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05 - 07 November 2025 | Zaragoza, Spain IUGS Vice-President Marko Komac represented IUGS at the 5th IPGC (International Professional Geology Congress) in Zaragoza, Spain, where important geoscience related issues were discussed; from research results, through their application, the latest tech developments in the field, to the geoethical issues and challenges the profession faces in this turbid world. Marko had the privilege to make concluding remarks on behalf of IUGS, its

On 13 October 2025, during the GEOMIN International Symposium, held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, IUGS President Prof. Hassina Mouri had an official meeting with Eng. Abdullah Al-Shamrani, CEO of the Saudi Geological Survey (SGS). Several members of the Saudi Geological Survey also attended the meeting. The two sides had in-depth discussions and reached a consensus on key topics, including advancing cooperation in geological science, technological innovation, sustainable resource

At the 2025 Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, GSA Connects 2025, from 19-22 October in San Antonio, Texas (USA), IUGS Vice President Prof. Maria Rose Petrizzo was awarded with the GSA James B. Thompson Jr. Distinguished International Lecturer Award for 2025. In recognition of this honour, she will deliver a series of seminars at various North America universities and research centres in the spring of 2026. Left : Ester Sztein (GSA Director of International Program

INHIGEO Anniversaries Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832): Essay on granite 1785 The untitled essay on granite by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832), is among his most memorable brief essays. In a handful of paragraphs it moves from the enduring fascination with the granite monuments of Egypt, to a succinct recounting of what was known about granite by the late eighteenth century and concludes with a caution about the pitfalls awaiting those who would take up the study

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