
IUGS Secretary General Ludwig Stroink met with representatives from leading geoscientific- and governmental institutions to discuss reactivating the long-dormant IUGS membership of Malawi on 26 September 2025

Participants from 17 African and non-African countries exchanged ideas to strengthen collaboration between Africa and IUGS on 23 September 2025

IUGS Geocollections Initiative - Meteorite collection of the Natural History Museum in Vienna

IUGS Secretary General Ludwig Stroink met with representatives from leading geoscientific- and governmental institutions to discuss reactivating the long-dormant IUGS membership of Malawi on 26 September 2025
The International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) was founded in 1961. With 63 active national members, IUGS is one of the World’s largest scientific organizations. It encourages international co-operation and participation in the Earth sciences in relation to human welfare and is a member of the International Science Council (ISC). Membership is open to all countries or defined regions.




