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SCNAT and its network are committed to a sustainable science and society. They support policy-making, administration and business with expert knowledge and actively participate in public discourse. They strengthen the exchange across scientific disciplines and promote early career academics.

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National Committee of the International Union of Geological Sciences (NC IUGS)

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The "National Committee of the International Union of Geological Sciences" (NC IUGS) as part of the Swiss Academy of the Natural Sciences (SCNAT) builds a bridge between the Swiss field of research and the "international Union of Geological Sciences" (IUGS).
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IUGS is a global umbrella organization for geological matters, which promotes research aspirations in the field of Earth Sciences. NC IUGS therefore represents Switzerland’s interests. Moreover, it coordinates and supports Swiss participation in projects such as the «International Geoscience Programme» (IGCP), a joint project of IUGS and UNESCO.

NC IUGS is a working group within the Platform Geosciences.

Year founded: 1980

Contact

National Committee of the International Union of Geological Sciences (NC IUGS)
c/o Prof. Dr Allison Daley
UNIL
Institute of Earth Sciences
Batiment Géopolis
1015 Lausanne
Switzerland