International Union of Geological Sciences
Governing Bodies
Executive Committee (EC)
The Executive Committee (EC) is made up of officers of the Union elected by the Council to carry out the administration of the Union from the close of an ordinary session until the close of the next, under the general direction of the Council.
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The current committee will run from 2024-2028 and was elected at the 5th Ordinary Session at the 37th IGC in Busan, South Korea, in 2024.
The Council
The Council is the governing body of IUGS and controls all activities of the Union. Delegates of the Council are nominated by the Adhering Organizations. Further members (without voting rights) are the Chair or designated representative of each of the Commissions and all members of the Executive Committee. Representatives of Affiliated Organisations and other GeoUnions can be invited to the Council meetings. The Council is chaired by the President of the Union and meets in ordinary sessions normally held every four years during the International Geological Congress.
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For most matters requiring resolution by the IUGS, as well as the election of the Executive Committee to manage the IUGS's affairs, each Active Adhering Member has one vote. However, for financial matters and the selection of the host venue for the IGC, Active Adhering Members hold between one and eight votes, depending on their category.
Read minutes of past IUGS-IGC council meetings here or by scrolling below.