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IUGG - International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics

The International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) is the international organisation dedicated to the advancement, promotion, and dissemination of knowledge about the Earth system, its space environment and the dynamic processes that cause changes.

Founded in 1919, IUGG is one of more than 40 international scientific organisations that are now part of the International Science Council (ISC), formed in 2018 by the merger of the International Council for Science (ICSU), founded in 1931, and the International Social Science Council (ISSC), founded in 1952.

Through its Associations and Commissions, the Union organises international scientific meetings and seminars, undertakes and organises research, collects data, observations and findings, coordinates research activities, liaises with other international scientific bodies, plays an advocacy role, contributes to education and training on topics of interest, and works to expand international scientific capacity and participation.

The Union is dedicated to the promotion and international coordination of scientific studies and research (physical, chemical, mathematical) on the Earth and space. Studies and research include the shape of the Earth, its gravitational and magnetic fields, the dynamics of the Earth and its parts, the internal structure of the Earth, its composition and tectonics, earthquakes and the propagation of elastic waves, magma generation, volcanism and rock formation, the hydrological cycle, including snow and ice, all aspects of the oceans, atmosphere, ionosphere, magnetosphere, and the relationship between the Earth and the Sun, as well as similar problems relating to the Moon and other planets.

The Union promotes the application of knowledge of the Earth and its surrounding space to meet the needs of society, including natural resources, mitigating natural hazards, and conserving the environment.

The Union also embraces the principles of the free exchange of data and knowledge between nations and encourages the full participation of all scientists in science.

The Union contributes to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by the United Nations Member States in 2015, and, in particular to the goals related to climate change (goal 13), natural hazards (goal 11), gender equality (goal 5), quality education and capacity building (goal 4), research and innovation (goal 9) and the establishment of global partnerships (goal 17).

The Union consists of eight Associations, each responsible for a range of scientific topics and themes within the broad interests of the Union, and five Commissions, largely thematic and interdisciplinary.

 

The Associations are:

· International Association of Cryospheric Sciences (IACS)

· International Association of Geodesy (IAG)

· International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy (IAGA)

· International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS)

· International Association of Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences (IAMAS)

· International Association for the Physical Sciences of the Oceans (IAPSO)

· International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth’s Interior (IASPEI)

· International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior (IAVCEI)

 

The Commissions are:

  • Union Commission on Climatic and Environmental Changes (CCEC)
  • Union Commission on Mathematical Geophysics (CMG)
  • Union Commission on Geophysical Risk and Sustainability (GRC)
  • Union Commission on Studies of Earth’s Deep Interior (SEDI) 
  • Union Commission on Planetary Sciences (UCPS)

 

The IUGG holds General Assemblies every four years. Its Member Associations organise their own assemblies, symposia, and thematic meetings in the periods between the General Assemblies of the Union.

The 28th General Assembly of the Union was held in Berlin, Germany, from 11 to 20 July 2023.

The 29th General Assembly will be held in Incheon, Republic of Korea, in July 2027.

 

CNR-IUGG Commission

In order to fulfil the functions of the Italian National Committee, as well as to provide guidelines and proposals for an effective Italian participation in the activities of the Union and to assist the CNR in matters related to the international initiatives and activities promoted by the Union, the Commission for Participation in the Activities of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics was established by Order no. 40/2023 of the President of the CNR.

The Commission is composed of:

  • Dr. Fausto GUZZETTI, national delegate
  • Prof. Claudia PASQUERO, substitute national delegate
  • Prof. Barbara STENNI, national delegate to IACS
  • Prof. Mattia CRESPI, national delegate to IAG
  • Prof. Umberto VILLANTE, national delegate to IAGA
  • Prof. Alberto MONTANARI, national delegate to IAHS
  • Dr. Mario Marcello MIGLIETTA, national delegate to IAMAS
  • Dr. Katrin SCHROEDER, national delegate to IAPSO
  • Prof. Warner MARZOCCHI, national delegate to IASPEI
  • Dr. Giuseppe DE NATALE, national delegate to IAVCEI

Information on the Commission's activities can be obtained from Fausto GUZZETTI (IRPI-CNR).

The Commission will remain in office until 31 December 2026.

Info

IUGG Secretariat
Helmholtz Centre Potsdam, GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Telegrafenberg, A17 - 14473 Potsdam - Germany
Web site: http://www.iugg.org/

Delegate

dr. FAUSTO GUZZETTI

CNR
Istituto di Ricerca per la Protezione Idrogeologica (IRPI)
Via Madonna Alta, 126 - 06128 Perugia
Email: fausto.guzzetti@cnr.it

Substitute delegate

prof. CLAUDIA PASQUERO

Università di Milano Bicocca
Dipartimento di Scienze dell'Ambiente e della Terra
Piazza della Scienza, 4 - 20126 Milano
Phone number: +39 02 6448 2055
Email: claudia.pasquero@unimib.it

Reports IUGG

Commission CNR-IUGG: documents

Last update: 20/04/2024