National Committees

of the International Geoscience Programme (IGCP)
Last update:14 March 2024

The IGCP National Committees are non-profit organizations that represent the programme in a particular country. They aim to organize and coordinate IGCP-related outreach in the country, and to sustain linkages of the national geological institutions and individuals with the international scientific community, notably with the IGCP. To this end, the IGCP Secretariat is in regular contact with each National Committee and invites the Committees’ Chairpersons to the IGCP Scientific Board meeting, usually held annually in February.

The IGCP National Committee:

  • endorses new IGCP project proposals submitted by the country’s geoscientific community before they are sent to the IGCP Secretariat;
  • proposes candidates for the IGCP Scientific Board;
  • stimulates the participation of their country’s geoscientists in new IGCP projects and enables them to share ongoing international geoscience research of note.

The operation costs of the National Committees are usually backed up by national funding. For example, they are often established by and hosted at a variety of governmental and non-governmental organizations such as a National Academy, a University, a Geological Survey, a Geological Society, a Ministry, industry and/or other professional bodies.

List of IGCP National Committees and Contacts

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