7. INTERNATIONAL GEOGRAPHICAL UNION (IGU)

Introduction

The International Geographical Union was created in Brussels in 1922.  The Union organises international congresses, regional conferences and specialiased symposia.  The objectives of the IGU

are:

-to promote the study of geographical problems; to initiate and coordinate geographical research requiring international cooperation and to promote its scientific discussions and publication;

-to provide for the participation of geographers in the work of relevant international organisations; to facilitate the collection and diffusion of geographical data and documentation in and between all member countries;

-to promote international geographical congresses, regional conferences and specialised symposia related to the objectives of the Union, to participate in any other appropriate form of international cooperation with the object  of advancing the study and application of geography.

Secretariat:

Dr.E.Ehlers, Secretary-General & Treasurer, IGU, Deptt.of Geography, University of Bonn, Meckenheimer Allee 166, 53115 Bonn, Germany, FAX:(49 228)73 9272, E.mail:secretariat@gu.bn.uunet.de, http://www.helsinki.fi/science/igu

Subscription:US $ 1500 (2002)  Category:IV (5 units)

No.of Votes:1

No.of Commissions:22, 8 Study Groups.

Positions in IGU 

1. Mohd.Shafi, Vice-President,IGU, 1985-1993

Chairman, IGU Commission on Comparative Research in Food Systems of the World, 1982-1983

2. R.P.Mishra, Chairman, IGU Commission on Regional Systems and Policies, 1982

XVIII International Geographical Congress and IGU General Assembly at Hague, the Netherlands from 4-10 August, 1997

1. A.Ahmad JNU New Delhi (Leader):   

2. Prof.Jasbir Singh- Patiala        

3. Mohd. Shafi, AMU, Aligarh      

4. R.K.Rai, NEHU, Shillong           

5. B.S.Mipur, NEHU, Shillong       

6. Rais Akhtar, Univ.of Kashmir, Srinagar:

XX IGU General Assembly and XXIX Geographical Congress  at Seoul, South Korea during 14-18 August,2000.

1. Professor Jasbir Singh, FNA (Leader):

2. Dr.P.R.Vyas, Rajasthan Vidyapeeth, Udaipur:

3. Dr.N.R.Kaswan, Govt.Boys College,Sriganganagar (Rajasthan):

4. Dr.R.B.Singh, Delhi University, Delhi:

5. Dr.Yadvinder Singh, Punjabi Univ.,Patiala:

6. Professor M.S.Gill, Punjabi Univ., Patiala:

7. Dr.S.N.Chatterjee, Visva Bharti Univ, P.O.Sriniketan:

8. Dr.B.S.Mipun, North Eastern Hill Univ., Shillong:

9. Dr.Aravind Kumar, Dr.S.P.M.Govt.College, Allahabad:

10.Professor H.N.Sharma, Gauhati Univ., Guwahati:

11.Professor R.K.Rai, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong:

12. Professor Sudeepta Adhikari, B.N.College, Patna:

IGU Regional Conference, Durban, South Africa, 4-7 August,2002

1.      Dr.R.S.Dube, Dr.H.S.Gour Univ. Sagar:

2.      Dr.A.S.Rayamane, Bangalore Univ. Bangalore:

3.      Mrs.Madhushree Das, Cotton College, Guwahati,

4.      Shri Sujit Deka, Gauhati Univ., Guwahati :

5.      Dr.V.P.Sati, Govt. P.G.College, Shivpuri, M.P.:

Seminar/Symposia

International Symposium on "Agriculture and Economic Development of the Third World Countries with Special Reference to India" at AMU, Aligarh during 2-7 September,1989.

Monitoring Geosystem: Perspective for the 21st Century at Delhi University during 6-9 December,1991

International Seminar on Disasters, Environment and Development at Delhi during 9-12 December,1994.

International Conference on Commercial Activities and Regional Development: the Indian Ocean Region Geography at Gorakhpur University during January,1995.

Status Report

The last Status Report entitled "Progress in Indian Geography 1992-96" was presented at the IGU General Assembly held in 1996.

Progress in Indian Geography: A Status Report 1996-2000