and Dr. Farnoosh Farjandi were recently nominated to represent IUGS on the Standing Committee for Gender Equality in Science (SCGES). Here is their joint statement about the Committee and IUGS’s role within it: “We extend our sincere gratitude to the global geoscience community for its continued trust and sup-port. Together, we remain committed to promoting Earth sciences for the benefit of society and future generations. We are honored to represent the…